Lakewood, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 4, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Lakewood has 3,315 solar installations across 4 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.47/W, installations up 32.3% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 50.
Active installations
3,315
Zip markets
4
Median cost
$4.47/W
12-mo growth
▲ 32.3%
Installers active
464
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 4 zips
Best zip in Lakewood scores higher than 99% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Lakewood compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.21/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
50 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.15%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
18.4%
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: 248–336 installs (midpoint 292)
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
Lakewood by year
254 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 192 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Lakewood
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 600 | 37 | 3 | $4.44 |
| 2 | TESLA | 391 | 7 | 3 | $5.12 |
| 3 | BRIGHT OPS | 134 | 48 | 3 | $4.21 |
| 4 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 93 | 13 | 3 | $4.76 |
| 5 | SUNPOWER | 81 | 0 | 3 | $5.08 |
| 6 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 71 | 4 | 3 | $4.48 |
| 7 | PETERSENDEAN | 63 | 0 | 3 | $3.96 |
| 8 | SUNERGY CONSTRUCTION | 51 | 0 | 2 | $3.80 |
| 9 | VERENGO | 47 | 0 | 3 | $4.76 |
| 10 | SOLARMAX | 46 | 0 | 3 | $3.61 |
| 11 | ESP CONTRACTING | 42 | 0 | 3 | $5.17 |
| 12 | SUNGEVITY | 41 | 0 | 3 | $3.97 |
| 13 | AAA SOLAR SOURCE | 40 | 0 | 3 | $3.36 |
| 14 | AMECO SOLAR | 34 | 5 | 3 | $4.52 |
| 15 | ZERO ENERGY ASSOCIATES | 33 | 0 | 3 | $11.39 |
| 16 | NEXGEN CONSTRUCTION | 33 | 0 | 3 | $3.96 |
| 17 | BETTER EARTH | 32 | 0 | 3 | $5.25 |
| 18 | SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN ELECTRIC | 31 | 0 | 3 | $2.99 |
| 19 | POWUR | 29 | 0 | 3 | $5.92 |
| 20 | URBAN ENERGY | 26 | 0 | 3 | $4.19 |
| 21 | SWSS ELECTRIC | 25 | 2 | 3 | $2.16 |
| 22 | TITANIUM SOLAR | 24 | 0 | 3 | $6.33 |
| 23 | SKYLINE SMART ENERGY | 23 | 3 | 3 | $5.62 |
| 24 | ORANGE COUNTY CONTRACTING SERVICES | 21 | 4 | 3 | $3.43 |
| 25 | EFFECT ENERGY | 21 | 0 | 3 | $3.66 |