Solar in Benicia, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,622 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Benicia home today: about a 10.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.2 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,391after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,622kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Benicia home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,865 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $963 |
| Payback | 10.2 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 Benicia
- Owner-occupied homes
- 69%
- Single-family detached
- 63%
- Median home value
- $810k
- Median year built
- 1981
- Population
- 26,749
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 579
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 9,215 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Benicia
Companies with the most installations in Benicia's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 143 installs
- Tesla Energy 49 installs
- Bright OPS 42 installs
- GOT Watts Electric, Solar & Hvac 29 installs
- Ambrose Solar 28 installs
- SunPower 24 installs
- Better Earth Electric 18 installs
- Semper Solaris 17 installs
- Freedom Forever 14 installs
- Hooked ON Solar 9 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Benicia
Is solar worth it in Benicia, CA?
For a typical home in Benicia, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $963 in year one and pays back in about 10.2 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Benicia?
About 1,622 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Benicia?
Most homes in Benicia are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Benicia?
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
- Martinez 10.2 yrs
- Vallejo 10.3 yrs
- Hercules 10.3 yrs
- Pleasant Hill 10.2 yrs
- Concord 10.1 yrs
- San Pablo 10.2 yrs
- Lafayette 10.2 yrs
- El Cerrito 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.