Solar in Fremont, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,626 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Fremont home today: about a 10.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.2 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,411after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,626kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Fremont home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,877 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $964 |
| Payback | 10.2 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 Fremont
- Owner-occupied homes
- 61%
- Single-family detached
- 56%
- Median home value
- $1.4M
- Median year built
- 1979
- Population
- 228,295
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 4,097
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 51,784 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Fremont
Companies with the most installations in Fremont's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Tesla Energy 800 installs
- SunPower 493 installs
- Sunrun 435 installs
- Leonard Roofing 258 installs
- Better Earth Electric 161 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 117 installs
- Nabu Energy 108 installs
- Your Energy Solutions 98 installs
- Solar Optimum Design & Electrical 90 installs
- N R G Clean Power 83 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Fremont
Is solar worth it in Fremont, CA?
For a typical home in Fremont, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $964 in year one and pays back in about 10.2 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Fremont?
About 1,626 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Fremont?
Most homes in Fremont are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Fremont?
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
- Newark 10.3 yrs
- Milpitas 10.2 yrs
- Union City 10.2 yrs
- Sunnyvale 10.2 yrs
- Santa Clara 18.6 yrs
- Mountain View 10.2 yrs
- East Palo Alto 10.2 yrs
- Menlo Park 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.