Solar in Gilroy, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,581 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Gilroy home today: about a 10.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.3 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,137after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,581kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Gilroy home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,743 kWh a year (98% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $955 |
| 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 Gilroy
- Owner-occupied homes
- 62%
- Single-family detached
- 69%
- Median home value
- $1.0M
- Median year built
- 1989
- Population
- 59,004
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,753
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 12,265 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Gilroy
Companies with the most installations in Gilroy's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 512 installs
- SunPower 247 installs
- Tesla Energy 166 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 85 installs
- Bright OPS 74 installs
- Complete Solar 73 installs
- Freedom Forever 72 installs
- Semper Solaris 35 installs
- Bright Planet 34 installs
- Infinity Energy 23 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Gilroy
Is solar worth it in Gilroy, CA?
For a typical home in Gilroy, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $955 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 Gilroy?
About 1,581 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 5% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Gilroy?
Most homes in Gilroy are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Gilroy?
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
- Morgan Hill 10.3 yrs
- Watsonville 10.4 yrs
- Hollister 10.2 yrs
- Salinas 10.3 yrs
- San Jose 10.2 yrs
- Santa Cruz 10.4 yrs
- Los Gatos 10.2 yrs
- Campbell 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.