Solar in Morgan Hill, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,586 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Morgan Hill home today: about a 10.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.3 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,150after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,586kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Morgan Hill home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,759 kWh a year (98% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $956 |
| 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 Morgan Hill
- Owner-occupied homes
- 71%
- Single-family detached
- 59%
- Median home value
- $1.2M
- Median year built
- 1990
- Population
- 45,425
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,527
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes.
Installers working in Morgan Hill
Companies with the most installations in Morgan Hill's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 423 installs
- SunPower 209 installs
- Tesla Energy 156 installs
- Complete Solar 120 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 58 installs
- Freedom Forever 41 installs
- Semper Solaris 37 installs
- Solar Optimum Design & Electrical 26 installs
- Cinnamon Energy Systems 22 installs
- N R G Clean Power 21 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Morgan Hill
Is solar worth it in Morgan Hill, CA?
For a typical home in Morgan Hill, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $956 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 Morgan Hill?
About 1,586 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Morgan Hill?
Most homes in Morgan Hill are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Morgan Hill?
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
- San Jose 10.2 yrs
- Watsonville 10.4 yrs
- Los Gatos 10.2 yrs
- Campbell 10.1 yrs
- Saratoga 10.1 yrs
- Hollister 10.2 yrs
- Santa Clara 18.6 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.