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State Profile
Vermont
Composite score 75 / 100
Rank
#5
Renewable
99%
Grid carbon
20lb/MWh
Full Metric Breakdown
Vermont vs. the US average
Composite scoreUS avg 58.3/10075.0/100
Renewable shareUS avg 27.0%99.0%
Solar capacity / capitaUS avg 260.0W640.0W
Wind capacity / capitaUS avg 510.0W200.0W
Residential ¢/kWhUS avg 16.1¢20.9¢
5-yr cost trendUS avg 17.0%16.0%
EV adoptionUS avg 1.2%2.2%
Grid carbonUS avg 828.2lb/MWh20.0lb/MWh
Net metering gradeUS avg CA
RPS ambitionUS avg CA
Incentives here
What's currently available in Vermont
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 A
- Low-income weatherization (federally funded)
What it would take
Modeled scenarios for VT
To hit 50% renewablealready there
To hit 75% renewablealready there
To hit 100% renewable~12 years
Assumes continuation of current deployment pace plus realistic grid-scale additions. Full methodology on the methodology page.