Solar in Hacienda Heights, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,694 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Hacienda Heights home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,928after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,694kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Hacienda Heights home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,083 kWh a year (91% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $936 |
| 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 Hacienda Heights
- Owner-occupied homes
- 76%
- Single-family detached
- 80%
- Median home value
- $821k
- Median year built
- 1968
- Population
- 54,291
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 874
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 94%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 14,282 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 Hacienda Heights
Companies with the most installations in Hacienda Heights's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 163 installs
- GAF Energy 85 installs
- Tesla Energy 58 installs
- Freedom Forever 31 installs
- SunPower 30 installs
- V3 Electric 27 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 21 installs
- Solarmax Renewable Energy Provider 19 installs
- Bright OPS 16 installs
- SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN & ELECTRICAL 16 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Hacienda Heights
Is solar worth it in Hacienda Heights, CA?
For a typical home in Hacienda Heights, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $936 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 Hacienda Heights?
About 1,694 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 Hacienda Heights?
Most homes in Hacienda Heights are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Hacienda Heights?
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
- La Puente 10.6 yrs
- Whittier 10.6 yrs
- La Habra 10.6 yrs
- Rowland Heights 10.6 yrs
- South Whittier 10.6 yrs
- West Covina 10.6 yrs
- West Whittier-Los Nietos 10.5 yrs
- Baldwin Park 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.