Solar in Orcutt, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,716 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Orcutt home today: about a 10-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $25,023after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,716kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Orcutt home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,149 kWh a year (106% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $984 |
| Payback | 10.0 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 Orcutt
- Owner-occupied homes
- 77%
- Single-family detached
- 76%
- Median home value
- $625k
- Median year built
- 1981
- Population
- 31,454
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,135
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 10,717 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Orcutt
Companies with the most installations in Orcutt's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 633 installs
- Bright OPS 61 installs
- Tesla Energy 53 installs
- SunPower 44 installs
- Kuubix Global 36 installs
- Complete Solar 27 installs
- Axiom 360 16 installs
- Ilum Solar 16 installs
- ESP Contracting 15 installs
- Photon Brothers 15 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Orcutt
Is solar worth it in Orcutt, CA?
For a typical home in Orcutt, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $984 in year one and pays back in about 10 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Orcutt?
About 1,716 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Orcutt?
Most homes in Orcutt are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Orcutt?
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
- Santa Maria 10.1 yrs
- Lompoc 10.1 yrs
- San Luis Obispo 10.1 yrs
- Goleta 10.6 yrs
- Atascadero 10.1 yrs
- Eastern Goleta Valley 10.6 yrs
- Santa Barbara 10.7 yrs
- El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) 10 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.