As the nonprofit Rewiring America observed, households can save $1,800 a year by investing in rooftop solar panels. To avoid those monthly price rises from grid-connected electricity suppliers, moving your domestic power supply to an off-grid source can bypass increasingly expensive electricity from typical utility companies.

It might take more than just "better" economic conditions to calm down the instability in the national solar installer market.

The company also publishes a semiannual Marketplace Report, which unpacks key insights into the market across pricing, equipment, and consumer trends.