Solar in Pacifica, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,497 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Pacifica home today: about a 10.4-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.4 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,557after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,497kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Pacifica home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,491 kWh a year (92% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $938 |
| Payback | 10.4 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 Pacifica
- Owner-occupied homes
- 68%
- Single-family detached
- 72%
- Median home value
- $1.2M
- Median year built
- 1966
- Population
- 37,261
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 494
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 89%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 10,852 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Older housing stock. Many homes here were built before 1975. Have the roof and electrical panel checked before signing; a roof or panel upgrade can add thousands. Roof first?
Installers working in Pacifica
Companies with the most installations in Pacifica's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 89 installs
- Tesla Energy 50 installs
- Bright OPS 35 installs
- Nexus Energy Systems 30 installs
- SunPower 26 installs
- Solar Optimum Design & Electrical 19 installs
- Semper Solaris 13 installs
- All Bay Solar Construction 11 installs
- Better Earth Electric 11 installs
- Luminalt Energy 9 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Pacifica
Is solar worth it in Pacifica, CA?
For a typical home in Pacifica, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $938 in year one and pays back in about 10.4 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Pacifica?
About 1,497 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 10% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Pacifica?
Most homes in Pacifica are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Pacifica?
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
- San Bruno 10.2 yrs
- Daly City 10.4 yrs
- Burlingame 10.2 yrs
- South San Francisco 10.2 yrs
- San Mateo 10.1 yrs
- Belmont 10.2 yrs
- Foster City 10.2 yrs
- San Carlos 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.