Solar in San Ramon, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,660 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical San Ramon home today: about a 10.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.2 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,626after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,660kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical San Ramon home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,979 kWh a year (102% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $971 |
| 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 Ramon
- Owner-occupied homes
- 71%
- Single-family detached
- 63%
- Median home value
- $1.5M
- Median year built
- 1994
- Population
- 85,993
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 2,287
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 15,506 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in San Ramon
Companies with the most installations in San Ramon's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Tesla Energy 501 installs
- SunPower 282 installs
- Sunrun 263 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 224 installs
- Your Energy Solutions 98 installs
- Better Earth Electric 72 installs
- Solar Optimum Design & Electrical 43 installs
- Freedom Forever 37 installs
- Synergy Power 34 installs
- Solarpark USA 33 installs
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Questions about solar in San Ramon
Is solar worth it in San Ramon, CA?
For a typical home in San Ramon, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $971 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 Ramon?
About 1,660 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 San Ramon?
Most homes in San Ramon are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in San Ramon?
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
- Danville 10.1 yrs
- Dublin 10.1 yrs
- Pleasanton 10.1 yrs
- Castro Valley 10.3 yrs
- Livermore 10.2 yrs
- Walnut Creek 10.1 yrs
- Union City 10.2 yrs
- San Lorenzo 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.