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State Profile
Rhode Island
Composite score 66 / 100
Rank
#18
Renewable
9%
Grid carbon
620lb/MWh
Full Metric Breakdown
Rhode Island vs. the US average
Composite scoreUS avg 58.3/10066.0/100
Renewable shareUS avg 27.0%9.0%
Solar capacity / capitaUS avg 260.0W440.0W
Wind capacity / capitaUS avg 510.0W70.0W
Residential ¢/kWhUS avg 16.1¢25.7¢
5-yr cost trendUS avg 17.0%29.0%
EV adoptionUS avg 1.2%1.5%
Grid carbonUS avg 828.2lb/MWh620.0lb/MWh
Net metering gradeUS avg CB
RPS ambitionUS avg CB
Incentives here
What's currently available in Rhode Island
Federal ITC (Sec. 25D) expired Dec 31, 2025. State-level programs below remain active — deadlines enforced. Verified monthly against DSIRE.
- State income tax credit · varies
- Property tax exemption for PV equipment
- Net metering · grade B
- Low-income weatherization (federally funded)
What it would take
Modeled scenarios for RI
To hit 50% renewable~14 years
To hit 75% renewable~22 years
To hit 100% renewable~37 years
Assumes continuation of current deployment pace plus realistic grid-scale additions. Full methodology on the methodology page.