Solar in San Jacinto, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,707 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical San Jacinto home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,015after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,707kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical San Jacinto home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,120 kWh a year (91% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $938 |
| 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 San Jacinto
- Owner-occupied homes
- 75%
- Single-family detached
- 75%
- Median home value
- $434k
- Median year built
- 2000
- Population
- 55,180
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 2,125
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 13,807 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in San Jacinto
Companies with the most installations in San Jacinto's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 726 installs
- SunPower 305 installs
- Bright Planet 72 installs
- Freedom Forever 64 installs
- Current Home INC DBA Current Home Solar 56 installs
- Bright OPS 50 installs
- GAF Energy 46 installs
- Sunnova 45 installs
- Tesla Energy 43 installs
- Homelink Construction LLC DBA Homelink Solar 35 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in San Jacinto
Is solar worth it in San Jacinto, CA?
For a typical home in San Jacinto, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $938 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 San Jacinto?
About 1,707 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in San Jacinto?
Most homes in San Jacinto are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in San Jacinto?
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
- Hemet 10.5 yrs
- Beaumont 10.5 yrs
- Banning 10.5 yrs
- Perris 10.5 yrs
- Menifee 10.5 yrs
- Moreno Valley 8.8 yrs
- French Valley 10.5 yrs
- Yucaipa 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.