Solar in Oxnard, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,617 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Oxnard home today: about a 10.7-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.7 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,389after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,617kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Oxnard home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,852 kWh a year (86% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $919 |
| Payback | 10.7 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 Oxnard
- Owner-occupied homes
- 54%
- Single-family detached
- 54%
- Median home value
- $653k
- Median year built
- 1977
- Population
- 200,928
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,451
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 95%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 39,769 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Oxnard
Companies with the most installations in Oxnard's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 426 installs
- Freedom Forever 92 installs
- SunPower 91 installs
- Kota Construction 77 installs
- Porticade Energy 62 installs
- Tesla Energy 57 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 47 installs
- Better Earth Electric 45 installs
- Infinity Energy 32 installs
- Bright Planet 18 installs
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Questions about solar in Oxnard
Is solar worth it in Oxnard, CA?
For a typical home in Oxnard, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $919 in year one and pays back in about 10.7 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Oxnard?
About 1,617 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Oxnard?
Most homes in Oxnard are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Oxnard?
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
- San Buenaventura (Ventura) 10.8 yrs
- Camarillo 10.6 yrs
- Santa Paula 10.6 yrs
- Thousand Oaks 10.5 yrs
- Moorpark 10.5 yrs
- Simi Valley 10.5 yrs
- Santa Barbara 10.7 yrs
- Eastern Goleta Valley 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.