Erie County, NY solar installation & market data

Updated August 24, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team

Erie County has 4,164 solar installations across 63 zip codes at a median installed cost of $3.52/W, installations up 164.3% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 51.

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Active installations

4,164

Zip markets

Median cost

$3.52/W

12-mo growth

▲ 164.3%

Installers active

106

County Market Score

Excellent · installs-weighted across 63 zips

Best zip in Erie County scores higher than 99% of U.S. zip markets.

Versus New York

How Erie County compares with the state

Installed cost

$0.64/W below

state median $4.16/W

Market score

51 vs 59

New York scores 59

Share of state installs

2.22%

of 187.3K tracked statewide

Battery attach

0.8%

state 2.1%

Statewide momentum

▲ 25.2%

residential solar added in New York, 12 months through Jul 2026

Statewide market

274.1K systems

6.4% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026

Next-12-month outlook: 442–598 installs (midpoint 520)

Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±15% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.

Growth & pricing

Erie County by year

452 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 171 before

Installations by year

Median installed cost, $/W DC by year

Installer comp set

Who installs in Erie County

Summed across every zip in the county

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#	Installer	Installs	12-mo	Zips	$/W
1	SOLAR LIBERTY ENERGY SYSTEMS	1,174	0	61	$3.59
2	CIR ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION	814	69	55	$3.00
3	SOLCIUS	615	0	44	$4.17
4	BUFFALO SOLAR	234	0	50	$3.12
5	NYS ESSENTIAL POWER	147	116	34	$4.32
6	NRG RESIDENTIAL SOLAR SOLUTIONS	115	0	35	$3.06
7	SOLAR LIBERTY	108	92	37	$3.12
8	FREEDOM SOLAR POWER TX	105	0	36	$3.24
9	DIRECT ENERGY SOLAR	86	0	35	$4.17
10	TM MONTANTE DEVELOPMENT	74	0	28	$3.02
11	SIGORA SOLAR	62	0	27	$4.11
12	COLLEGIATE BUILDERS	43	0	23	$3.93
13	EMPIRE SOLAR SOLUTIONS	42	37	25	$3.90
14	3RD ROC SOLAR	39	24	18	$3.64
15	SUNPOWER	38	0	18	$4.86
16	SUNGEVITY	31	0	19	$4.48
17	RENEWABLE ROCHESTER	27	0	20	$3.40
18	SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS	26	0	7	$1.91
19	AMERICAN SOLAR PARTNERS	23	0	18	$3.78
20	OCONNELL ELECTRIC	23	0	17	$6.05
21	ECOVIS GROUP	15	1	3	$1.67
22	VSG POWER	15	15	12	$2.96
23	DAVID HOMES	15	0	13	$8.21
24	TESLA	14	0	9	$2.29
25	RURAL GENERATION WIND	14	0	6	$4.88

Zip markets

Zips in Erie County

Ranked by installations · click for the zip market

Zip	Installs	$/W	Score
14221	338	$3.35	53 A
14075	241	$3.53	52 A
14072	217	$3.31	52 A
14086	214	$3.49	52 A
14150	200	$3.59	51 A
14226	193	$3.53	51 A
14051	175	$3.29	52 A
14224	154	$3.78	50 B
14127	148	$3.30	52 A
14223	132	$3.80	50 B
14225	131	$4.04	49 B
14228	102	$3.05	53 A
14043	101	$3.80	50 B
14052	99	$3.25	52 A
14217	88	$3.55	51 A
14216	85	$3.63	50 B
14213	83	$3.33	52 A
14001	83	$3.32	52 A
14031	70	$3.37	51 A
14032	67	$3.42	51 A
14227	66	$3.98	49 B
14057	66	$3.49	51 A
14004	65	$3.27	52 A
14222	61	$3.46	51 A
14085	59	$3.39	51 A
14218	58	$3.33	52 A
14219	58	$3.83	49 B
14059	57	$3.30	52 A
14220	55	$3.97	49 B
14006	53	$3.30	52 A
14215	46	$4.15	48 B
14068	45	$3.43	51 A
14214	45	$3.78	49 B
14206	42	$3.92	49 B
14141	38	$3.51	51 A
14210	34	$4.00	48 B
14201	33	$3.51	51 A
14080	32	$3.15	52 A
14207	28	$3.55	50 B
14033	26	$3.07	53 A
14025	24	$3.28	52 A
14047	23	$3.45	51 A
14111	22	$3.60	50 B
14209	21	$4.02	48 B
14211	21	$4.08	48 B
14034	17	$3.72	50 B
14055	16	$3.32	51 A
14091	15	$4.01	48 B
14203	15	$3.50	51 A
14204	14	$3.73	49 B
14170	14	$3.19	52 A
14212	13	$3.75	49 B
14139	13	$3.23	52 A
14102	11	$3.00	53 A
14208	10	$4.71	45 C
14030	8	$3.25	52 A
14202	5	$6.50	37 D
14026	5	$3.40	51 A
14069	3	$3.98	48 B
14169	2	$5.50	41 C
14134	2	$2.71	54 A
14260	1	$1.27	57 A
14261	1	$1.24	57 A