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California · SDG&E Service Territory

Average Cost of Solar Panel Installation in San Diego, CA (92101)

A comprehensive data breakdown of utility tariffs, peak sunlight hours, and local net-metering incentives for SDG&E customers.

Headline RateLive
33.35¢per kWh
Sunny Days / YearLive
227
Avg GHI: 5.26 kWh/m²/day
Updated 6/21/2026

Homeowners living in San Diego face grid utility rates averaging 33.35¢ per kWh. With roughly 227 clear sunny days per year, transitioning to residential solar panels allows you to leverage regional benefits like the Exempt from home property tax increases via California Active Solar Exclusion. to eliminate reliance on SDG&E entirely.

California Incentive Program

Exempt from home property tax increases via California Active Solar Exclusion.

Stackable with the 30% Federal Residential Clean Energy Credit (ITC).

Local Data Sheet
Utility Provider
SDG&E
Default service territory operator
Avg. Utility Rate
33.35¢ /kWh
Live EIA residential tariff
Annual Sunny Days
227
Derived from NREL solar resource (live)
ZIP Code
92101
State
California
Sources & Methodology
  • Utility rate: U.S. EIA residential tariff series, SDG&E territory.
  • Sunny-day count: NREL solar resource dataset for California.
  • State incentive: DSIRE program record for California.
  • Savings formula: see /methodology.
Last fetched: 6/21/2026, 5:56:19 PM
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