Low end assumes crystalline utility-scale solar fixed-tilt design, as tracking technologies may not be available in all geographies. High end assumes a rooftop C&I solar system.
* Low end assumes crystalline utility-scale solar fixed-tilt design with a capacity factor of 21 percent.
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U.S. unsubsidized levelized cost of solar energy 2017, by region
This statistic shows the estimated unsubsidized levelized costs for solar energy generation technologies in the United States in 2017, by region. During this time, the levelized cost of solar energy had a low estimate of *** U.S. dollars per megawatt to a high estimate of *** U.S. dollars per megawatt in the Northeastern region.
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Lazard. (November 16, 2017). Estimated unsubsidized levelized costs of solar energy in the U.S. in 2017, by region (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/654375/estimated-levelized-cost-of-solar-energy-generation-in-the-us-by-region/
Lazard. "Estimated unsubsidized levelized costs of solar energy in the U.S. in 2017, by region (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour)." Chart. November 16, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/654375/estimated-levelized-cost-of-solar-energy-generation-in-the-us-by-region/
Lazard. (2017). Estimated unsubsidized levelized costs of solar energy in the U.S. in 2017, by region (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/654375/estimated-levelized-cost-of-solar-energy-generation-in-the-us-by-region/
Lazard. "Estimated Unsubsidized Levelized Costs of Solar Energy in The U.S. in 2017, by Region (in U.S. Dollars per Megawatt Hour)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Nov 2017, /statistics/654375/estimated-levelized-cost-of-solar-energy-generation-in-the-us-by-region/
Lazard, Estimated unsubsidized levelized costs of solar energy in the U.S. in 2017, by region (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/654375/estimated-levelized-cost-of-solar-energy-generation-in-the-us-by-region/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Estimated unsubsidized levelized costs of solar energy in the U.S. in 2017, by region (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour) [Graph], Lazard, November 16, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/654375/estimated-levelized-cost-of-solar-energy-generation-in-the-us-by-region/
