Solar in Cerritos, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,689 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Cerritos home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,896after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,689kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Cerritos home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,067 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $935 |
| Payback | 10.5 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 Cerritos
- Owner-occupied homes
- 76%
- Single-family detached
- 80%
- Median home value
- $935k
- Median year built
- 1974
- Population
- 47,867
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 732
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 14,710 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 Cerritos
Companies with the most installations in Cerritos's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 103 installs
- Tesla Energy 72 installs
- Freedom Forever 47 installs
- Orange County Contracting Services 26 installs
- SunPower 25 installs
- Aikyum Solar 19 installs
- Elione Energy 19 installs
- Solarmax Renewable Energy Provider 18 installs
- SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN & ELECTRICAL 17 installs
- Semper Solaris 13 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Cerritos
Is solar worth it in Cerritos, CA?
For a typical home in Cerritos, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $935 in year one and pays back in about 10.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Cerritos?
About 1,689 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Cerritos?
Most homes in Cerritos are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Cerritos?
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
- Norwalk 10.6 yrs
- Lakewood 10.6 yrs
- Bellflower 10.6 yrs
- Buena Park 10.6 yrs
- Cypress 10.6 yrs
- La Mirada 10.6 yrs
- South Whittier 10.6 yrs
- Downey 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.