Erie County, PA solar installation & market data
Updated September 23, 2026Provisional score · under 500 installs By The SolarDNA Data Team
Erie County has 405 solar installations across 27 zip codes at a median installed cost of $5.75/W, installations up 6.6% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 36.
Active installations
405
Zip markets
27
Median cost
$5.75/W
12-mo growth
▲ 6.6%
Installers active
5
County Market Score
Fair · installs-weighted across 27 zips
Best zip in Erie County scores higher than 49% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Pennsylvania
How Erie County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.24/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: 90–110 installs (midpoint 100)
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 County by year
97 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 91 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
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOLAR REVOLUTION | 35 | 0 | 15 | $5.72 |
| 2 | ASTRUM SOLAR | 10 | 0 | 9 | $5.24 |
| 3 | STANDARD SOLAR | 5 | 0 | 4 | $5.59 |
| 4 | NORTH COAST ENERGY SYSTEMS | 3 | 0 | 3 | $6.24 |
| 5 | ARTHUR BAJEK | 1 | 0 | 1 | $5.87 |
Zip markets
Zips in Erie County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16506 | 55 | $5.78 | 35 D |
| 16510 | 50 | $6.30 | 33 F |
| 16509 | 40 | $5.34 | 37 D |
| 16415 | 36 | $6.77 | 32 F |
| 16505 | 29 | $5.68 | 36 D |
| 16412 | 28 | $5.80 | 35 D |
| 16441 | 24 | $6.00 | 34 D |
| 16428 | 24 | $5.00 | 39 C |
| 16511 | 22 | $5.73 | 35 D |
| 16407 | 13 | $5.78 | 35 D |
| 16426 | 11 | $4.60 | 41 C |
| 16504 | 9 | — | 42 C |
| 16417 | 9 | $4.83 | 39 C |
| 16442 | 9 | $4.85 | 39 C |
| 16508 | 8 | $5.42 | 37 D |
| 16421 | 7 | $5.69 | 35 D |
| 16423 | 6 | — | 42 C |
| 16401 | 4 | — | 42 C |
| 16438 | 4 | — | 42 C |
| 16502 | 4 | — | 42 C |
| 16410 | 3 | $4.52 | 41 C |
| 16501 | 3 | — | 42 C |
| 16507 | 2 | — | 42 C |
| 16503 | 2 | — | 42 C |
| 16430 | 1 | — | 42 C |
| 16411 | 1 | — | 42 C |
| 16565 | 1 | — | 42 C |