|
|
| Solar
Energy Industry Electricity Prices |
| The
solar electricity index below draws exclusively upon the global
Solar Module prices in our survey in
the high power band exclusively (> 125 Watts). This price segment
was down four cents in January 2009 (vs December 2008). |
| The
January 2009 survey result saw increasing Inverter
prices, declining Charge Controller
and steady Battery price indices. |
| The
overall outcome is to move the Solar III index down to 21.19 cents
per kWh in January 2009. |
| Solar
Electricity Price Index verses US Electricity tariff Price Index
(US
cents per kilowatt hour) |
| This
table compares Solar Electricity prices (Source: Solarbuzz LLC survey)
with US Government Statistics on US Electric Utility average Revenue
per Kilowatt hour by Sector. The Solarbuzz Solar Electricity Index
is typically updated within 10 working days of the end of each month.
The Solar Electricity Index started in July 2000 and in the most recent
month is based upon a survey of around 70-80 Companies retailing solar
electric products. |
|
cents per kilowatt
hour
|
Residential
|
Commercial
|
Industrial
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Electricity
|
|
| 2000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January
|
7.62
|
|
6.79
|
|
4.14
|
|
| February
|
7.68
|
|
6.84
|
|
4.15
|
|
| March
|
8.06
|
|
6.94
|
|
4.15
|
|
| April
|
8.13
|
|
6.94
|
|
4.20
|
|
| May
|
8.34
|
|
7.11
|
|
4.40
|
|
| June
|
8.56
|
|
7.50
|
|
4.59
|
|
| July
|
8.63
|
39.85
|
7.58
|
29.62
|
4.76
|
21.50
|
| August
|
8.64
|
39.45
|
7.68
|
29.42
|
4.85
|
21.34
|
| September
|
8.50
|
39.41
|
7.49
|
29.30
|
4.69
|
21.26
|
| October
|
8.47
|
39.53
|
7.45
|
29.46
|
4.57
|
21.38
|
| November
|
8.19
|
39.26
|
7.15
|
29.18
|
4.37
|
21.18
|
| December
|
7.79
|
40.09
|
7.25
|
29.74
|
4.64
|
21.58
|
| 2001
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January
|
7.73
|
40.57
|
7.60
|
30.02
|
4.96
|
21.74
|
| February
|
8.03
|
40.45
|
7.55
|
29.90
|
5.09
|
21.66
|
| March
|
8.19
|
40.45
|
7.51
|
29.86
|
4.90
|
21.62
|
| April
|
8.42
|
40.69
|
7.58
|
30.06
|
4.92
|
21.78
|
| May
|
8.57
|
40.57
|
7.48
|
30.02
|
4.93
|
21.74
|
| June
|
8.82
|
40.63
|
7.84
|
30.03
|
5.16
|
21.76
|
| July
|
|
40.69
|
|
30.09
|
|
21.80
|
| August
|
|
41.05
|
|
30.39
|
|
22.01
|
| September
|
|
41.09
|
|
30.42
|
|
22.04
|
| October
|
|
41.08
|
|
30.42
|
|
22.04
|
| November
|
|
41.04
|
|
30.40
|
|
22.03
|
| December
|
|
41.13
|
|
30.43
|
|
22.04
|
| 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January
|
|
41.13
|
|
30.43
|
|
22.04
|
| February
|
|
41.07
|
|
30.36
|
|
21.99
|
| March
|
|
41.07
|
|
30.36
|
|
21.99
|
| April
|
|
41.07
|
|
30.36
|
|
21.99
|
| May
|
|
40.99
|
|
30.29
|
|
21.94
|
| June
|
|
40.80
|
|
30.14
|
|
21.84
|
| July
|
|
40.67
|
|
30.03
|
|
21.74
|
| August
|
|
40.48
|
|
29.88
|
|
21.65
|
| September
|
|
40.39
|
|
29.80
|
|
21.60
|
| October
|
|
40.30
|
|
29.72
|
|
21.54
|
| November
|
|
40.21
|
|
29.65
|
|
21.48
|
| December
|
|
40.21
|
|
29.65
|
|
21.48
|
| 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January
|
|
40.16
|
|
29.61
|
|
21.46
|
| February
|
|
40.16
|
|
29.58
|
|
21.44
|
| March
|
|
40.06
|
|
29.51
|
|
21.38
|
| April
|
|
40.03
|
|
29.49
|
|
21.38
|
| May
|
|
40.00
|
|
29.46
|
|
21.35
|
| June
|
|
39.91
|
|
29.38
|
|
21.30
|
| July |
|
39.84
|
|
29.33
|
|
21.26
|
| August
|
|
39.74
|
|
29.26
|
|
21.21
|
| September
|
|
39.74
|
|
29.26
|
|
21.21
|
| October
|
|
39.68
|
|
29.21
|
|
21.18
|
| November
|
|
39.64
|
|
29.18
|
|
21.15
|
| December
|
|
39.55
|
|
29.10
|
|
21.10
|
| 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January
|
|
39.55
|
|
29.10
|
|
21.10
|
| February
|
|
39.48
|
|
29.05
|
|
21.06
|
| March
|
|
39.50
|
|
29.06
|
|
21.07
|
| April
|
|
39.44
|
|
29.01
|
|
21.04
|
| May
|
|
39.44
|
|
29.01
|
|
21.04
|
| SOLAR
MODULE INDEX RE-BASED |
| June
|
|
36.35
|
|
26.13
|
|
20.30
|
| July
|
|
36.45
|
|
26.21
|
|
20.35
|
| August
|
|
36.45
|
|
26.21
|
|
20.35
|
| September
|
|
36.49
|
|
26.25
|
|
20.38
|
| October
|
|
36.49
|
|
26.25
|
|
20.38
|
| November
|
|
36.65
|
|
26.39
|
|
20.49
|
| December
|
|
36.66
|
|
26.39
|
|
20.49
|
| 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January
|
|
36.75
|
|
26.47
|
|
20.55
|
| February
|
|
36.93
|
|
26.62
|
|
20.67
|
| March
|
|
37.04
|
|
26.70
|
|
20.75
|
| April
|
|
37.13
|
|
26.80
|
|
20.81
|
| May
|
|
37.21
|
|
26.90
|
|
20.87
|
| June |
|
37.26
|
|
26.92
|
|
20.90
|
| July |
|
37.30
|
|
26.96
|
|
20.93
|
| August |
|
37.57
|
|
27.21
|
|
21.12
|
| September |
|
37.62
|
|
27.25
|
|
21.16
|
| October |
|
37.71
|
|
27.33
|
|
21.20
|
| November |
|
37.85
|
|
27.46
|
|
21.32
|
| December |
|
37.92
|
|
27.53
|
|
21.37
|
| 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January
|
|
38.04
|
|
27.61
|
|
21.44
|
| February
|
|
38.04
|
|
27.61
|
|
21.44
|
| March
|
|
38.07
|
|
27.65
|
|
21.47
|
| April
|
|
38.19
|
|
27.77
|
|
21.56
|
| May
|
|
38.34
|
|
27.89
|
|
21.66
|
| June
|
|
38.34
|
|
27.89
|
|
21.66
|
| July
|
|
38.37
|
|
27.92
|
|
21.68
|
| INVERTER
INDEX RE-BASED |
| August
|
|
37.34
|
|
27.52
|
|
21.45
|
| September
|
|
37.34
|
|
27.52
|
|
21.45
|
| October
|
|
37.34
|
|
27.52
|
|
21.45
| |
