California electricity rates up 40% in 5 years

The Biggest Reasons Homeowners Regret Waiting on Solar

US Power consultant in blue Axia by Qcells polo showing California homeowner tablet with June 2026 utility bill $327.42 vs with solar $94.18 and 28 percent increase vs last year with pure black on black Qcells panels background illustrating reasons to go solar now regret waiting.

Almost nobody regrets going solar. They regret waiting. Here are the biggest reasons homeowners wish they had gone solar sooner, from climbing California utility rates to a payback clock that only starts once the panels are on, and why the ‘better time’ you are holding out for probably is not coming.