Encinitas, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 10, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Encinitas has 7,101 solar installations across 2 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.15/W, installations up 29.5% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 56.
Active installations
7,101
Zip markets
2
Median cost
$4.15/W
12-mo growth
▲ 29.5%
Installers active
552
City Market Score
Excellent · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in Encinitas scores higher than 98% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Encinitas compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.11/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
56 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.31%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
9.2%
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: 417–561 installs (midpoint 489)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±15% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Encinitas by year
426 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 329 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Encinitas
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAKER ELECTRIC SOLAR | 675 | 0 | 1 | $4.24 |
| 2 | SUNRUN | 543 | 33 | 1 | $4.50 |
| 3 | TESLA | 522 | 6 | 1 | $5.12 |
| 4 | STELLAR SOLAR | 434 | 19 | 2 | $4.05 |
| 5 | SUNPOWER | 388 | 115 | 1 | $4.57 |
| 6 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 281 | 0 | 1 | $4.14 |
| 7 | SULLIVAN SOLAR POWER | 261 | 0 | 2 | $4.42 |
| 8 | SAN DIEGO COUNTY SOLAR | 216 | 9 | 1 | $3.85 |
| 9 | SUNLINE ENERGY | 144 | 9 | 1 | $3.77 |
| 10 | SOLARTECH ENERGY SYSTEMS | 138 | 0 | 1 | $3.83 |
| 11 | ALOHA SOLAR | 117 | 0 | 1 | $3.52 |
| 12 | KOTA CONSTRUCTION | 88 | 0 | 1 | $4.88 |
| 13 | SOLARE ENERGY | 84 | 0 | 1 | $4.08 |
| 14 | ASI HEATING AIR | 68 | 0 | 1 | $3.59 |
| 15 | SOLAR WATT SOLUTIONS | 66 | 0 | 1 | $3.85 |
| 16 | SUNGEVITY | 65 | 0 | 1 | $3.78 |
| 17 | HOME ENERGY SYSTEMS | 62 | 1 | 1 | $3.88 |
| 18 | BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR | 59 | 5 | 1 | $4.36 |
| 19 | PALOMAR SOLAR | 56 | 6 | 1 | $3.66 |
| 20 | FREEDOM SOLAR POWER TX | 52 | 0 | 1 | $4.11 |
| 21 | WEST COAST SOLAR | 52 | 5 | 1 | $4.50 |
| 22 | POWUR | 51 | 0 | 1 | $3.79 |
| 23 | SOLAR UNIVERSE | 47 | 0 | 1 | $4.52 |
| 24 | COSMIC SOLAR | 45 | 5 | 1 | $3.72 |
| 25 | CLAYCO ELECTRIC | 44 | 0 | 1 | $3.13 |