That's true if you're all-or-nothing on residential solar, but if you're interested in making any small changes you can, a 30W solar panel is enough to charge smart phones and power banks. They come in portable versions with USB hookups and aren't crazy expensive. Good for emergencies at the very least.

On a slightly larger scale, you can find portable power stations ranging from 500W to 2400W max continuous output, usually with built-in MPPT controllers and power inverters so you can charge them with solar and they can provide AC power. 100W panels are enough for the lower end of these, and can be daisy-chained in parallel to output higher wattage (parallel keeps the correct voltage while increasing amps; don't do series unless you need higher voltage, which isn't likely on this scale).

It's not the same as running your whole house on it, but it's better than say a backup generator, and the larger power stations can run most kitchen appliances. Or some you can use as a UPS switch, but only if it's rated for that.

So there are options. By no means perfect. We'll need more sweeping legislation to make residential solar more viable for more households.