Solar in Horizon West, FL
With Duke Energy Florida's electricity at about 18.6¢ per kWh and 1,544 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Horizon West home today: about a 8.8-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 8.8 yrsFlorida: 10.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $51,416after paying $20,270
- Sun
- 1,544kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 18.6¢3% above U.S. average
A typical Horizon West home, by the numbers
| Utility | Duke Energy Florida |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,009 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 8.6 kW, about 20 panels, 13,276 kWh a year (110% of use) |
| Cost | $20,270 |
| First-year savings | $2,285 |
| Payback | 8.8 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (Duke Energy Florida) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Horizon West
- Owner-occupied homes
- 66%
- Single-family detached
- 64%
- Median home value
- $562k
- Median year built
- 2014
- Population
- 67,416
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Installers working in Horizon West
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Questions about solar in Horizon West
Is solar worth it in Horizon West, FL?
For a typical home in Horizon West, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 8.6 kW system costs about $20,270 after state incentives, saves about $2,285 in year one and pays back in about 8.8 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Horizon West?
About 1,544 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% more than the Florida average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Horizon West?
Most homes in Horizon West are served by Duke Energy Florida, at about 18.6¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Horizon West?
A fair cash price is around $2.45 per watt before incentives, so about $20,270 for a 8.6 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Winter Garden 8.9 yrs
- Four Corners 8.8 yrs
- Clermont 8.6 yrs
- Ocoee 8.8 yrs
- Pine Hills 8.8 yrs
- Kissimmee 8.8 yrs
- Buenaventura Lakes 8.8 yrs
- Meadow Woods 9 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.