Solar in Inglewood, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,681 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Inglewood home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,830after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,681kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Inglewood home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,042 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 Inglewood
- Owner-occupied homes
- 36%
- Single-family detached
- 38%
- Median home value
- $793k
- Median year built
- 1960
- Population
- 104,569
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 520
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 85%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 20,923 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 Inglewood
Companies with the most installations in Inglewood's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 120 installs
- South West Builders 33 installs
- Skyline Smart Energy 32 installs
- Freedom Forever 27 installs
- Bright Planet 14 installs
- SunPower 14 installs
- Better Earth Electric 12 installs
- Bright OPS 12 installs
- Tesla Energy 12 installs
- Solar Price Discovery INC DBA Solar Discovery 10 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Inglewood
Is solar worth it in Inglewood, CA?
For a typical home in Inglewood, 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 Inglewood?
About 1,681 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 Inglewood?
Most homes in Inglewood are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by LADWP.
How much do solar panels cost in Inglewood?
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
- Westmont 10.5 yrs
- Hawthorne 10.6 yrs
- Culver City 7.5 yrs
- Lawndale 10.6 yrs
- Gardena 10.6 yrs
- Florence-Graham 7.5 yrs
- Los Angeles 7.5 yrs
- Manhattan 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.