Florida
Your utility changes the numbers. So does your city.
Net metering, minimum charge, rates and which options apply in your area. What matters before comparing proposals.
Utilities
Duke Energy
What changed in Duke Energy Florida's 2026 rates, how its $30 minimum bill works, and the net metering rules for rooftop solar customers.
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FPL
What FPL charges per kWh in 2026, how its $30 minimum base bill works, and the net metering rules for solar (1:1 credit, December true-up, 115% cap).
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TECO
What Tampa Electric charges per kWh in 2026, what happens when the storm surcharge ends, and how TECO's net metering works for rooftop solar.
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Cities
Hillsborough
Brandon
Brandon is TECO: 1:1 net metering, no $30 minimum bill and solar subscription available. Reference pricing, 2026 rates, county permit and what to check.
Lee
Cape Coral
Cape Coral is LCEC, a co-op: it banks your kWh until December and pays leftovers at avoided cost. Reference pricing, post-Ian roofs and what to check.
Miami-Dade
Doral
Solar in Doral in 2026: FPL 1:1 net metering, Florida cash reference pricing, NREL production estimates, permits and the Miami-Dade HVHZ code.
Broward
Fort Lauderdale
What solar costs in Fort Lauderdale in 2026 (~$2.71/W cash, Florida quote reference (Oct. 2026)), sun hours, FPL 1:1 net metering, and what Broward's hurricane code requires.
Miami-Dade
Hialeah
What solar costs in Hialeah in 2026 (~$2.71/W cash, Florida quote reference (Oct. 2026)), how FPL net metering works, and the real case of a neighbor whose bill came out at −$40.79.
Broward
Hollywood
Solar in Hollywood, FL in 2026: FPL 1:1 net metering, Florida cash reference pricing, NREL production estimates and what the city code says.
Miami-Dade
Homestead
What solar costs in Homestead in 2026 (~$2.71/W cash, Florida quote reference (Oct. 2026)), sun hours, FPL 1:1 net metering, and what the HVHZ code requires in south Miami-Dade.
Duval
Jacksonville
In Jacksonville the utility is JEA, a municipal, and since 2018 it credits exported energy at the fuel rate, not full retail. Florida reference pricing, 5.0 sun hours, and why design must target self-consumption.
Miami-Dade
Kendall
What to expect from a solar system in Kendall in 2026: FPL 1:1 net metering, reference pricing for Florida, the HVHZ code, and HOAs.
Osceola
Kissimmee
In Kissimmee the city is KUA (municipal, avoided-cost credit) and outside it Duke or TECO (1:1 net metering). Reference pricing, sun hours, and who qualifies for solar subscription.
Polk
Lakeland
In Lakeland the municipal utility puts solar customers on a demand rate and never pays out the annual surplus. Reference pricing, 6.1 sun hours, and what happens with TECO or Duke in Polk.
Miami-Dade
Miami
What a solar system costs in Miami in 2026 (cash: ~$2.71/W · Florida quote reference (Oct. 2026)), how FPL net metering works, and what Miami-Dade's HVHZ building code requires.
Miami-Dade
Miami Gardens
Solar in Miami Gardens in 2026: FPL 1:1 net metering, reference price per watt, NREL production estimates and what the city permit requires.
Orange
Orlando
In Orlando half the city is OUC (municipal, no 1:1 net metering for new systems) and the other half Duke (1:1). Reference pricing, sun hours, and where solar subscription applies.
Broward
Pembroke Pines
Solar in Pembroke Pines in 2026: FPL 1:1 net metering, reference price per watt, NREL production estimates and Broward's HVHZ permit.
Osceola and Polk
Poinciana
Poinciana spans Osceola and Polk and is served by Duke: 1:1 net metering, a $30 minimum bill and solar subscription. Reference pricing and what to check.
Pinellas
St. Petersburg
What solar costs in St. Petersburg in 2026 (cash: ~$2.71/W · Florida quote reference (Oct. 2026)), Duke's $30 minimum bill, 1:1 net metering, the 2024 hurricanes, and solar subscription.
Hillsborough
Tampa
What solar costs in Tampa in 2026 (cash: ~$2.71/W · Florida quote reference (Oct. 2026)), TECO's 2026 rates, its 1:1 net metering, and solar subscription.
Palm Beach
West Palm Beach
What solar costs in West Palm Beach in 2026 (cash: ~$2.71/W · Florida quote reference (Oct. 2026)), sun hours, FPL 1:1 net metering, and what changes by not being in the HVHZ.
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