Solar in Hemet, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,687 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Hemet home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,895after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,687kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Hemet home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,062 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $935 |
| 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 Hemet
- Owner-occupied homes
- 62%
- Single-family detached
- 53%
- Median home value
- $352k
- Median year built
- 1984
- Population
- 91,326
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 4,411
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 96%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 28,034 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Hemet
Companies with the most installations in Hemet's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 1,206 installs
- Sunnova 407 installs
- SunPower 318 installs
- Bright Planet 251 installs
- Freedom Forever 184 installs
- Bright OPS 177 installs
- Current Home INC DBA Current Home Solar 157 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 95 installs
- EXO Energy 70 installs
- Better Earth Electric 61 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Hemet
Is solar worth it in Hemet, CA?
For a typical home in Hemet, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $935 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 Hemet?
About 1,687 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 Hemet?
Most homes in Hemet are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Hemet?
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
- San Jacinto 10.5 yrs
- Beaumont 10.5 yrs
- Menifee 10.5 yrs
- French Valley 10.5 yrs
- Perris 10.5 yrs
- Banning 10.5 yrs
- Murrieta 10.5 yrs
- Wildomar 10.4 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.