Carlsbad, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 28, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Carlsbad has 13,918 solar installations across 4 zip codes at a median installed cost of $3.99/W, installations up 7.3% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 53.
Active installations
13,918
Zip markets
4
Median cost
$3.99/W
12-mo growth
▲ 7.3%
Installers active
683
City Market Score
Excellent · installs-weighted across 4 zips
Best zip in Carlsbad scores higher than 99% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Carlsbad compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.27/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
53 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.62%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
7.2%
state 12.7%
Statewide momentum
▲ 1.1%
residential solar added in California, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
2.3M systems
30.9% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Next-12-month outlook: 536–655 installs (midpoint 595)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±10% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Carlsbad by year
574 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 535 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Carlsbad
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAKER ELECTRIC SOLAR | 1,488 | 0 | 4 | $4.17 |
| 2 | SUNRUN | 1,443 | 92 | 4 | $4.27 |
| 3 | TESLA | 1,114 | 17 | 4 | $5.12 |
| 4 | STELLAR SOLAR | 831 | 42 | 4 | $3.91 |
| 5 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 563 | 0 | 4 | $4.02 |
| 6 | SUNPOWER | 483 | 2 | 4 | $4.49 |
| 7 | SULLIVAN SOLAR POWER | 445 | 0 | 4 | $4.28 |
| 8 | HOME UNPLUGGED | 253 | 2 | 4 | $3.40 |
| 9 | SUNLINE ENERGY | 246 | 14 | 4 | $3.79 |
| 10 | SOLARTECH ENERGY SYSTEMS | 228 | 0 | 4 | $3.74 |
| 11 | SOLAR WATT SOLUTIONS | 195 | 0 | 4 | $3.52 |
| 12 | SUNGEVITY | 141 | 0 | 4 | $3.86 |
| 13 | HOME ENERGY SYSTEMS | 135 | 0 | 4 | $3.58 |
| 14 | SAN DIEGO COUNTY SOLAR | 129 | 7 | 4 | $3.90 |
| 15 | BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR | 128 | 8 | 4 | $4.55 |
| 16 | KOTA CONSTRUCTION | 124 | 1 | 4 | $4.95 |
| 17 | SUNSTREET ENERGY GROUP | 123 | 0 | 2 | $3.80 |
| 18 | FREEDOM SOLAR POWER TX | 119 | 0 | 4 | $4.06 |
| 19 | SOLARE ENERGY | 113 | 1 | 4 | $4.14 |
| 20 | ASGARD ELECTRIC | 108 | 52 | 3 | $3.19 |
| 21 | SOLAR SYMPHONY | 106 | 0 | 4 | $3.18 |
| 22 | PALOMAR SOLAR | 97 | 5 | 4 | $3.74 |
| 23 | ASI HEATING AIR | 93 | 0 | 4 | $3.72 |
| 24 | COSMIC SOLAR | 92 | 5 | 4 | $3.67 |
| 25 | WEST COAST SOLAR | 90 | 4 | 4 | $3.82 |