Solar in Livermore, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,643 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Livermore home today: about a 10.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.2 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,507after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,643kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Livermore home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,930 kWh a year (101% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $967 |
| 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 Livermore
- Owner-occupied homes
- 72%
- Single-family detached
- 69%
- Median home value
- $1.1M
- Median year built
- 1979
- Population
- 85,522
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 2,081
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 26,063 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Livermore
Companies with the most installations in Livermore's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 291 installs
- Tesla Energy 238 installs
- Synergy Power 123 installs
- SunPower 118 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 114 installs
- Freedom Forever 102 installs
- Your Energy Solutions 89 installs
- American Array Solar Electric 50 installs
- All ON Electric 42 installs
- Better Earth Electric 42 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Livermore
Is solar worth it in Livermore, CA?
For a typical home in Livermore, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $967 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 Livermore?
About 1,643 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Livermore?
Most homes in Livermore are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Livermore?
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
- Pleasanton 10.1 yrs
- Dublin 10.1 yrs
- San Ramon 10.2 yrs
- Mountain House 10.1 yrs
- Danville 10.1 yrs
- Union City 10.2 yrs
- Fremont 10.2 yrs
- Castro Valley 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.