Solar in Jurupa Valley, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,695 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Jurupa Valley home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,943after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,695kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Jurupa Valley home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,086 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 Jurupa Valley
- Owner-occupied homes
- 70%
- Single-family detached
- 80%
- Median home value
- $575k
- Median year built
- 1979
- Population
- 107,011
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 3,552
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 93%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 26,615 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Jurupa Valley
Companies with the most installations in Jurupa Valley's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 770 installs
- Sunnova 396 installs
- Freedom Forever 187 installs
- Bright OPS 185 installs
- SunPower 182 installs
- Bright Planet 162 installs
- V3 Electric 150 installs
- Tesla Energy 128 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 83 installs
- Solarmax Renewable Energy Provider 62 installs
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Questions about solar in Jurupa Valley
Is solar worth it in Jurupa Valley, CA?
For a typical home in Jurupa Valley, 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 Jurupa Valley?
About 1,695 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 Jurupa Valley?
Most homes in Jurupa Valley are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of Riverside.
How much do solar panels cost in Jurupa Valley?
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
- Bloomington 10.5 yrs
- Riverside 12.4 yrs
- Eastvale 10.5 yrs
- Norco 10.5 yrs
- Fontana 10.5 yrs
- Ontario 10.5 yrs
- Colton 10.5 yrs
- Rialto 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.