Solar in Turlock, CA
With Turlock Irrigation District's electricity at about 18.3¢ per kWh and 1,644 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Turlock home today: about a 13.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13.3 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $14,865after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,644kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 18.3¢2% above U.S. average
A typical Turlock home, by the numbers
| Utility | Turlock Irrigation District |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 814 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,932 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $717 |
| Payback | 13.3 years |
| Exported power | Net billing (reduced export credit) (California rule) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 4.0% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Turlock
- Owner-occupied homes
- 56%
- Single-family detached
- 68%
- Median home value
- $461k
- Median year built
- 1984
- Population
- 72,502
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 96%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 21,256 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Turlock
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Questions about solar in Turlock
Is solar worth it in Turlock, CA?
For a typical home in Turlock, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $717 in year one and pays back in about 13.3 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Turlock?
About 1,644 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Turlock?
Most homes in Turlock are served by Turlock Irrigation District, at about 18.3¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by PG&E.
How much do solar panels cost in Turlock?
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
- Ceres 10.9 yrs
- Modesto 10.9 yrs
- Riverbank 10.2 yrs
- Atwater 10.2 yrs
- Merced 11.9 yrs
- Manteca 10.2 yrs
- Los Banos 10.2 yrs
- Lathrop 10.1 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.