Solar in San Leandro, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,571 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical San Leandro home today: about a 10.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.3 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,056after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,571kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical San Leandro home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,713 kWh a year (97% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $953 |
| Payback | 10.3 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 Leandro
- Owner-occupied homes
- 58%
- Single-family detached
- 57%
- Median home value
- $844k
- Median year built
- 1959
- Population
- 87,826
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,139
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 96%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 23,112 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 Leandro
Companies with the most installations in San Leandro's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 247 installs
- Bright OPS 119 installs
- SunPower 91 installs
- Tesla Energy 78 installs
- Freedom Forever 40 installs
- Better Earth Electric 37 installs
- Semper Solaris 33 installs
- Solar Optimum Design & Electrical 21 installs
- Your Energy Solutions 21 installs
- Bright Planet 20 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in San Leandro
Is solar worth it in San Leandro, CA?
For a typical home in San Leandro, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $953 in year one and pays back in about 10.3 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in San Leandro?
About 1,571 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 5% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in San Leandro?
Most homes in San Leandro are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in San Leandro?
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 Lorenzo 10.2 yrs
- Castro Valley 10.3 yrs
- Oakland 10.3 yrs
- Alameda 10.3 yrs
- Hayward 10.2 yrs
- Union City 10.2 yrs
- Foster City 10.2 yrs
- South San Francisco 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.