Solar in San Bruno, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,618 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical San Bruno home today: about a 10.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.2 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,357after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,618kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical San Bruno home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,855 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $962 |
| 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 San Bruno
- Owner-occupied homes
- 62%
- Single-family detached
- 58%
- Median home value
- $1.2M
- Median year built
- 1962
- Population
- 42,307
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 409
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 95%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 10,066 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 San Bruno
Companies with the most installations in San Bruno's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 77 installs
- Bright OPS 60 installs
- Tesla Energy 55 installs
- Better Earth Electric 19 installs
- SunPower 19 installs
- Nexus Energy Systems 13 installs
- Semper Solaris 12 installs
- Solar Optimum Design & Electrical 12 installs
- N R G Clean Power 11 installs
- Freedom Forever 10 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in San Bruno
Is solar worth it in San Bruno, CA?
For a typical home in San Bruno, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $962 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 San Bruno?
About 1,618 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in San Bruno?
Most homes in San Bruno are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in San Bruno?
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
- Pacifica 10.4 yrs
- South San Francisco 10.2 yrs
- Burlingame 10.2 yrs
- Daly City 10.4 yrs
- San Mateo 10.1 yrs
- Foster City 10.2 yrs
- Belmont 10.2 yrs
- Alameda 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.