r/SolarProInsights

Hey folks! This might sound a bit niche, but I am genuinely curious about everyone’s real electricity costs before and after going solar.

If you don’t mind sharing, please include:
• Your state
• System size
• Whether you have batteries
• Lease or owned
• How long you’ve had the system

Utility bills seem to be getting brutal almost everywhere lately, so I am trying to understand what “real-world” savings actually look like.

Some people claim they went from paying $400/month to almost nothing, which honestly still feels a bit hypothetical to me at this point. Others say they still end up paying utility fees anyway.

Would love to hear honest numbers and experiences from actual homeowners!

Why does it feel like utilities across the US suddenly hate rooftop solar now?

Everywhere I look:

Net metering gets reduced

new utility fees appear in the market

Buyback rates are dropping

Solar customers blamed for “cost shifting,” stating non-solar households are unfairly subsidizing solar users.

Battery economics have improved a lot recently.

For the first time, storage is starting to feel less like a luxury upsell and more like a practical add-on.

Question for installers/sales teams:

Are homeowners actually buying into batteries more now?
Or are most still too price-sensitive?