Butte County, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 19, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Butte County has 24,992 solar installations across 23 zip codes at a median installed cost of $3.88/W, installations up 5.1% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 51.
Active installations
24,992
Zip markets
23
Median cost
$3.88/W
12-mo growth
▲ 5.1%
Installers active
684
County Market Score
Excellent · installs-weighted across 23 zips
Best zip in Butte County scores higher than 99% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Butte County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.39/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
51 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
1.11%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
5.2%
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: 1,440–1,760 installs (midpoint 1,600)
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
Butte County by year
1,560 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 1,485 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Butte County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 2,770 | 205 | 19 | $4.43 |
| 2 | ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS | 2,620 | 65 | 18 | $4.01 |
| 3 | TESLA | 1,915 | 20 | 16 | $5.12 |
| 4 | ROYAL AIRE | 1,053 | 68 | 14 | $3.94 |
| 5 | OHM SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 821 | 97 | 16 | $4.39 |
| 6 | CLIMATE AND ENERGY | 697 | 0 | 14 | $3.18 |
| 7 | CHICO ELECTRIC | 646 | 12 | 14 | $3.17 |
| 8 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 602 | 33 | 17 | $4.26 |
| 9 | UNITED SUN ENERGY | 585 | 30 | 10 | $3.02 |
| 10 | URBAN DESIGN | 497 | 67 | 11 | $3.69 |
| 11 | PREMIER SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 484 | 0 | 14 | $4.66 |
| 12 | URBAN DESIGN SOLAR | 458 | 3 | 13 | $3.37 |
| 13 | BRIGHT OPS | 338 | 96 | 13 | $4.52 |
| 14 | PHOENIX SOLAR ENERGY | 324 | 0 | 10 | $4.02 |
| 15 | FEATHER RIVER AIRE AND SOLAR | 323 | 23 | 13 | $3.62 |
| 16 | BLM HOLDINGS | 271 | 22 | 8 | $2.85 |
| 17 | NORTH STATE SOLAR | 268 | 0 | 12 | $3.73 |
| 18 | WESTHAVEN POWER | 261 | 22 | 11 | $4.51 |
| 19 | INFINITY ENERGY | 256 | 0 | 16 | $4.93 |
| 20 | CAPTIVE SOLAR ENERGY | 237 | 0 | 10 | $3.55 |
| 21 | CHICO SOLAR WORKS | 229 | 19 | 11 | $3.28 |
| 22 | SUNPOWER | 219 | 0 | 7 | $4.51 |
| 23 | ELITE SOLAR | 195 | 0 | 13 | $3.20 |
| 24 | SUNWORKS | 194 | 0 | 14 | $3.58 |
| 25 | SPG SOLAR | 193 | 0 | 12 | $7.34 |
Zip markets
Zips in Butte County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95973 | 6,228 | $3.76 | 56 A |
| 95928 | 4,352 | $3.73 | 45 C |
| 95926 | 3,932 | $3.86 | 58 A |
| 95966 | 3,304 | $4.30 | 47 B |
| 95969 | 2,894 | $3.59 | 56 A |
| 95965 | 1,785 | $4.25 | 46 B |
| 95938 | 745 | $3.76 | 44 C |
| 95948 | 610 | $4.00 | 43 C |
| 95954 | 388 | $3.99 | 42 C |
| 95917 | 214 | $3.95 | 41 C |
| 95942 | 141 | $4.00 | 40 C |
| 95914 | 113 | $4.33 | 39 D |
| 95968 | 90 | $4.33 | 38 D |
| 95974 | 73 | $3.86 | 41 C |
| 95916 | 64 | $4.21 | 39 C |
| 95958 | 17 | $4.05 | 39 C |
| 95941 | 10 | $5.84 | 31 F |
| 95927 | 9 | $4.17 | 39 C |
| 95929 | 9 | $2.75 | 45 C |
| 95967 | 7 | $5.41 | 33 F |
| 95978 | 4 | $5.27 | 34 D |
| 95930 | 2 | $3.42 | 42 C |
| 95976 | 1 | $3.70 | 41 C |