Solar in Vallejo, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,586 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Vallejo home today: about a 10.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.3 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,163after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,586kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Vallejo home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,757 kWh a year (98% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $956 |
| 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 Vallejo
- Owner-occupied homes
- 57%
- Single-family detached
- 69%
- Median home value
- $590k
- Median year built
- 1975
- Population
- 124,268
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 2,003
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 96%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 35,761 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Vallejo
Companies with the most installations in Vallejo's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 509 installs
- Bright OPS 231 installs
- North Valley 117 installs
- SunPower 109 installs
- Freedom Forever 96 installs
- Better Earth Electric 71 installs
- Ambrose Solar 66 installs
- Tesla Energy 55 installs
- Bright Planet 43 installs
- Empower Electric Solar 39 installs
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Questions about solar in Vallejo
Is solar worth it in Vallejo, CA?
For a typical home in Vallejo, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $956 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 Vallejo?
About 1,586 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Vallejo?
Most homes in Vallejo are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Vallejo?
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
- Hercules 10.3 yrs
- Benicia 10.2 yrs
- San Pablo 10.2 yrs
- Martinez 10.2 yrs
- Richmond 10.2 yrs
- El Cerrito 10.2 yrs
- Napa 10.3 yrs
- Pleasant Hill 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.