El Monte, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 25, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
El Monte has 1,193 solar installations across 3 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.34/W, installations up 64.8% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 50.
Active installations
1,193
Zip markets
3
Median cost
$4.34/W
12-mo growth
▲ 64.8%
Installers active
264
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 3 zips
Best zip in El Monte scores higher than 97% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How El Monte compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.08/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
50 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.05%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
17.8%
state 12.7%
Statewide momentum
▲ 1.1%
residential solar added in California, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
2.3M systems
30.9% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Next-12-month outlook: 196–266 installs (midpoint 231)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±15% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
El Monte by year
201 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 122 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in El Monte
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA | 131 | 4 | 2 | $5.12 |
| 2 | SUNRUN | 118 | 42 | 2 | $3.97 |
| 3 | ESP CONTRACTING | 50 | 0 | 2 | $4.30 |
| 4 | COMPLETE SOLAR | 47 | 22 | 2 | $4.56 |
| 5 | SWSS ELECTRIC | 47 | 2 | 2 | $2.34 |
| 6 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 41 | 12 | 2 | $4.29 |
| 7 | SUNPOWER | 38 | 10 | 2 | $4.34 |
| 8 | V3 ELECTRIC | 30 | 23 | 2 | $6.40 |
| 9 | SOUTH WEST BUILDERS | 29 | 13 | 2 | $7.47 |
| 10 | TRUEPOWER SOLAR | 26 | 0 | 2 | $4.02 |
| 11 | NEXUS ENERGY SYSTEMS | 21 | 0 | 2 | $4.80 |
| 12 | SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN ELECTRIC | 15 | 0 | 2 | $2.84 |
| 13 | BURKE ELECTRIC | 14 | 0 | 2 | $5.06 |
| 14 | SOLARMAX | 14 | 0 | 2 | $3.27 |
| 15 | BRIGHT OPS | 13 | 5 | 2 | $3.89 |
| 16 | BETTER EARTH | 12 | 0 | 2 | $5.28 |
| 17 | HLV ELECTRIC | 11 | 0 | 2 | $3.32 |
| 18 | SOLAR SOLUTIONS 4 U | 10 | 0 | 2 | $4.33 |
| 19 | SOLAR VAST | 10 | 0 | 2 | $3.81 |
| 20 | SUNLUX ENERGY | 10 | 0 | 2 | $3.67 |
| 21 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 10 | 0 | 2 | $4.18 |
| 22 | TITAN SOLAR | 9 | 0 | 2 | $6.14 |
| 23 | VERENGO | 8 | 0 | 2 | $4.13 |
| 24 | POWUR | 7 | 0 | 2 | $4.16 |
| 25 | TRUE POWER SOLAR | 7 | 0 | 2 | $5.39 |