Solar in Atascadero, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,716 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Atascadero home today: about a 10.1-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.1 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,980after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,716kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Atascadero home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,147 kWh a year (106% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $982 |
| 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 Atascadero
- Owner-occupied homes
- 65%
- Single-family detached
- 71%
- Median home value
- $717k
- Median year built
- 1983
- Population
- 29,712
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,044
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 76%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 7,708 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Atascadero
Companies with the most installations in Atascadero's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 397 installs
- A.m. Sun Solar 121 installs
- Solarponics 105 installs
- Bright OPS 38 installs
- K S Overland Contracting 35 installs
- Photon Brothers 27 installs
- Tesla Energy 25 installs
- Pacific Electric Homes 19 installs
- Calsun Electric Systems 15 installs
- Axiom 360 14 installs
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Questions about solar in Atascadero
Is solar worth it in Atascadero, CA?
For a typical home in Atascadero, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $982 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 Atascadero?
About 1,716 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Atascadero?
Most homes in Atascadero are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Atascadero?
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
- El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) 10 yrs
- San Luis Obispo 10.1 yrs
- Santa Maria 10.1 yrs
- Orcutt 10 yrs
- Lompoc 10.1 yrs
- Soledad 10.1 yrs
- Wasco 10.1 yrs
- Lemoore 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.