Solar in Oakley, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,638 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Oakley home today: about a 10.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.2 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,464after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,638kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Oakley home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,913 kWh a year (101% 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 Oakley
- Owner-occupied homes
- 79%
- Single-family detached
- 91%
- Median home value
- $660k
- Median year built
- 1996
- Population
- 45,183
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,628
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 11,892 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Oakley
Companies with the most installations in Oakley's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 336 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 276 installs
- SunPower 137 installs
- Tesla Energy 83 installs
- Freedom Forever 76 installs
- Bright OPS 69 installs
- Infinity Energy 50 installs
- West Coast Solar 42 installs
- Bright Planet 32 installs
- Better Earth Electric 31 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Oakley
Is solar worth it in Oakley, CA?
For a typical home in Oakley, 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 Oakley?
About 1,638 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 Oakley?
Most homes in Oakley are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Oakley?
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
- Brentwood 10.1 yrs
- Antioch 10.1 yrs
- Pittsburg 10.1 yrs
- Mountain House 10.1 yrs
- Concord 10.1 yrs
- Danville 10.1 yrs
- Stockton 10.2 yrs
- Walnut Creek 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.