Solar in Los Banos, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,650 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Los Banos home today: about a 10.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.2 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,523after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,650kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Los Banos home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,950 kWh a year (102% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $968 |
| 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 Los Banos
- Owner-occupied homes
- 60%
- Single-family detached
- 84%
- Median home value
- $441k
- Median year built
- 1997
- Population
- 47,593
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,701
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 92%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 9,938 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Los Banos
Companies with the most installations in Los Banos's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 577 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 266 installs
- Empower Electric Solar 75 installs
- Freedom Forever 62 installs
- Leonard Roofing 53 installs
- GAF Energy 49 installs
- SunPower 41 installs
- Solgen Electric 40 installs
- Bright Planet 39 installs
- Quality Homes Services 38 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Los Banos
Is solar worth it in Los Banos, CA?
For a typical home in Los Banos, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $968 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 Los Banos?
About 1,650 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 Los Banos?
Most homes in Los Banos are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Los Banos?
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
- Atwater 10.2 yrs
- Merced 11.9 yrs
- Turlock 13.3 yrs
- Hollister 10.2 yrs
- Ceres 10.9 yrs
- Modesto 10.9 yrs
- Gilroy 10.3 yrs
- Madera 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.