Solar in Moorpark, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,711 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Moorpark home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,029after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,711kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Moorpark home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,133 kWh a year (91% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $939 |
| 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 Moorpark
- Owner-occupied homes
- 79%
- Single-family detached
- 77%
- Median home value
- $894k
- Median year built
- 1987
- Population
- 35,854
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 711
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 9,752 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Moorpark
Companies with the most installations in Moorpark's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 177 installs
- Tesla Energy 97 installs
- SHELTER ROOFING & SOLAR CONSTRUCTION 38 installs
- Freedom Forever 32 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 22 installs
- SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN & ELECTRICAL 20 installs
- SunPower 20 installs
- A P Electrical 15 installs
- Kota Construction 15 installs
- Better Earth Electric 13 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Moorpark
Is solar worth it in Moorpark, CA?
For a typical home in Moorpark, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $939 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 Moorpark?
About 1,711 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Moorpark?
Most homes in Moorpark are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Moorpark?
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
- Thousand Oaks 10.5 yrs
- Simi Valley 10.5 yrs
- Camarillo 10.6 yrs
- Santa Paula 10.6 yrs
- Oxnard 10.7 yrs
- San Buenaventura (Ventura) 10.8 yrs
- Santa Clarita 10.4 yrs
- Santa Monica 7.6 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.