Solar in Wildomar, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,762 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Wildomar home today: about a 10.4-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.4 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,374after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,762kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Wildomar home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,285 kWh a year (94% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $950 |
| Payback | 10.4 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 Wildomar
- Owner-occupied homes
- 78%
- Single-family detached
- 67%
- Median home value
- $552k
- Median year built
- 1992
- Population
- 37,277
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,446
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 93%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 11,478 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Wildomar
Companies with the most installations in Wildomar's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 396 installs
- SunPower 213 installs
- Sunnova 129 installs
- Freedom Forever 57 installs
- Current Home INC DBA Current Home Solar 46 installs
- Bright OPS 39 installs
- Tesla Energy 39 installs
- Bright Planet 29 installs
- Blalock Electric Solar 27 installs
- EXO Energy 26 installs
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Questions about solar in Wildomar
Is solar worth it in Wildomar, CA?
For a typical home in Wildomar, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $950 in year one and pays back in about 10.4 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Wildomar?
About 1,762 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 6% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Wildomar?
Most homes in Wildomar are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Wildomar?
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
- Lake Elsinore 10.5 yrs
- Menifee 10.5 yrs
- French Valley 10.5 yrs
- Temecula 10.5 yrs
- Perris 10.5 yrs
- Temescal Valley 10.5 yrs
- Fallbrook 11.4 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.