Solar payback in Stockton, CA

Electricity rates near Stockton

We use Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) as the likely utility for Stockton. Check your bill to confirm yours. Other utilities in the state are listed for comparison.

How much sun Stockton gets

Estimated output of 1 kW of rooftop solar, month by month, from NREL PVWatts weather data: about 1,510 kWh per year. Real output depends on your roof, shading and equipment.

Homes in Stockton

Homes (housing units)

105,162

Lived in by their owner

53.9% of occupied homes

Detached single-family houses

66.8% of homes

Median year built

1980

Median value of owner-occupied homes

$440,900

Rooftop solar is usually the homeowner's decision, and it is simplest on a house with a roof of its own. In Stockton, 53.9% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner and 66.8% of all homes are detached single-family houses. Condos, townhomes and apartments usually need approval from the building or association first.

Half of Stockton's homes were built before 1980. Panels last decades, so if your roof is near the end of its life, ask installers whether to replace it before they install.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Stockton city, read on 2026-11-02. See the Census table. Estimates have a margin of error.

Example payback in Stockton

These use illustrative example bills, not averages for Stockton. They show a solar-only system (no battery, some shading) at the likely utility's rates, with no federal tax credit. Your own numbers will differ; use the calculator for yours.