Solar in Dublin, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,666 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Dublin home today: about a 10.1-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.1 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,652after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,666kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Dublin home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,998 kWh a year (103% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $972 |
| 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 Dublin
- Owner-occupied homes
- 66%
- Single-family detached
- 54%
- Median home value
- $1.3M
- Median year built
- 2004
- Population
- 70,803
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 2,178
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 11,785 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Dublin
Companies with the most installations in Dublin's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 371 installs
- Tesla Energy 343 installs
- SunPower 314 installs
- Infinity Energy 198 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 79 installs
- Complete Solar 75 installs
- Better Earth Electric 57 installs
- Your Energy Solutions 57 installs
- Synergy Power 45 installs
- Hooked ON Solar 41 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Dublin
Is solar worth it in Dublin, CA?
For a typical home in Dublin, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $972 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 Dublin?
About 1,666 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Dublin?
Most homes in Dublin are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Dublin?
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
- Pleasanton 10.1 yrs
- San Ramon 10.2 yrs
- Livermore 10.2 yrs
- Danville 10.1 yrs
- Castro Valley 10.3 yrs
- Union City 10.2 yrs
- Hayward 10.2 yrs
- San Lorenzo 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.