Solar in Santa Paula, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,672 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Santa Paula home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,764after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,672kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Santa Paula home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,015 kWh a year (89% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $931 |
| 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 Santa Paula
- Owner-occupied homes
- 56%
- Single-family detached
- 61%
- Median home value
- $611k
- Median year built
- 1970
- Population
- 31,376
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 455
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 93%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 7,153 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 Santa Paula
Companies with the most installations in Santa Paula's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 178 installs
- GAF Energy 37 installs
- Sunnova 30 installs
- SunPower 23 installs
- Freedom Forever 13 installs
- Complete Solar 11 installs
- Tesla Energy 11 installs
- Demand Construction 10 installs
- Quantum Solar Designs 8 installs
- Titanium Solar 8 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Santa Paula
Is solar worth it in Santa Paula, CA?
For a typical home in Santa Paula, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $931 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 Santa Paula?
About 1,672 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 Santa Paula?
Most homes in Santa Paula are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Santa Paula?
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
- Camarillo 10.6 yrs
- Moorpark 10.5 yrs
- San Buenaventura (Ventura) 10.8 yrs
- Oxnard 10.7 yrs
- Thousand Oaks 10.5 yrs
- Simi Valley 10.5 yrs
- Santa Clarita 10.4 yrs
- Santa Barbara 10.7 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.