Escondido, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 24, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Escondido has 22,254 solar installations across 7 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.21/W, installations up 7.1% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 51.
Active installations
22,254
Zip markets
7
Median cost
$4.21/W
12-mo growth
▲ 7.1%
Installers active
870
City Market Score
Excellent · installs-weighted across 7 zips
Best zip in Escondido scores higher than 98% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Escondido compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.05/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
51 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.98%
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: 848–1,036 installs (midpoint 942)
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
Escondido by year
910 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 850 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Escondido
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 3,506 | 273 | 4 | $4.61 |
| 2 | BAKER ELECTRIC SOLAR | 2,458 | 0 | 4 | $4.17 |
| 3 | TESLA | 1,408 | 25 | 4 | $5.12 |
| 4 | SUNPOWER | 998 | 17 | 4 | $4.39 |
| 5 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 772 | 0 | 4 | $4.10 |
| 6 | SUNSTREET ENERGY GROUP | 601 | 0 | 2 | $3.80 |
| 7 | BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR | 532 | 38 | 4 | $4.67 |
| 8 | STELLAR SOLAR | 396 | 12 | 4 | $4.06 |
| 9 | SULLIVAN SOLAR POWER | 325 | 0 | 4 | $4.31 |
| 10 | ALIVE INDUSTRIES | 319 | 17 | 4 | $3.82 |
| 11 | FREEDOM SOLAR POWER TX | 317 | 0 | 4 | $4.22 |
| 12 | PALOMAR SOLAR | 317 | 6 | 4 | $3.60 |
| 13 | SUNGEVITY | 302 | 0 | 4 | $4.13 |
| 14 | INFINITY ENERGY | 276 | 0 | 4 | $4.58 |
| 15 | SOLARTECH ENERGY SYSTEMS | 257 | 0 | 4 | $3.84 |
| 16 | SUNLINE ENERGY | 232 | 16 | 4 | $3.70 |
| 17 | COSMIC SOLAR | 229 | 8 | 4 | $3.66 |
| 18 | COMPLETE SOLAR | 188 | 0 | 4 | $4.34 |
| 19 | CALIFORNIA PREMIER SOLAR | 185 | 9 | 4 | $4.29 |
| 20 | PETERSENDEAN | 175 | 0 | 4 | $3.15 |
| 21 | NATURAL ENERGY | 158 | 0 | 4 | $5.06 |
| 22 | VERENGO | 148 | 0 | 4 | $2.89 |
| 23 | SOLARE ENERGY | 141 | 0 | 4 | $3.86 |
| 24 | SOLCIUS | 125 | 1 | 4 | $3.80 |
| 25 | BAKER ELECTRIC | 113 | 86 | 4 | $5.72 |