Solar Costs Savings
HOW MUCH DOES SOLAR COST IN FLORIDA?
Updated November 2026
Produce Your Own Power for Less
Whether you own a home or business in Florida, electricity is an expense you will keep paying for as long as you use the property.
You have two choices:
Keep buying electricity from the utility at future rates you do not control.
Or:
Own the equipment that produces it.
SOLAR CAN OFFSET 100% OF YOUR ANNUAL ELECTRICITY USAGE
If your property uses 20,000 kWh per year, we can design for 20,000 kWh of annual solar production.
If your business uses 250,000 kWh per year, we can design for 250,000 kWh of annual solar production.
REPLACE THE ELECTRICITY YOU BUY WITH ELECTRICITY YOU OWN
Home • Business • Solar • Optional Battery Backup
SHOW ME MY 100% SOLAR OPTION
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How Much Do Solar Panels Cost in Florida?
Example Florida Solar Pricing
Equipment costs, tariffs, supply conditions and advances in solar technology continue to change the market.
The prices below are examples, not fixed quotes.
Send us your property address and utility bill and we can size the system and provide current pricing for your home or business.
11.4 kW
Solar System-
Typical straightforward pricing assumes:
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One-story home
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Asphalt shingle roof
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Good roof access
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Standard roof pitch
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Clear installation area
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Standard electrical service
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No major service upgrade
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No unusual structural work
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No extensive trenching
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Standard permitting and utility interconnection
15 kW
Solar System-
Typical straightforward pricing assumes:
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One-story home
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Asphalt shingle roof
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Good roof access
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Standard roof pitch
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Clear installation area
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Standard electrical service
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No major service upgrade
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No unusual structural work
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No extensive trenching
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Standard permitting and utility interconnection
20 kW
Solar System-
Typical straightforward pricing assumes:
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One-story home
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Asphalt shingle roof
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Good roof access
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Standard roof pitch
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Clear installation area
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Standard electrical service
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No major service upgrade
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No unusual structural work
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No extensive trenching
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Standard permitting and utility interconnection
25 kW
Solar System-
Typical straightforward pricing assumes:
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One-story home
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Asphalt shingle roof
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Good roof access
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Standard roof pitch
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Clear installation area
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Standard electrical service
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No major service upgrade
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No unusual structural work
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No extensive trenching
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Standard permitting and utility interconnection
Think of Solar as Pre-Purchasing Your Electricity at a Discount
You are going to pay for electricity either way.
With the utility, you buy it one month at a time at whatever rates are charged in the future.
With solar, you own the equipment that produces the electricity.
That allows you to effectively pre-purchase decades of power at a lower long-term cost.
Using current Florida Power Services pricing and expected Florida solar production:
SOLAR: 6–7¢ PER kWh
Compared with Florida residential electricity at:
15¢ PER kWh TODAY
And today’s utility price is not locked in.
With moderate utility-rate increases, the long-term average cost of utility electricity can move above:
20¢ PER kWh
Under the current FPS model, that means solar-generated electricity can cost:
67–70% LESS OVER THE LONG TERM
than continuing to purchase comparable electricity from the utility.
YOU ARE BUYING DECADES OF ELECTRICITY AT A DISCOUNTED COST.
The panels are the equipment that produces it.
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Can Solar Offset 100% of My Electricity Usage in Florida?
YES!
Florida Power Services can design solar around 100% of the annual electricity usage of a Florida home or business.
The math is simple:
20,000 kWh used per year
=
20,000 kWh of annual solar production
That is:
100% ANNUAL ENERGY OFFSET
You remain connected to the utility and continue paying applicable fixed customer, connection or minimum charges.
But the energy portion of the bill can be driven toward zero when annual solar production matches annual consumption and net-metering credits are applied.
PRODUCE WHAT YOU USE.
What Are You Already Spending on Electricity?
A $400 monthly electric bill is:
$4,800 PER YEAR
If that starting expense rises by only 3% annually:
$175,000 OVER 25 YEARS
And electricity does not stop being necessary after year 25.
As long as the property needs power, someone has to pay for it.
Solar changes where that money goes.
Instead of continually buying electricity from the utility, you own the equipment producing it.
YOU ARE GOING TO PAY FOR POWER EITHER WAY.
Lower Energy Cost. More Control.
Florida utility customers do not control:
- Fuel-cost adjustments
- Base-rate changes
- Storm-recovery charges
- Infrastructure costs
- Future rate cases
Solar gives you greater control over one of the largest recurring expenses of your home or business.
THE UTILITY CONTROLS ITS RATE.
