Solar in El Dorado Hills, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,592 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical El Dorado Hills home today: about a 10.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.3 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,196after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,592kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical El Dorado Hills home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,777 kWh a year (98% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $958 |
| Payback | 10.3 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 El Dorado Hills
- Owner-occupied homes
- 87%
- Single-family detached
- 90%
- Median home value
- $910k
- Median year built
- 2002
- Population
- 51,026
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 2,528
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 96%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 11,247 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in El Dorado Hills
Companies with the most installations in El Dorado Hills's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Leonard Roofing 324 installs
- Sunrun 223 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 200 installs
- GAF Energy 169 installs
- Tesla Energy 154 installs
- SunPower 115 installs
- V3 Electric 106 installs
- Excite Energy 78 installs
- Senga Energy 74 installs
- Hooked ON Solar 65 installs
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Questions about solar in El Dorado Hills
Is solar worth it in El Dorado Hills, CA?
For a typical home in El Dorado Hills, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $958 in year one and pays back in about 10.3 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in El Dorado Hills?
About 1,592 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in El Dorado Hills?
Most homes in El Dorado Hills are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by SMUD.
How much do solar panels cost in El Dorado Hills?
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
- Folsom 12.8 yrs
- Orangevale 10.3 yrs
- Fair Oaks 12.8 yrs
- Rancho Cordova 12.7 yrs
- Citrus Heights 12.8 yrs
- Rocklin 10.3 yrs
- Carmichael 12.7 yrs
- Roseville 10.3 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.