Solar in Melbourne, FL
With Florida Power & Light (FPL)'s electricity at about 14.8¢ per kWh and 1,578 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Melbourne home today: about a 10.7-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.7 yrsFlorida: 10.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $40,044after paying $21,635
- Sun
- 1,578kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.8¢18% below U.S. average
A typical Melbourne home, by the numbers
| Utility | Florida Power & Light (FPL) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,111 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 9.3 kW, about 22 panels, 14,679 kWh a year (110% of use) |
| Cost | $21,635 |
| First-year savings | $2,012 |
| Payback | 10.7 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 Melbourne
- Owner-occupied homes
- 60%
- Single-family detached
- 57%
- Median home value
- $306k
- Median year built
- 1985
- Population
- 86,576
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 27,142 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Melbourne
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Questions about solar in Melbourne
Is solar worth it in Melbourne, FL?
For a typical home in Melbourne, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 9.3 kW system costs about $21,635 after state incentives, saves about $2,012 in year one and pays back in about 10.7 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Melbourne?
About 1,578 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% more than the Florida average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Melbourne?
Most homes in Melbourne are served by Florida Power & Light (FPL), at about 14.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Duke Energy Florida.
How much do solar panels cost in Melbourne?
A fair cash price is around $2.45 per watt before incentives, so about $21,635 for a 9.3 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- West Melbourne 10.9 yrs
- Palm Bay 10.8 yrs
- Merritt Island 10.8 yrs
- Rockledge 10.6 yrs
- Sebastian 10.8 yrs
- Port St. John 10.8 yrs
- Titusville 10.8 yrs
- Vero Beach South 10.7 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.