Solar in Hollister, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,625 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Hollister home today: about a 10.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.2 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,422after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,625kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Hollister home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,874 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $965 |
| 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 Hollister
- Owner-occupied homes
- 65%
- Single-family detached
- 78%
- Median home value
- $718k
- Median year built
- 1991
- Population
- 43,811
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,969
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 96%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 9,154 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Hollister
Companies with the most installations in Hollister's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 476 installs
- SunPower 308 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 286 installs
- Infinity Energy 118 installs
- Freedom Forever 96 installs
- Bright OPS 75 installs
- Tesla Energy 59 installs
- Complete Solar 49 installs
- Villara Building Systems 34 installs
- Infinity Energy Inc NoCal 31 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Hollister
Is solar worth it in Hollister, CA?
For a typical home in Hollister, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $965 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 Hollister?
About 1,625 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 Hollister?
Most homes in Hollister are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Hollister?
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
- Gilroy 10.3 yrs
- Salinas 10.3 yrs
- Watsonville 10.4 yrs
- Morgan Hill 10.3 yrs
- Seaside 10.4 yrs
- Soledad 10.1 yrs
- Monterey 10.4 yrs
- Los Banos 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.