Solar in Cypress, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,672 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Cypress home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,775after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,672kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Cypress home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,016 kWh a year (89% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $931 |
| 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 Cypress
- Owner-occupied homes
- 68%
- Single-family detached
- 62%
- Median home value
- $914k
- Median year built
- 1971
- Population
- 49,498
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 895
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 13,380 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 Cypress
Companies with the most installations in Cypress's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- SunPower 168 installs
- Sunrun 143 installs
- Tesla Energy 72 installs
- Freedom Forever 55 installs
- Orange County Contracting Services 25 installs
- Elione Energy 16 installs
- SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN & ELECTRICAL 16 installs
- Better Earth Electric 15 installs
- ADT Solar (SunPro) 13 installs
- Bright OPS 13 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Cypress
Is solar worth it in Cypress, CA?
For a typical home in Cypress, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $931 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 Cypress?
About 1,672 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 Cypress?
Most homes in Cypress are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of Anaheim.
How much do solar panels cost in Cypress?
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
- Stanton 10.6 yrs
- Buena Park 10.6 yrs
- Cerritos 10.5 yrs
- Westminster 10.6 yrs
- Lakewood 10.6 yrs
- Garden Grove 10.6 yrs
- La Mirada 10.6 yrs
- Norwalk 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.