Solar in Yorba Linda, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,645 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Yorba Linda home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,610after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,645kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Yorba Linda home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,935 kWh a year (88% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $926 |
| 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 Yorba Linda
- Owner-occupied homes
- 83%
- Single-family detached
- 75%
- Median home value
- $1.1M
- Median year built
- 1984
- Population
- 67,170
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,621
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 21,218 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Yorba Linda
Companies with the most installations in Yorba Linda's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 281 installs
- Tesla Energy 172 installs
- SunPower 94 installs
- Freedom Forever 67 installs
- Orange County Contracting Services 55 installs
- Infinity Solar 53 installs
- GAF Energy 42 installs
- Solarmax Renewable Energy Provider 39 installs
- Powur PBC Which Will DO Business IN California AS Powur Home 29 installs
- Bright Planet 22 installs
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Questions about solar in Yorba Linda
Is solar worth it in Yorba Linda, CA?
For a typical home in Yorba Linda, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $926 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 Yorba Linda?
About 1,645 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Yorba Linda?
Most homes in Yorba Linda are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of Anaheim.
How much do solar panels cost in Yorba Linda?
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
- Anaheim 15.8 yrs
- Chino Hills 10.5 yrs
- Placentia 10.6 yrs
- Brea 10.6 yrs
- Chino 10.5 yrs
- Diamond Bar 10.6 yrs
- North Tustin 10.6 yrs
- Orange 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.