Solar in Corona, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,700 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Corona home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,976after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,700kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Corona home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,100 kWh a year (91% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $937 |
| 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 Corona
- Owner-occupied homes
- 64%
- Single-family detached
- 66%
- Median home value
- $701k
- Median year built
- 1991
- Population
- 159,670
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 7,244
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 37,170 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Corona
Companies with the most installations in Corona's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 1,740 installs
- SunPower 1,054 installs
- Tesla Energy 627 installs
- Freedom Forever 327 installs
- Bright OPS 190 installs
- Bright Planet 160 installs
- Complete Solar 142 installs
- Solarmax Renewable Energy Provider 120 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 108 installs
- V3 Electric 106 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Corona
Is solar worth it in Corona, CA?
For a typical home in Corona, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $937 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 Corona?
About 1,700 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Corona?
Most homes in Corona are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of Riverside.
How much do solar panels cost in Corona?
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
- Norco 10.5 yrs
- Eastvale 10.5 yrs
- Temescal Valley 10.5 yrs
- Chino 10.5 yrs
- Chino Hills 10.5 yrs
- Anaheim 15.8 yrs
- Riverside 12.4 yrs
- Jurupa Valley 10.5 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.