Solar in Milpitas, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,612 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Milpitas home today: about a 10.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.2 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,307after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,612kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Milpitas home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,835 kWh a year (99% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $961 |
| 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 Milpitas
- Owner-occupied homes
- 58%
- Single-family detached
- 46%
- Median home value
- $1.3M
- Median year built
- 1987
- Population
- 78,578
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,040
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 15,127 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Milpitas
Companies with the most installations in Milpitas's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 190 installs
- Tesla Energy 155 installs
- SunPower 144 installs
- Better Earth Electric 42 installs
- Master Roofing Solutions 36 installs
- Complete Solar 29 installs
- Freedom Forever 29 installs
- Solar Optimum Design & Electrical 20 installs
- Your Energy Solutions 20 installs
- Infinium Solar 18 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Milpitas
Is solar worth it in Milpitas, CA?
For a typical home in Milpitas, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $961 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 Milpitas?
About 1,612 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Milpitas?
Most homes in Milpitas are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Milpitas?
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
- Fremont 10.2 yrs
- Santa Clara 18.6 yrs
- Sunnyvale 10.2 yrs
- Newark 10.3 yrs
- San Jose 10.2 yrs
- Mountain View 10.2 yrs
- Campbell 10.1 yrs
- Cupertino 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.