Solar in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,594 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Rancho Palos Verdes home today: about a 10.7-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.7 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,244after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,594kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Rancho Palos Verdes home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,782 kWh a year (85% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $914 |
| 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 Rancho Palos Verdes
- Owner-occupied homes
- 80%
- Single-family detached
- 76%
- Median home value
- $1.6M
- Median year built
- 1967
- Population
- 40,864
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 776
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 95%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 13,677 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 Rancho Palos Verdes
Companies with the most installations in Rancho Palos Verdes's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 116 installs
- Tesla Energy 80 installs
- Freedom Forever 27 installs
- ABC Solar Incorporated 25 installs
- SunPower 25 installs
- Orange County Contracting Services 24 installs
- SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN & ELECTRICAL 23 installs
- Ameco Solar 21 installs
- N R G Clean Power 16 installs
- A P Electrical 15 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Rancho Palos Verdes
Is solar worth it in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA?
For a typical home in Rancho Palos Verdes, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $914 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 Rancho Palos Verdes?
About 1,594 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Rancho Palos Verdes?
Most homes in Rancho Palos Verdes are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by LADWP.
How much do solar panels cost in Rancho Palos Verdes?
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
- Torrance 10.6 yrs
- Redondo Beach 10.8 yrs
- Carson 10.6 yrs
- Lawndale 10.6 yrs
- Manhattan Beach 10.6 yrs
- Gardena 10.6 yrs
- Long Beach 10.6 yrs
- Hawthorne 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.