Solar in Tustin, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,667 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Tustin home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,757after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,667kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Tustin home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,000 kWh a year (89% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $930 |
| 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 Tustin
- Owner-occupied homes
- 49%
- Single-family detached
- 34%
- Median home value
- $950k
- Median year built
- 1983
- Population
- 78,981
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,308
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 15,075 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Tustin
Companies with the most installations in Tustin's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- SunPower 392 installs
- Sunrun 202 installs
- Tesla Energy 101 installs
- Orange County Contracting Services 45 installs
- Freedom Forever 37 installs
- SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN & ELECTRICAL 26 installs
- Infinity Solar 22 installs
- Aikyum Solar 20 installs
- Solar Tech Energy Systems 19 installs
- Bright OPS 15 installs
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Questions about solar in Tustin
Is solar worth it in Tustin, CA?
For a typical home in Tustin, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $930 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 Tustin?
About 1,667 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 Tustin?
Most homes in Tustin are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Tustin?
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
- North Tustin 10.6 yrs
- Santa Ana 10.6 yrs
- Irvine 10.6 yrs
- Orange 10.6 yrs
- Costa Mesa 10.6 yrs
- Newport Beach 10.6 yrs
- Fountain Valley 10.6 yrs
- Anaheim 15.8 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.