Solar in Yucaipa, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,717 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Yucaipa home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,093after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,717kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Yucaipa home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,150 kWh a year (92% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $941 |
| Payback | 10.5 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 Yucaipa
- Owner-occupied homes
- 73%
- Single-family detached
- 69%
- Median home value
- $502k
- Median year built
- 1978
- Population
- 54,421
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,643
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 89%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 18,377 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Yucaipa
Companies with the most installations in Yucaipa's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 319 installs
- SunPower 160 installs
- Sunnova 91 installs
- Current Home INC DBA Current Home Solar 80 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 65 installs
- Bright Planet 59 installs
- Freedom Forever 57 installs
- Tesla Energy 55 installs
- Bright OPS 44 installs
- Powur PBC Which Will DO Business IN California AS Powur Home 37 installs
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Questions about solar in Yucaipa
Is solar worth it in Yucaipa, CA?
For a typical home in Yucaipa, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $941 in year one and pays back in about 10.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Yucaipa?
About 1,717 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Yucaipa?
Most homes in Yucaipa are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Yucaipa?
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
- Redlands 10.6 yrs
- Highland 10.6 yrs
- Banning 10.5 yrs
- Beaumont 10.5 yrs
- Loma Linda 10.5 yrs
- Moreno Valley 8.8 yrs
- San Bernardino 10.6 yrs
- Colton 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.