Solar in Redwood City, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,668 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Redwood City home today: about a 10.1-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.1 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,669after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,668kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Redwood City home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,003 kWh a year (103% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $972 |
| Payback | 10.1 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 Redwood City
- Owner-occupied homes
- 49%
- Single-family detached
- 43%
- Median home value
- $1.8M
- Median year built
- 1968
- Population
- 82,447
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,559
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 94%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 18,162 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 Redwood City
Companies with the most installations in Redwood City's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 217 installs
- Tesla Energy 166 installs
- SunPower 82 installs
- Rockin Roofers 77 installs
- Bright OPS 59 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 53 installs
- Cobalt Power Systems 50 installs
- Semper Solaris 47 installs
- Cinnamon Energy Systems 39 installs
- Infinium Solar 38 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Redwood City
Is solar worth it in Redwood City, CA?
For a typical home in Redwood City, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $972 in year one and pays back in about 10.1 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Redwood City?
About 1,668 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Redwood City?
Most homes in Redwood City are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Redwood City?
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 Carlos 10.1 yrs
- Foster City 10.2 yrs
- Menlo Park 10.2 yrs
- Belmont 10.2 yrs
- East Palo Alto 10.2 yrs
- San Mateo 10.1 yrs
- Palo Alto 10.2 yrs
- Burlingame 10.2 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.