Solar in Santa Clarita, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,737 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Santa Clarita home today: about a 10.4-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.4 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,230after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,737kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Santa Clarita home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,212 kWh a year (93% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $945 |
| Payback | 10.4 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 Santa Clarita
- Owner-occupied homes
- 72%
- Single-family detached
- 61%
- Median home value
- $785k
- Median year built
- 1987
- Population
- 230,221
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 2,114
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 95%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 41,166 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Santa Clarita
Companies with the most installations in Santa Clarita's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 528 installs
- SunPower 280 installs
- Tesla Energy 166 installs
- Freedom Forever 122 installs
- A P Electrical 71 installs
- Green Convergence 70 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 43 installs
- SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN & ELECTRICAL 42 installs
- Bright Planet 29 installs
- Treepublic Solar 29 installs
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Questions about solar in Santa Clarita
Is solar worth it in Santa Clarita, CA?
For a typical home in Santa Clarita, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $945 in year one and pays back in about 10.4 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Santa Clarita?
About 1,737 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 5% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Santa Clarita?
Most homes in Santa Clarita are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Santa Clarita?
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
- Simi Valley 10.5 yrs
- Burbank 14.2 yrs
- Glendale 10.9 yrs
- Moorpark 10.5 yrs
- West Hollywood 7.4 yrs
- Beverly Hills 7.5 yrs
- Palmdale 10.3 yrs
- Altadena 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.