Solar in Miami Beach, FL
With Florida Power & Light (FPL)'s electricity at about 14.8¢ per kWh and 1,604 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Miami Beach home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsFlorida: 10.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $40,392after paying $21,245
- Sun
- 1,604kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.8¢18% below U.S. average
A typical Miami 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, 14,592 kWh a year (109% of use) |
| Cost | $21,245 |
| First-year savings | $2,010 |
| 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 Miami Beach
- Owner-occupied homes
- 41%
- Single-family detached
- 9%
- Median home value
- $557k
- Median year built
- 1969
- Population
- 82,031
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 96%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 9,353 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 Miami Beach
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 Miami Beach
Is solar worth it in Miami Beach, FL?
For a typical home in Miami Beach, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 9.1 kW system costs about $21,245 after state incentives, saves about $2,010 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 Miami Beach?
About 1,604 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 Miami Beach?
Most homes in Miami Beach are served by Florida Power & Light (FPL), at about 14.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Miami 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
- Miami 10.8 yrs
- North Miami 10.7 yrs
- West Little River 10.8 yrs
- Biscayne Gardens 10.8 yrs
- North Miami Beach 10.7 yrs
- Aventura 10.6 yrs
- Hialeah 11 yrs
- Ives Estates 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.