Solar in Arcadia, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,625 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Arcadia home today: about a 10.7-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.7 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,474after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,625kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Arcadia home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,876 kWh a year (87% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $922 |
| Payback | 10.7 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 Arcadia
- Owner-occupied homes
- 58%
- Single-family detached
- 57%
- Median home value
- $1.4M
- Median year built
- 1965
- Population
- 55,170
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,314
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 87%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 14,679 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Older housing stock. Many homes here were built before 1975. Have the roof and electrical panel checked before signing; a roof or panel upgrade can add thousands. Roof first?
Installers working in Arcadia
Companies with the most installations in Arcadia's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 242 installs
- SunPower 177 installs
- Tesla Energy 109 installs
- Sun Bees Groups INC DBA True Power Solar 96 installs
- SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN & ELECTRICAL 42 installs
- Sunside Solar 39 installs
- Freedom Forever 38 installs
- Orange County Contracting Services 27 installs
- Solarmax Renewable Energy Provider 27 installs
- Swss Electrical 19 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Arcadia
Is solar worth it in Arcadia, CA?
For a typical home in Arcadia, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $922 in year one and pays back in about 10.7 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Arcadia?
About 1,625 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Arcadia?
Most homes in Arcadia are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of Pasadena.
How much do solar panels cost in Arcadia?
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
- Temple City 10.6 yrs
- Monrovia 10.6 yrs
- El Monte 10.6 yrs
- San Gabriel 10.5 yrs
- Baldwin Park 10.6 yrs
- Rosemead 10.6 yrs
- Pasadena 13.2 yrs
- Alhambra 10.6 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.