How Do Rooftop Solar and EVs Affect Electricity Costs for Everyone Else? Here’s a New Estimate

Inside Climate News · By Dan Gearino · last updated December 18, 2025 – 4:05 AM

Researchers calculated whether solar contributes to an increase in costs for non-adopting consumers, and, if so, by how much.

By Dan Gearino

One of the most divisive topics among environmental advocates and researchers is the claim that the growth of rooftop solar leads to a concerning transfer of costs from households that have solar to those that don’t.

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