Solar in Victorville, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,842 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Victorville home today: about a 10.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.3 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,860after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,842kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Victorville home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,525 kWh a year (98% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $966 |
| Payback | 10.3 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 Victorville
- Owner-occupied homes
- 61%
- Single-family detached
- 75%
- Median home value
- $386k
- Median year built
- 1994
- Population
- 137,627
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 4,925
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 32,880 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Victorville
Companies with the most installations in Victorville's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 1,241 installs
- SunPower 744 installs
- Freedom Forever 348 installs
- Bright OPS 192 installs
- Solar Doctors 185 installs
- EXO Energy 122 installs
- Option One Solar 105 installs
- Better Earth Electric 99 installs
- V3 Electric 97 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 93 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Victorville
Is solar worth it in Victorville, CA?
For a typical home in Victorville, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $966 in year one and pays back in about 10.3 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Victorville?
About 1,842 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 11% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Victorville?
Most homes in Victorville are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Victorville?
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
- Adelanto 10.2 yrs
- Apple Valley 10.2 yrs
- Hesperia 10.2 yrs
- San Bernardino 10.6 yrs
- Rialto 10.6 yrs
- Fontana 10.5 yrs
- Barstow 10.3 yrs
- Rancho Cucamonga 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.