Solar in Perris, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,720 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Perris home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,102after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,720kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Perris home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,161 kWh a year (92% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $941 |
| 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 Perris
- Owner-occupied homes
- 69%
- Single-family detached
- 79%
- Median home value
- $475k
- Median year built
- 2000
- Population
- 80,511
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 2,941
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 17,616 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Perris
Companies with the most installations in Perris's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 958 installs
- SunPower 272 installs
- Sunnova 182 installs
- GAF Energy 143 installs
- Freedom Forever 110 installs
- Bright OPS 109 installs
- EXO Energy 64 installs
- Bright Planet 54 installs
- V3 Electric 52 installs
- Better Earth Electric 51 installs
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Questions about solar in Perris
Is solar worth it in Perris, CA?
For a typical home in Perris, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $941 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 Perris?
About 1,720 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 Perris?
Most homes in Perris are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of Moreno Valley.
How much do solar panels cost in Perris?
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
- Menifee 10.5 yrs
- Moreno Valley 8.8 yrs
- Lake Elsinore 10.5 yrs
- Wildomar 10.4 yrs
- San Jacinto 10.5 yrs
- Hemet 10.5 yrs
- Riverside 12.4 yrs
- Temescal Valley 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.