Solar in Eureka, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,323 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Eureka home today: about a 10.8-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.8 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,292after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,323kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Eureka home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 3,970 kWh a year (82% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $901 |
| Payback | 10.8 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 Eureka
- Owner-occupied homes
- 48%
- Single-family detached
- 61%
- Median home value
- $405k
- Median year built
- 1954
- Population
- 26,010
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 542
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 88%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 10,251 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Older housing stock. Many homes here were built before 1975. Have the roof and electrical panel checked before signing; a roof or panel upgrade can add thousands. Roof first?
Installers working in Eureka
Companies with the most installations in Eureka's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Abundance Builders 125 installs
- Greenwired 84 installs
- Freedom Forever 62 installs
- Green DAY Power 27 installs
- Scurfield Solar And Heating 22 installs
- Will Power 20 installs
- Rise Energy 16 installs
- Solar Projects Unlimited 13 installs
- Roger 12 installs
- Swell Contractors 12 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Eureka
Is solar worth it in Eureka, CA?
For a typical home in Eureka, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $901 in year one and pays back in about 10.8 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Eureka?
About 1,323 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 20% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Eureka?
Most homes in Eureka are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Eureka?
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
- Redding 10.5 yrs
- Chico 10.4 yrs
- Windsor 10.3 yrs
- Yuba City 10.3 yrs
- Santa Rosa 10.4 yrs
- Rohnert Park 10.4 yrs
- Woodland 10.2 yrs
- Petaluma 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.