Carbon County, PA solar installation & market data
Updated September 30, 2026Provisional score · under 500 installs By The SolarDNA Data Team
Carbon County has 411 solar installations across 14 zip codes at a median installed cost of $5.85/W, installations down 8.6% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 36.
Active installations
411
Zip markets
14
Median cost
$5.85/W
12-mo growth
▼ 8.6%
Installers active
23
County Market Score
Fair · installs-weighted across 14 zips
Best zip in Carbon County scores higher than 49% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Pennsylvania
How Carbon County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.15/W below
state median $5.99/W
Market score
36 vs 50
Pennsylvania scores 50
Share of state installs
0.46%
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: 55–67 installs (midpoint 61)
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
Carbon County by year
64 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 70 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Carbon County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOLAR ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS | 15 | 0 | 5 | $5.91 |
| 2 | SONIC DEVELOPMENT | 5 | 0 | 4 | $5.74 |
| 3 | HEAT SHED | 4 | 0 | 3 | $6.67 |
| 4 | JK MECHANICAL | 3 | 0 | 1 | $3.51 |
| 5 | MICHAEL DALCIN ELECTRIC | 3 | 0 | 1 | $7.50 |
| 6 | ASTRUM SOLAR | 3 | 0 | 2 | $4.49 |
| 7 | EARTHSPONSE | 3 | 0 | 1 | $5.95 |
| 8 | BAER ELECTRIC | 2 | 0 | 2 | $7.54 |
| 9 | READING ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE | 2 | 0 | 1 | $5.54 |
| 10 | BORREGO SOLAR | 2 | 0 | 2 | $5.39 |
| 11 | SOLAR UNIVERSE | 2 | 0 | 2 | $6.11 |
| 12 | QUALITY BUILDING REMODELING | 1 | 0 | 1 | $9.32 |
| 13 | ENDLESS MTN SOLAR SERVICES | 1 | 0 | 1 | $6.97 |
| 14 | GOLDHORN ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION | 1 | 0 | 1 | $5.26 |
| 15 | EVOKE SOLAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.35 |
| 16 | WB ELECTRIC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $6.66 |
| 17 | CALIFORNIA GREEN ENERGY CONSTRUCTION | 1 | 0 | 1 | $6.50 |
| 18 | GREENSPRING ENERGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | $4.72 |
| 19 | EVERGREEN SOLAR AND GEOTHERMAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | $6.64 |
| 20 | BERKS SOLAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.14 |
| 21 | METRO TEK ELECTRIC SERVICES | 1 | 0 | 1 | $4.71 |
| 22 | BETTER WORLD BUILDING TECHNOLOGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | $4.45 |
| 23 | GREEN POWER ENERGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | $7.63 |
Zip markets
Zips in Carbon County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18235 | 129 | $5.72 | 36 D |
| 18071 | 88 | $5.60 | 36 D |
| 18210 | 83 | $5.26 | 38 D |
| 18229 | 38 | $6.97 | 32 F |
| 18250 | 20 | $7.63 | 32 F |
| 18232 | 17 | $5.94 | 34 D |
| 18240 | 12 | $5.42 | 37 D |
| 18255 | 11 | $6.50 | 32 F |
| 18624 | 6 | $6.66 | 32 F |
| 18216 | 2 | — | 42 C |
| 18030 | 2 | — | 42 C |
| 18244 | 1 | — | 42 C |
| 18254 | 1 | — | 42 C |
| 18012 | 1 | — | 42 C |