Solar in Stanton, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,671 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Stanton home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,773after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,671kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Stanton home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,013 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 Stanton
- Owner-occupied homes
- 48%
- Single-family detached
- 27%
- Median home value
- $579k
- Median year built
- 1975
- Population
- 39,402
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 309
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 95%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 7,026 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Stanton
Companies with the most installations in Stanton's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- SunPower 41 installs
- Sunrun 41 installs
- Swell Services INC DBA Swell Contractors 36 installs
- Complete Solar 26 installs
- Freedom Forever 20 installs
- Swss Electrical 18 installs
- Bright Planet 11 installs
- ADT Solar (SunPro) 9 installs
- Bright OPS 8 installs
- Tesla Energy 8 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Stanton
Is solar worth it in Stanton, CA?
For a typical home in Stanton, 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 Stanton?
About 1,671 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 Stanton?
Most homes in Stanton are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of Anaheim.
How much do solar panels cost in Stanton?
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
- Garden Grove 10.6 yrs
- Cypress 10.6 yrs
- Westminster 10.6 yrs
- Buena Park 10.6 yrs
- Cerritos 10.5 yrs
- Fountain Valley 10.6 yrs
- Fullerton 10.6 yrs
- Huntington Beach 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.