Solar in Adelanto, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,845 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Adelanto home today: about a 10.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.2 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,891after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,845kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Adelanto home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,536 kWh a year (99% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $967 |
| Payback | 10.2 years |
| Exported power | 4.6¢/kWh (Southern California Edison (SCE)) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 4.0% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Adelanto
- Owner-occupied homes
- 62%
- Single-family detached
- 83%
- Median home value
- $349k
- Median year built
- 1998
- Population
- 37,964
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 961
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 99%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 5,795 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Adelanto
Companies with the most installations in Adelanto's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 200 installs
- Sunnova 115 installs
- Freedom Forever 89 installs
- Bright OPS 48 installs
- SunPower 33 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 29 installs
- Better Earth Electric 25 installs
- EXO Energy 25 installs
- V3 Electric 23 installs
- Bright Planet 21 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Adelanto
Is solar worth it in Adelanto, CA?
For a typical home in Adelanto, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $967 in year one and pays back in about 10.2 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Adelanto?
About 1,845 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 11% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Adelanto?
Most homes in Adelanto are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Adelanto?
A fair cash price is around $2.90 per watt before incentives, so about $10,700 for a 3 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Victorville 10.3 yrs
- Apple Valley 10.2 yrs
- Hesperia 10.2 yrs
- Barstow 10.3 yrs
- San Bernardino 10.6 yrs
- Rancho Cucamonga 10.6 yrs
- Rialto 10.6 yrs
- Fontana 10.5 yrs
- All of California
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.