Solar in Bellflower, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,651 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Bellflower home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,648after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,651kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Bellflower home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,954 kWh a year (88% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $927 |
| Payback | 10.6 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 Bellflower
- Owner-occupied homes
- 39%
- Single-family detached
- 48%
- Median home value
- $706k
- Median year built
- 1966
- Population
- 76,819
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 532
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 86%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 15,431 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 Bellflower
Companies with the most installations in Bellflower's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 120 installs
- Freedom Forever 32 installs
- Tesla Energy 23 installs
- Skyline Smart Energy 20 installs
- Bright OPS 18 installs
- SunPower 18 installs
- Bright Planet 15 installs
- Titanium Solar 15 installs
- Solarmax Renewable Energy Provider 13 installs
- South West Builders 12 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Bellflower
Is solar worth it in Bellflower, CA?
For a typical home in Bellflower, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $927 in year one and pays back in about 10.6 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Bellflower?
About 1,651 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Bellflower?
Most homes in Bellflower are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Bellflower?
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
- Paramount 10.6 yrs
- Lakewood 10.6 yrs
- Norwalk 10.6 yrs
- Downey 10.6 yrs
- Cerritos 10.5 yrs
- Lynwood 10.6 yrs
- South Gate 10.6 yrs
- Bell Gardens 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.