Solar in Murrieta, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,724 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Murrieta home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,144after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,724kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Murrieta home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,173 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 Murrieta
- Owner-occupied homes
- 70%
- Single-family detached
- 73%
- Median home value
- $640k
- Median year built
- 2000
- Population
- 112,064
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 4,112
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 29,957 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Murrieta
Companies with the most installations in Murrieta's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 1,028 installs
- SunPower 304 installs
- Sunnova 262 installs
- Freedom Forever 207 installs
- Tesla Energy 181 installs
- New DAY Solar 140 installs
- Current Home INC DBA Current Home Solar 117 installs
- Blalock Electric Solar 95 installs
- Bright Planet 85 installs
- Semper Solaris 73 installs
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Questions about solar in Murrieta
Is solar worth it in Murrieta, CA?
For a typical home in Murrieta, 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 Murrieta?
About 1,724 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 Murrieta?
Most homes in Murrieta 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 Murrieta?
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
- French Valley 10.5 yrs
- Temecula 10.5 yrs
- Menifee 10.5 yrs
- Lake Elsinore 10.5 yrs
- Fallbrook 11.4 yrs
- Perris 10.5 yrs
- Hemet 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.