Solar in Pico Rivera, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,684 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Pico Rivera home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,874after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,684kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Pico Rivera home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,052 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $934 |
| 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 Pico Rivera
- Owner-occupied homes
- 71%
- Single-family detached
- 76%
- Median home value
- $649k
- Median year built
- 1957
- Population
- 60,272
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 670
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 88%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 14,360 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Older housing stock. Many homes here were built before 1975. Have the roof and electrical panel checked before signing; a roof or panel upgrade can add thousands. Roof first?
Installers working in Pico Rivera
Companies with the most installations in Pico Rivera's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 145 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 45 installs
- Freedom Forever 44 installs
- Skyline Smart Energy 41 installs
- Tesla Energy 23 installs
- South West Builders 22 installs
- Bright Planet 16 installs
- Homelink Construction LLC DBA Homelink Solar 16 installs
- Titanium Solar 16 installs
- Better Earth Electric 15 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Pico Rivera
Is solar worth it in Pico Rivera, CA?
For a typical home in Pico Rivera, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $934 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 Pico Rivera?
About 1,684 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Pico Rivera?
Most homes in Pico Rivera are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Pico Rivera?
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
- West Whittier-Los Nietos 10.5 yrs
- Montebello 10.6 yrs
- Bell Gardens 10.6 yrs
- Whittier 10.6 yrs
- Downey 10.6 yrs
- Monterey Park 10.6 yrs
- South Whittier 10.6 yrs
- Bell 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.