Solar in Highland, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,680 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Highland home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,852after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,680kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Highland home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,040 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $933 |
| 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 Highland
- Owner-occupied homes
- 64%
- Single-family detached
- 75%
- Median home value
- $486k
- Median year built
- 1983
- Population
- 56,675
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,582
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 93%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 13,990 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Highland
Companies with the most installations in Highland's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 427 installs
- SunPower 151 installs
- Bright Planet 85 installs
- Freedom Forever 72 installs
- Tesla Energy 68 installs
- Bright OPS 48 installs
- Current Home INC DBA Current Home Solar 47 installs
- V3 Electric 47 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 30 installs
- Solarmax Renewable Energy Provider 22 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Highland
Is solar worth it in Highland, CA?
For a typical home in Highland, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $933 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 Highland?
About 1,680 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 Highland?
Most homes in Highland are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Highland?
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
- Redlands 10.6 yrs
- Loma Linda 10.5 yrs
- San Bernardino 10.6 yrs
- Yucaipa 10.5 yrs
- Colton 10.5 yrs
- Rialto 10.6 yrs
- Moreno Valley 8.8 yrs
- Bloomington 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.