Solar in Bellview, FL
With Florida Power & Light (FPL)'s electricity at about 14.8¢ per kWh and 1,481 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Bellview home today: about a 11.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 11.3 yrsFlorida: 10.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $38,394after paying $22,805
- Sun
- 1,481kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.8¢18% below U.S. average
A typical Bellview home, by the numbers
| Utility | Florida Power & Light (FPL) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,111 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 9.9 kW, about 23 panels, 14,660 kWh a year (110% of use) |
| Cost | $22,805 |
| First-year savings | $2,012 |
| Payback | 11.3 years |
| Exported power | 13¢/kWh (Florida Power & Light (FPL)) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Bellview
- Owner-occupied homes
- 68%
- Single-family detached
- 73%
- Median home value
- $205k
- Median year built
- 1986
- Population
- 26,488
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 87%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 8,266 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Bellview
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Questions about solar in Bellview
Is solar worth it in Bellview, FL?
For a typical home in Bellview, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 9.9 kW system costs about $22,805 after state incentives, saves about $2,012 in year one and pays back in about 11.3 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Bellview?
About 1,481 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% less than the Florida average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Bellview?
Most homes in Bellview are served by Florida Power & Light (FPL), at about 14.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Escambia River Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Bellview?
A fair cash price is around $2.45 per watt before incentives, so about $22,805 for a 9.9 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Pensacola 11.1 yrs
- Ferry Pass 11.2 yrs
- Pace 10.1 yrs
- Navarre 11.2 yrs
- Wright 11.5 yrs
- Crestview 11.2 yrs
- Panama City 11.1 yrs
- Tallahassee 12.2 yrs
- All of Florida
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.