Solar in Fresno, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,654 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Fresno home today: about a 10.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.2 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,575after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,654kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Fresno home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,963 kWh a year (102% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $969 |
| 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 Fresno
- Owner-occupied homes
- 50%
- Single-family detached
- 61%
- Median home value
- $375k
- Median year built
- 1980
- Population
- 545,970
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 18,029
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 96%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 135,515 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Fresno
Companies with the most installations in Fresno's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 4,671 installs
- Solar Negotiators 1,459 installs
- Empower Electric Solar 1,017 installs
- Infinity Energy 825 installs
- SunPower 737 installs
- Freedom Forever 561 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 466 installs
- Quality Homes Services 429 installs
- Tesla Energy 375 installs
- GAF Energy 345 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Fresno
Is solar worth it in Fresno, CA?
For a typical home in Fresno, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $969 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 Fresno?
About 1,654 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Fresno?
Most homes in Fresno are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Fresno?
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
- Clovis 10.2 yrs
- Sanger 10.2 yrs
- Madera 10.2 yrs
- Reedley 10.2 yrs
- Dinuba 10.2 yrs
- Hanford 10.7 yrs
- Lemoore 10.2 yrs
- Visalia 10.7 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.