SOLAR LETS YOU CONTROL HOW MUCH POWER YOU BUY FROM THEM.
Why Solar Makes Sense in Florida
Florida Power Services designs around actual consumption.
The objective is simple:
PRODUCE WHAT YOU USE.
A home using 18,000 kWh per year can be designed for 18,000 kWh of annual solar production.
A business using 500,000 kWh per year can be designed for 500,000 kWh of annual production.
Solar replaces electricity purchased at retail utility rates with electricity produced by equipment you own.
You are converting an ongoing expense into an energy-producing asset.
BUY LESS POWER. PRODUCE MORE OF YOUR OWN.
The more electricity you produce yourself, the less electricity you need to purchase at future utility rates.
For homeowners, that means greater control over household expenses.
For businesses, that means greater control over operating costs and margins.
Florida exempts qualifying solar-energy systems and components from state sales tax.
At Florida’s 6% state sales-tax rate:
$25,000 solar project = $1,500 in state sales tax avoided
$50,000 project = $3,000
$100,000 project = $6,000
More of your investment goes into the system producing your electricity.
For residential property, the value attributable to qualifying renewable-energy equipment is not included in the property’s assessed value.
THE SOLAR VALUE IS NOT ADDED TO YOUR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY-TAX ASSESSMENT.
Qualifying commercial renewable-energy systems also receive favorable property-tax treatment under Florida law.
Solar converts Florida sunshine directly into electricity.
Every kilowatt-hour your system produces is electricity generated on your property instead of electricity you need to purchase from the traditional utility system.
For homeowners, that means clean energy produced where you live.
For businesses, solar can lower operating costs while supporting clean-energy and sustainability goals.
LOWER ENERGY COST AND CLEAN ENERGY CAN WORK TOGETHER.
Solar is the primary energy-saving investment.
Battery storage is optional.
If you want backup power during hurricanes, tropical storms or utility outages, batteries can be added to your solar system.
With properly designed battery backup, your home or business can separate from the utility grid and continue supplying selected electrical loads when the grid goes down.
When sunlight is available, solar can recharge the batteries.
SOLAR LOWERS YOUR ENERGY COST.
BATTERIES PROVIDE OPTIONAL BACKUP POWER.
Florida Power Services can design battery backup around your needs—from essential loads through whole-home or whole-building backup.
Are Solar Panels Worth It in Florida?
For many Florida homes and businesses, solar combines several benefits:
- 100% annual electricity offset
- Lower long-term electricity cost
- More control over future power expenses
- Florida sales-tax exemption
- Favorable property-tax treatment
- Net metering
- Clean energy
- Optional battery backup
The real question is not:
“How much do solar panels cost?”
The better comparison is:
WHAT WILL I SPEND CONTINUING TO BUY ELECTRICITY?
versus:
WHAT WILL IT COST TO PRODUCE THAT ELECTRICITY MYSELF?
How Much Solar Does My Home or Business Need?
We start with your actual annual electricity usage.
12,000 kWh used = design for 12,000 kWh of production
24,000 kWh used = design for 24,000 kWh of production
1,000,000 kWh used = design for 1,000,000 kWh of production
We review the usage.
We establish the production target.
We design the system.
We show you the economics.
SIMPLE NUMBERS. CLEAR ANSWERS.
Fill out the form and we’ll be happy to crunch some numbers with you.
Real Florida Project: Designed Around 100% Annual Usage
This is not theoretical.
Florida Power Services analyzed a large Tampa commercial property with:
2,313,412 kWh
of verified annual electricity usage.
The expanded solar design was modeled to produce:
2,314,039 kWh PER YEAR
Result:
100.03% ANNUAL ENERGY COVERAGE
More than 2.3 million kilowatt-hours of annual solar production, designed around the customer’s actual usage.
Whether the project is a Florida home or a large commercial facility, the principle is the same:
MEASURE THE USAGE.
DESIGN THE PRODUCTION.
REPLACE THE UTILITY ENERGY.
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What Are Florida Electric Rates Today?
Florida residential electricity has averaged:
15.3¢ PER kWh IN 2026
Individual utility rates and individual bills vary.
Tampa Electric
A typical 1,000-kWh residential bill reached $176.89 in January 2026.
After temporary storm-recovery charges ended, the same 1,000-kWh example dropped to $156.43 in August 2026.
Florida Power & Light
FPL’s typical 1,000-kWh residential bill in most of Florida is $136.64 in 2026.
Duke Energy Florida
Duke reported a $50 monthly change — about 25% — in the typical 1,000-kWh residential bill between January and June 2026 as storm and rate components changed.
Utility pricing changes with fuel costs, storms, infrastructure spending and approved rates.
