Solar in Newport Beach, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,677 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Newport Beach home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,796after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,677kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Newport Beach home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,030 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $932 |
| 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 Newport Beach
- Owner-occupied homes
- 52%
- Single-family detached
- 45%
- Median home value
- $2.0M
- Median year built
- 1978
- Population
- 83,845
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 743
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 94%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 29,214 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Newport Beach
Companies with the most installations in Newport Beach's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 66 installs
- Orange County Contracting Services 41 installs
- Urban Energy Solar 39 installs
- Tesla Energy 38 installs
- Enlightened Solar 26 installs
- Bright Life Solar INC DBA Bright Life Remodeling 21 installs
- Freedom Forever 19 installs
- Sadler Solar Development 17 installs
- SunPower 17 installs
- Infinity Solar 15 installs
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Questions about solar in Newport Beach
Is solar worth it in Newport Beach, CA?
For a typical home in Newport Beach, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $932 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 Newport Beach?
About 1,677 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 Newport Beach?
Most homes in Newport Beach are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Newport Beach?
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
- Costa Mesa 10.6 yrs
- Irvine 10.6 yrs
- Fountain Valley 10.6 yrs
- Santa Ana 10.6 yrs
- Tustin 10.6 yrs
- Aliso Viejo 10.6 yrs
- Huntington Beach 10.6 yrs
- Laguna Hills 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.