Solar in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,727 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) home today: about a 10-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $25,064after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,727kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,180 kWh a year (107% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $985 |
| Payback | 10.0 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 Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 61%
- Single-family detached
- 70%
- Median home value
- $687k
- Median year built
- 1987
- Population
- 31,446
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,811
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes.
Installers working in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
Companies with the most installations in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)'s ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 772 installs
- A.m. Sun Solar 234 installs
- Solarponics 107 installs
- Calsun Electric Systems 77 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 67 installs
- Bright OPS 64 installs
- Tesla Energy 41 installs
- Freedom Forever 38 installs
- K S Overland Contracting 37 installs
- Photon Brothers 27 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
Is solar worth it in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA?
For a typical home in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $985 in year one and pays back in about 10 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)?
About 1,727 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)?
Most homes in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)?
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
- Atascadero 10.1 yrs
- San Luis Obispo 10.1 yrs
- Santa Maria 10.1 yrs
- Orcutt 10 yrs
- Lemoore 10.2 yrs
- Soledad 10.1 yrs
- Lompoc 10.1 yrs
- Wasco 10.1 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.