Solar in Camarillo, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,676 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Camarillo home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,799after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,676kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Camarillo home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,029 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $932 |
| 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 Camarillo
- Owner-occupied homes
- 65%
- Single-family detached
- 56%
- Median home value
- $827k
- Median year built
- 1982
- Population
- 70,186
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,732
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 20,452 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Camarillo
Companies with the most installations in Camarillo's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 348 installs
- Tesla Energy 143 installs
- Quantum Solar Designs 108 installs
- Kota Construction 93 installs
- GAF Energy 85 installs
- Solara Home Energy 60 installs
- Freedom Forever 58 installs
- SunPower 43 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 34 installs
- Porticade Energy 28 installs
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Questions about solar in Camarillo
Is solar worth it in Camarillo, CA?
For a typical home in Camarillo, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $932 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 Camarillo?
About 1,676 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Camarillo?
Most homes in Camarillo are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Camarillo?
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
- Thousand Oaks 10.5 yrs
- Santa Paula 10.6 yrs
- Moorpark 10.5 yrs
- Oxnard 10.7 yrs
- San Buenaventura (Ventura) 10.8 yrs
- Simi Valley 10.5 yrs
- Santa Clarita 10.4 yrs
- Santa Monica 7.6 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.