Solar in East Los Angeles, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,671 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical East Los Angeles home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,778after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,671kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical East Los Angeles home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,014 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 East Los Angeles
- Owner-occupied homes
- 34%
- Single-family detached
- 56%
- Median home value
- $643k
- Median year built
- 1950
- Population
- 111,647
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 328
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 74%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 19,958 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 East Los Angeles
Companies with the most installations in East Los Angeles's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- South West Builders 66 installs
- Sunrun 43 installs
- Freedom Forever 16 installs
- Lajoma Construction 16 installs
- Better Earth Electric 11 installs
- Bright OPS 9 installs
- SunPower 8 installs
- Pacificsky Solar 7 installs
- Clean Energy Solutions 6 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 6 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in East Los Angeles
Is solar worth it in East Los Angeles, CA?
For a typical home in East Los Angeles, 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 East Los Angeles?
About 1,671 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 East Los Angeles?
Most homes in East Los Angeles are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by LADWP.
How much do solar panels cost in East Los Angeles?
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
- Monterey Park 10.6 yrs
- Montebello 10.6 yrs
- Bell 10.6 yrs
- Alhambra 10.6 yrs
- Huntington Park 10.6 yrs
- Bell Gardens 10.6 yrs
- South Pasadena 10.6 yrs
- Pico Rivera 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.