Right now, systems average about $2. But this number varies depending on your location, roof characteristics, and the equipment you select. Average price of solar modules, expressed in US dollars per watt, adjusted for inflation. Data source: IRENA (2025); Nemet (2009); Farmer and Lafond (2016) – Learn more about this data Note: Costs are expressed in constant 2024 US$ per watt. Global estimates are used before 2010; European market. Historic Low Pricing: Solar costs have reached all-time lows at $2. 56 per watt on average, with systems ranging from $20,000-$30,000 before incentives. Combined with the tax credit, homeowners can achieve payback periods of just 6-10 years. To find the most up-to-date solar panel costs in 2025, we compared research from the U.