Solar in Rowland Heights, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,665 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Rowland Heights home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,733after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,665kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Rowland Heights home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,996 kWh a year (89% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $930 |
| 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 Rowland Heights
- Owner-occupied homes
- 68%
- Single-family detached
- 72%
- Median home value
- $851k
- Median year built
- 1976
- Population
- 45,911
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 580
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 95%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 11,856 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Rowland Heights
Companies with the most installations in Rowland Heights's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 136 installs
- Tesla Energy 66 installs
- Freedom Forever 32 installs
- SunPower 32 installs
- Solarmax Renewable Energy Provider 20 installs
- Clean-power2n 19 installs
- SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN & ELECTRICAL 19 installs
- Sun Bees Groups INC DBA True Power Solar 13 installs
- Sunshine Pacific Group America 8 installs
- Solar Tech Energy Systems 7 installs
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Questions about solar in Rowland Heights
Is solar worth it in Rowland Heights, CA?
For a typical home in Rowland Heights, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $930 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 Rowland Heights?
About 1,665 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Rowland Heights?
Most homes in Rowland Heights are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Rowland Heights?
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
- La Habra 10.6 yrs
- Diamond Bar 10.6 yrs
- Hacienda Heights 10.5 yrs
- Walnut 10.6 yrs
- La Puente 10.6 yrs
- West Covina 10.6 yrs
- Fullerton 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.