Erie, PA solar installation & market data
Updated September 23, 2026Provisional score · under 500 installs By The SolarDNA Data Team
Erie has 225 solar installations across 12 zip codes at a median installed cost of $5.79/W, installations down 11.7% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 36.
Active installations
225
Zip markets
12
Median cost
$5.79/W
12-mo growth
▼ 11.7%
Installers active
4
City Market Score
Fair · installs-weighted across 12 zips
Best zip in Erie scores higher than 49% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Pennsylvania
How Erie compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.21/W below
state median $5.99/W
Market score
36 vs 50
Pennsylvania scores 50
Share of state installs
0.25%
of 88.5K tracked statewide
Battery attach
0.0%
state 0.0%
Statewide momentum
▲ 48.7%
residential solar added in Pennsylvania, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
105.3K systems
2.8% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Next-12-month outlook: 45–55 installs (midpoint 50)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±10% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Erie by year
53 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 60 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Erie
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOLAR REVOLUTION | 20 | 0 | 6 | $5.85 |
| 2 | ASTRUM SOLAR | 4 | 0 | 4 | $5.85 |
| 3 | STANDARD SOLAR | 3 | 0 | 2 | $5.55 |
| 4 | NORTH COAST ENERGY SYSTEMS | 1 | 0 | 1 | $5.73 |