Solar in Merritt Island, FL
With Florida Power & Light (FPL)'s electricity at about 14.8¢ per kWh and 1,560 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Merritt Island home today: about a 10.8-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.8 yrsFlorida: 10.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $39,862after paying $21,830
- Sun
- 1,560kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.8¢18% below U.S. average
A typical Merritt Island home, by the numbers
| Utility | Florida Power & Light (FPL) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,111 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 9.4 kW, about 22 panels, 14,660 kWh a year (110% of use) |
| Cost | $21,830 |
| First-year savings | $2,012 |
| Payback | 10.8 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 Merritt Island
- Owner-occupied homes
- 80%
- Single-family detached
- 78%
- Median home value
- $403k
- Median year built
- 1973
- Population
- 34,992
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 14,058 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
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 Merritt Island
Public installation records for Florida don't name installers, so we can't rank local companies here. Browse installers in Florida.
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Merritt Island
Is solar worth it in Merritt Island, FL?
For a typical home in Merritt Island, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 9.4 kW system costs about $21,830 after state incentives, saves about $2,012 in year one and pays back in about 10.8 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Merritt Island?
About 1,560 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% more than the Florida average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Merritt Island?
Most homes in Merritt Island are served by Florida Power & Light (FPL), at about 14.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Merritt Island?
A fair cash price is around $2.45 per watt before incentives, so about $21,830 for a 9.4 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Rockledge 10.6 yrs
- Melbourne 10.7 yrs
- Port St. John 10.8 yrs
- West Melbourne 10.9 yrs
- Titusville 10.8 yrs
- Palm Bay 10.8 yrs
- Alafaya 11.1 yrs
- University CDP (Orange County) 11.1 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.