Sutter County, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 13, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Sutter County has 11,703 solar installations across 10 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.14/W, installations down 4.2% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 47.
Active installations
11,703
Zip markets
10
Median cost
$4.14/W
12-mo growth
▼ 4.2%
Installers active
485
County Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 10 zips
Best zip in Sutter County scores higher than 83% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Sutter County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.12/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
47 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.52%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
5.3%
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: 544–664 installs (midpoint 604)
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
Sutter County by year
617 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 644 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Sutter County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 1,463 | 117 | 9 | $4.40 |
| 2 | TESLA | 1,115 | 13 | 9 | $5.12 |
| 3 | WESTHAVEN SOLAR | 874 | 0 | 8 | $4.03 |
| 4 | WESTHAVEN POWER | 654 | 49 | 7 | $4.66 |
| 5 | V3 ELECTRIC | 496 | 8 | 7 | $3.78 |
| 6 | INFINITY ENERGY | 415 | 0 | 7 | $4.42 |
| 7 | JIM HAMMOND ELECTRIC | 344 | 0 | 7 | $3.54 |
| 8 | BRIGHT OPS | 333 | 32 | 7 | $4.00 |
| 9 | CITADEL ROOFING AND SOLAR | 287 | 85 | 6 | $2.74 |
| 10 | SUNWORKS | 226 | 0 | 8 | $3.73 |
| 11 | GOLD RUSH ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 208 | 0 | 4 | $3.56 |
| 12 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 203 | 21 | 7 | $4.25 |
| 13 | ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS | 186 | 1 | 6 | $4.01 |
| 14 | SUNPOWER | 181 | 1 | 6 | $4.63 |
| 15 | ALL SOLAR CA | 166 | 0 | 7 | $5.25 |
| 16 | POWUR | 161 | 0 | 6 | $5.82 |
| 17 | HOOKED ON SOLAR | 128 | 0 | 8 | $4.43 |
| 18 | CHICO ELECTRIC | 102 | 4 | 9 | $2.93 |
| 19 | TRI D ASSOCIATED BUILDERS | 82 | 2 | 5 | $3.87 |
| 20 | FOCUS SOLAR ENERGY | 70 | 46 | 3 | $4.00 |
| 21 | NORTH VALLEY | 69 | 8 | 5 | $5.39 |
| 22 | HAMMOND ELECTRIC | 63 | 0 | 5 | $3.49 |
| 23 | SAFE HAVEN SOLAR | 63 | 1 | 5 | $4.17 |
| 24 | DC SOLAR ELECTRIC | 61 | 0 | 5 | $3.11 |
| 25 | SONRAY CONSTRUCTION | 60 | 8 | 3 | $3.80 |