Solar in Placentia, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,673 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Placentia home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,802after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,673kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Placentia home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,018 kWh a year (89% 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 Placentia
- Owner-occupied homes
- 64%
- Single-family detached
- 60%
- Median home value
- $921k
- Median year built
- 1976
- Population
- 52,826
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 958
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 13,501 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Placentia
Companies with the most installations in Placentia's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 229 installs
- SunPower 167 installs
- Tesla Energy 47 installs
- Freedom Forever 39 installs
- Orange County Contracting Services 32 installs
- Solara Home Energy 24 installs
- Bright OPS 19 installs
- Better Earth Electric 17 installs
- Solarmax Renewable Energy Provider 17 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 11 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Placentia
Is solar worth it in Placentia, CA?
For a typical home in Placentia, 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 Placentia?
About 1,673 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 Placentia?
Most homes in Placentia are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of Anaheim.
How much do solar panels cost in Placentia?
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
- Brea 10.6 yrs
- Fullerton 10.6 yrs
- Yorba Linda 10.6 yrs
- Anaheim 15.8 yrs
- Rowland Heights 10.6 yrs
- La Habra 10.6 yrs
- Orange 10.6 yrs
- Diamond Bar 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.