Solar in Chino, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,685 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Chino home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,882after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,685kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Chino home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,056 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $934 |
| 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
- Owner-occupied homes
- 64%
- Single-family detached
- 68%
- Median home value
- $683k
- Median year built
- 1987
- Population
- 92,652
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 2,659
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 92%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 20,800 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Chino
Companies with the most installations in Chino's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 882 installs
- SunPower 425 installs
- Sunnova 101 installs
- Tesla Energy 98 installs
- Freedom Forever 79 installs
- Bright OPS 58 installs
- Lgcy Electric 45 installs
- Tnhc Realty And Construction 45 installs
- Bright Planet 44 installs
- V3 Electric 43 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Chino
Is solar worth it in Chino, CA?
For a typical home in Chino, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $934 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?
About 1,685 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?
Most homes in Chino are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Chino?
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 Hills 10.5 yrs
- Eastvale 10.5 yrs
- Ontario 10.5 yrs
- Montclair 10.6 yrs
- Pomona 10.6 yrs
- Norco 10.5 yrs
- Yorba Linda 10.6 yrs
- Diamond Bar 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.