Solar in Chino Hills, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,687 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Chino Hills home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,900after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,687kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Chino Hills home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,062 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 Chino Hills
- Owner-occupied homes
- 69%
- Single-family detached
- 75%
- Median home value
- $875k
- Median year built
- 1990
- Population
- 77,927
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,633
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 92%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 20,015 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Chino Hills
Companies with the most installations in Chino Hills's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 525 installs
- Tesla Energy 236 installs
- SunPower 80 installs
- Freedom Forever 54 installs
- Solarmax Renewable Energy Provider 44 installs
- SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN & ELECTRICAL 33 installs
- Powur PBC Which Will DO Business IN California AS Powur Home 25 installs
- Better Earth Electric 24 installs
- Bright OPS 23 installs
- Sun Bees Groups INC DBA True Power Solar 21 installs
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Questions about solar in Chino Hills
Is solar worth it in Chino Hills, CA?
For a typical home in Chino Hills, 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 Chino Hills?
About 1,687 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 Chino Hills?
Most homes in Chino Hills are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Chino Hills?
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
- Chino 10.5 yrs
- Yorba Linda 10.6 yrs
- Anaheim 15.8 yrs
- Diamond Bar 10.6 yrs
- Pomona 10.6 yrs
- Brea 10.6 yrs
- Eastvale 10.5 yrs
- Placentia 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.