Solar in Lake Elsinore, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,723 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Lake Elsinore home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,114after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,723kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Lake Elsinore home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,169 kWh a year (92% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $942 |
| 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 Lake Elsinore
- Owner-occupied homes
- 71%
- Single-family detached
- 79%
- Median home value
- $566k
- Median year built
- 2002
- Population
- 72,461
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 3,194
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 15,616 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Lake Elsinore
Companies with the most installations in Lake Elsinore's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 1,019 installs
- SunPower 349 installs
- Sunnova 211 installs
- C S S Construction 153 installs
- Freedom Forever 130 installs
- Tesla Energy 101 installs
- Bright OPS 77 installs
- Bright Planet 64 installs
- Current Home INC DBA Current Home Solar 63 installs
- EXO Energy 47 installs
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Questions about solar in Lake Elsinore
Is solar worth it in Lake Elsinore, CA?
For a typical home in Lake Elsinore, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $942 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 Lake Elsinore?
About 1,723 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Lake Elsinore?
Most homes in Lake Elsinore are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by SDG&E.
How much do solar panels cost in Lake Elsinore?
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
- Wildomar 10.4 yrs
- Menifee 10.5 yrs
- Temescal Valley 10.5 yrs
- Perris 10.5 yrs
- Murrieta 10.5 yrs
- French Valley 10.5 yrs
- Rancho Santa Margarita 11.4 yrs
- Temecula 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.