Solar in Orangevale, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,576 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Orangevale home today: about a 10.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.3 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,074after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,576kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Orangevale home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,727 kWh a year (97% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $954 |
| 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 Orangevale
- Owner-occupied homes
- 75%
- Single-family detached
- 81%
- Median home value
- $565k
- Median year built
- 1976
- Population
- 35,958
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 89%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 9,791 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Orangevale
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Questions about solar in Orangevale
Is solar worth it in Orangevale, CA?
For a typical home in Orangevale, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $954 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 Orangevale?
About 1,576 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 5% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Orangevale?
Most homes in Orangevale are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of Roseville, SMUD.
How much do solar panels cost in Orangevale?
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
- Fair Oaks 12.8 yrs
- Citrus Heights 12.8 yrs
- Folsom 12.8 yrs
- Foothill Farms 12.7 yrs
- Carmichael 12.7 yrs
- Antelope 10.3 yrs
- Roseville 10.3 yrs
- Rancho Cordova 12.7 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.