Solar in Lake Worth Beach, FL
With Florida Power & Light (FPL)'s electricity at about 14.8¢ per kWh and 1,609 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Lake Worth Beach home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsFlorida: 10.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $40,404after paying $21,245
- Sun
- 1,609kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.8¢18% below U.S. average
A typical Lake Worth Beach home, by the numbers
| Utility | Florida Power & Light (FPL) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,111 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 9.1 kW, about 21 panels, 14,637 kWh a year (110% of use) |
| Cost | $21,245 |
| First-year savings | $2,011 |
| Payback | 10.5 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 Lake Worth Beach
- Owner-occupied homes
- 46%
- Single-family detached
- 47%
- Median home value
- $401k
- Median year built
- 1969
- Population
- 43,365
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Older housing stock. Many homes here were built before 1975. Have the roof and electrical panel checked before signing; a roof or panel upgrade can add thousands. Roof first?
Installers working in Lake Worth Beach
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Questions about solar in Lake Worth Beach
Is solar worth it in Lake Worth Beach, FL?
For a typical home in Lake Worth Beach, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 9.1 kW system costs about $21,245 after state incentives, saves about $2,011 in year one and pays back in about 10.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Lake Worth Beach?
About 1,609 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% more than the Florida average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Lake Worth Beach?
Most homes in Lake Worth Beach are served by Florida Power & Light (FPL), at about 14.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of Lake Worth Beach.
How much do solar panels cost in Lake Worth Beach?
A fair cash price is around $2.45 per watt before incentives, so about $21,245 for a 9.1 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Palm Springs 10.6 yrs
- Greenacres 10.8 yrs
- Boynton Beach 10.7 yrs
- West Palm Beach 10.8 yrs
- Riviera Beach 10.7 yrs
- Delray Beach 10.8 yrs
- Royal Palm Beach 10.9 yrs
- Wellington 11 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.