Solar in Brentwood, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,677 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Brentwood home today: about a 10.1-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.1 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,724after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,677kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Brentwood home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,032 kWh a year (104% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $974 |
| 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 Brentwood
- Owner-occupied homes
- 82%
- Single-family detached
- 90%
- Median home value
- $837k
- Median year built
- 2003
- Population
- 65,208
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,997
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 17,817 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Brentwood
Companies with the most installations in Brentwood's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 473 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 235 installs
- Tesla Energy 170 installs
- SunPower 142 installs
- Clear DAY Energy 95 installs
- West Coast Solar 78 installs
- Bright OPS 58 installs
- Freedom Forever 55 installs
- United Solar Electric 49 installs
- Bright Planet 33 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Brentwood
Is solar worth it in Brentwood, CA?
For a typical home in Brentwood, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $974 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 Brentwood?
About 1,677 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Brentwood?
Most homes in Brentwood are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Brentwood?
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
- Oakley 10.2 yrs
- Antioch 10.1 yrs
- Pittsburg 10.1 yrs
- Mountain House 10.1 yrs
- Concord 10.1 yrs
- Danville 10.1 yrs
- San Ramon 10.2 yrs
- Livermore 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.