Solar payback in Torrance, CA

Electricity rates near Torrance

We use Southern California Edison (SCE) as the likely utility for Torrance. Check your bill to confirm yours. Other utilities in the state are listed for comparison.

How much sun Torrance gets

Estimated output of 1 kW of rooftop solar, month by month, from NREL PVWatts weather data: about 1,562 kWh per year. Real output depends on your roof, shading and equipment.

Homes in Torrance

Homes (housing units)

59,284

Lived in by their owner

55.0% of occupied homes

Detached single-family houses

53.4% of homes

Median year built

1964

Median value of owner-occupied homes

$1,074,700

Rooftop solar is usually the homeowner's decision, and it is simplest on a house with a roof of its own. In Torrance, 55.0% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner and 53.4% of all homes are detached single-family houses. Condos, townhomes and apartments usually need approval from the building or association first.

Half of Torrance's homes were built before 1964. Panels last decades, so if your roof is near the end of its life, ask installers whether to replace it before they install.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Torrance city, read on 2026-11-02. See the Census table. Estimates have a margin of error.

Example payback in Torrance

These use illustrative example bills, not averages for Torrance. They show a solar-only system (no battery, some shading) at the likely utility's rates, with no federal tax credit. Your own numbers will differ; use the calculator for yours.