Homeowners · 2026
The 30% federal tax credit is gone — but rising utility rates, net metering, and battery backup can still cut your bill and protect against outages. Get your 2026 numbers, backed by sources.
Why PanelPerks
The federal residential credit (25D) expired for installs completed after Dec 31, 2025. We show what applies to home solar now.
Utility prices rose ~7% last year. We use your state's real electricity rate to estimate your payback.
With net-metering changes, 2026 solar is increasingly about energy independence and outage protection. We factor that in.
How it works
Your address and average electric bill — that's all we need to size a system from your actual roof.
We size from your roof (via Google Solar when available), apply your state's real rate and net-metering rules, and show payback and 25-year savings — no expired credit assumed.
Request a free quote and we'll connect you with local home-solar installers. No obligation.
Questions
Often, yes. The federal residential credit (25D) ended for systems installed after Dec 31, 2025, but home solar still offsets rising utility bills, earns net-metering credit, and — paired with a battery — keeps the lights on during outages. Our calculator uses your state's real electricity rate to estimate your payback based on current rules, not an expired credit.
One big thing: the 30% federal tax credit is gone for residential systems. Everything else — net metering, state incentives, your utility's rate — still applies and varies by state. We show only what's real for your address.
Not necessarily, but it matters more than it used to. As more states shift from full retail net metering to net billing, storing your own production (instead of exporting it cheaply) improves the economics and adds outage protection.
We size a system from your roof (using Google's Solar data when available) or your bill, then apply your state's actual electricity rate and net-metering rules. It's a sourced estimate — not a guarantee. A local installer confirms the final numbers.
Yes. You never pay PanelPerks. We earn a referral fee from the solar partner if you choose to get a quote, and it doesn't change your price.
Free, no obligation, and sourced from the IRS, USDA, and EIA.