Solar in Antioch, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,690 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Antioch home today: about a 10.1-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.1 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,806after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,690kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Antioch home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,070 kWh a year (104% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $976 |
| Payback | 10.1 years |
| Exported power | 3.9¢/kWh (PG&E) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 4.0% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Antioch
- Owner-occupied homes
- 64%
- Single-family detached
- 78%
- Median home value
- $630k
- Median year built
- 1985
- Population
- 116,477
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 3,637
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 30,973 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Antioch
Companies with the most installations in Antioch's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 956 installs
- SunPower 532 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 241 installs
- Bright OPS 215 installs
- Freedom Forever 209 installs
- Tesla Energy 121 installs
- Bright Planet 116 installs
- Infinity Energy 96 installs
- Empower Electric Solar 82 installs
- Better Earth Electric 75 installs
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Questions about solar in Antioch
Is solar worth it in Antioch, CA?
For a typical home in Antioch, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $976 in year one and pays back in about 10.1 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Antioch?
About 1,690 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Antioch?
Most homes in Antioch are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Antioch?
A fair cash price is around $2.90 per watt before incentives, so about $10,700 for a 3 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Brentwood 10.1 yrs
- Pittsburg 10.1 yrs
- Oakley 10.2 yrs
- Concord 10.1 yrs
- Walnut Creek 10.1 yrs
- Danville 10.1 yrs
- Pleasant Hill 10.2 yrs
- San Ramon 10.2 yrs
- All of California
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.