Solar in Pleasant Hill, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,658 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Pleasant Hill home today: about a 10.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.2 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,618after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,658kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Pleasant Hill home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,973 kWh a year (102% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $970 |
| 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 Pleasant Hill
- Owner-occupied homes
- 63%
- Single-family detached
- 60%
- Median home value
- $1.1M
- Median year built
- 1972
- Population
- 34,235
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 739
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 92%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 9,633 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 Pleasant Hill
Companies with the most installations in Pleasant Hill's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 157 installs
- Tesla Energy 48 installs
- SunPower 46 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 36 installs
- GOT Watts Electric, Solar & Hvac 36 installs
- Bright OPS 21 installs
- Ambrose Solar 17 installs
- Better Earth Electric 15 installs
- Diablo Solar Services 15 installs
- Semper Solaris 13 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Pleasant Hill
Is solar worth it in Pleasant Hill, CA?
For a typical home in Pleasant Hill, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $970 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 Pleasant Hill?
About 1,658 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Pleasant Hill?
Most homes in Pleasant Hill are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Pleasant 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
- Martinez 10.2 yrs
- Walnut Creek 10.1 yrs
- Concord 10.1 yrs
- Lafayette 10.2 yrs
- Benicia 10.2 yrs
- Pittsburg 10.1 yrs
- Danville 10.1 yrs
- Hercules 10.3 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.