That is why producing your own electricity has value.
Solar for Florida Homeowners
Residential solar can provide:
- 100% annual electricity offset
- Lower long-term electricity cost
- More control over future power expenses
- Florida sales-tax exemption
- Favorable property-tax treatment
- Clean energy
- Optional battery backup
Solar for Florida Businesses
Commercial solar can provide:
- 100% annual energy-production coverage
- Lower operating expenses
- Better long-term energy-cost forecasting
- Reduced exposure to future utility rates
- Florida tax advantages
- Commercial tax and depreciation opportunities when applicable
- Clean-energy benefits
- Optional battery-backed continuity during outages
Every dollar a business no longer sends to the utility is a dollar that remains available to the business.
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Solar First. Battery Backup If You Want It.
If your primary goal is:
LOWER ELECTRICITY COST
start with solar.
If you also want:
BACKUP POWER DURING AN OUTAGE
add battery storage.
Solar produces the electricity.
Battery storage keeps power available when the utility grid is down.
You choose how much backup you want.
Why Florida Power Services?
Florida Power Services — The Solar Specialists
Florida Power Services has specialized in solar since 2002 and has operated in Florida since 2007.
EXPERIENCE
- 3,500+ Florida solar sites
- 26,000+ solar panels installed or serviced
CAPABILITIES
- Residential Solar
- Commercial Solar
- Tesla Powerwall
- Battery Storage
- Ground-Mounted Solar
- Off-Grid Solar
- Complex Electrical Systems
- Multi-Meter Commercial Projects
- Solar Service & Repair
- Removal & Reinstallation
QUALIFICATIONS
- Florida Certified Solar Contractor — CVC56731
- NABCEP Certified PV Installer
- FSEC Credentials
- 2026 Tampa Bay Times Best of the Best — Solar Power Company
Best Solar Company in Tampa Bay 2026 | Florida Power Services
Florida Power Services Named Tampa Bay’s Best Solar Company for 2026 Florida Power Services “The Solar Power Company” is proud to announce that we have
WE DESIGN IT. WE BUILD IT. WE SERVICE IT.
Frequently Asked Questions About Solar in Florida
Florida Power Services typically sees straightforward residential solar installations in the range of $2.00–$2.20 per watt.
For the examples on this page, we use $2.13/W.
11.4 kW = $24,282
15 kW = $31,950
20 kW = $42,600
25 kW = $53,250
Prices change with equipment costs, tariffs, technology and project conditions, so get a custom quote for today’s price.
Yes.
Florida Power Services can design solar around 100% of the property’s annual kWh usage.
Solar can offset 100% of annual energy usage and drive the energy portion of the utility bill toward zero.
Utility customer, connection, minimum, demand or other fixed charges can remain.
Using the current FPS cash-purchase model, solar electricity falls in the 6–7¢ per kWh range.
Florida residential electricity is currently around 15¢ per kWh.
Payback is driven primarily by:
Annual electricity usage
Utility rate
Solar production
Installed system price
Florida Power Services calculates the economics from your actual utility usage instead of relying on a generic statewide number.
No Florida state sales tax applies to qualifying solar-energy systems and components.
The value attributable to qualifying renewable-energy equipment is excluded from the assessed value of residential property under Florida law.
An approved grid-tied solar system can send excess electricity to the utility grid and receive credits under the applicable utility’s net-metering program.
Those credits help offset electricity drawn from the grid when solar production is lower than the property’s consumption.
No.
Battery storage is optional.
Solar can provide the energy savings and annual usage offset without batteries.
Add batteries if you also want backup power when the utility grid goes down.
A standard grid-tied solar system shuts down during a utility outage.
When solar is paired with properly designed battery storage, the system can disconnect from the utility and continue supplying backed-up electrical loads.
Yes.
A properly designed solar + battery system can supply backed-up loads during a utility outage, and solar can recharge the batteries while sunlight is available.
Yes.
Florida Power Services designs and installs residential, commercial, battery-storage, ground-mounted, off-grid and specialty solar systems throughout Florida.
Find Out What 100% Solar Looks Like for Your Property
This does not need to be complicated.
Give Florida Power Services:
Find Out What 100% Solar Looks Like for Your Property
and
YOUR CURRENT UTILITY BILL
We will do the rest.
We can calculate:
- Your annual electricity usage
- Your current energy cost
- The solar system required for 100% annual offset
- Expected annual solar production
- Current project price
- Solar cost per kWh
- Utility cost per kWh
- Long-term savings
- Optional battery backup
Then compare the two choices:
KEEP BUYING YOUR POWER
or