Solar in Torrance, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,681 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Torrance home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,822after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,681kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Torrance home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,042 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $933 |
| 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 Torrance
- Owner-occupied homes
- 55%
- Single-family detached
- 53%
- Median home value
- $1.1M
- Median year built
- 1964
- Population
- 142,130
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,487
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 92%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 38,088 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 Torrance
Companies with the most installations in Torrance's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 284 installs
- Tesla Energy 120 installs
- SunPower 117 installs
- Freedom Forever 54 installs
- Sunnova 48 installs
- SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN & ELECTRICAL 42 installs
- Better Earth Electric 35 installs
- Orange County Contracting Services 29 installs
- Ameco Solar 28 installs
- Semper Solaris 27 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Torrance
Is solar worth it in Torrance, CA?
For a typical home in Torrance, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $933 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 Torrance?
About 1,681 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 Torrance?
Most homes in Torrance are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by LADWP.
How much do solar panels cost in Torrance?
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
- Redondo Beach 10.8 yrs
- Lawndale 10.6 yrs
- Gardena 10.6 yrs
- Manhattan Beach 10.6 yrs
- Hawthorne 10.6 yrs
- Carson 10.6 yrs
- Rancho Palos Verdes 10.7 yrs
- Westmont 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.