Solar in Fontana, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,706 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Fontana home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,022after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,706kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Fontana home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,117 kWh a year (91% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $938 |
| 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 Fontana
- Owner-occupied homes
- 67%
- Single-family detached
- 77%
- Median home value
- $587k
- Median year built
- 1989
- Population
- 214,169
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 6,024
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 95%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 45,789 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Fontana
Companies with the most installations in Fontana's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 1,239 installs
- Sunnova 878 installs
- SunPower 621 installs
- Tesla Energy 233 installs
- Freedom Forever 226 installs
- Bright OPS 214 installs
- Bright Planet 175 installs
- V3 Electric 152 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 120 installs
- Lgcy Electric 119 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Fontana
Is solar worth it in Fontana, CA?
For a typical home in Fontana, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $938 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 Fontana?
About 1,706 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 Fontana?
Most homes in Fontana are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Fontana?
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
- Rialto 10.6 yrs
- Bloomington 10.5 yrs
- Rancho Cucamonga 10.6 yrs
- Jurupa Valley 10.5 yrs
- Colton 10.5 yrs
- Ontario 10.5 yrs
- San Bernardino 10.6 yrs
- Upland 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.