Solar in Temecula, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,693 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Temecula home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,930after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,693kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Temecula home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,080 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $936 |
| 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 Temecula
- Owner-occupied homes
- 68%
- Single-family detached
- 77%
- Median home value
- $680k
- Median year built
- 1998
- Population
- 111,167
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 4,507
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 99%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 31,684 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Temecula
Companies with the most installations in Temecula's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 1,010 installs
- Sunnova 517 installs
- SunPower 385 installs
- Tesla Energy 243 installs
- Freedom Forever 175 installs
- New DAY Solar 144 installs
- Solara Home Energy 122 installs
- Current Home INC DBA Current Home Solar 81 installs
- Bright OPS 81 installs
- Blalock Electric Solar 74 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Temecula
Is solar worth it in Temecula, CA?
For a typical home in Temecula, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $936 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 Temecula?
About 1,693 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Temecula?
Most homes in Temecula are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by SDG&E.
How much do solar panels cost in Temecula?
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
- Murrieta 10.5 yrs
- French Valley 10.5 yrs
- Fallbrook 11.4 yrs
- Wildomar 10.4 yrs
- Menifee 10.5 yrs
- Lake Elsinore 10.5 yrs
- Hemet 10.5 yrs
- Oceanside 11.3 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.