Solar in Huntington Beach, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,643 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Huntington Beach home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,560after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,643kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Huntington Beach home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,929 kWh a year (88% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $925 |
| 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 Huntington Beach
- Owner-occupied homes
- 55%
- Single-family detached
- 47%
- Median home value
- $1.1M
- Median year built
- 1974
- Population
- 195,240
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 2,623
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 55,577 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 Huntington Beach
Companies with the most installations in Huntington Beach's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 549 installs
- Tesla Energy 217 installs
- SunPower 160 installs
- Orange County Contracting Services 117 installs
- Freedom Forever 113 installs
- Sunnova 102 installs
- Lift Energy Construction 50 installs
- Infinity Solar 38 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 33 installs
- Ecosolar USA Electrical 32 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Huntington Beach
Is solar worth it in Huntington Beach, CA?
For a typical home in Huntington Beach, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $925 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 Huntington Beach?
About 1,643 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Huntington Beach?
Most homes in Huntington Beach are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Huntington Beach?
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
- Fountain Valley 10.6 yrs
- Westminster 10.6 yrs
- Costa Mesa 10.6 yrs
- Garden Grove 10.6 yrs
- Stanton 10.6 yrs
- Santa Ana 10.6 yrs
- Cypress 10.6 yrs
- Newport Beach 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.