Solar in North Miami Beach, FL
With Florida Power & Light (FPL)'s electricity at about 14.8¢ per kWh and 1,581 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical North Miami Beach home today: about a 10.7-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.7 yrsFlorida: 10.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $40,065after paying $21,635
- Sun
- 1,581kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.8¢18% below U.S. average
A typical North Miami Beach 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, 14,705 kWh a year (110% of use) |
| Cost | $21,635 |
| First-year savings | $2,013 |
| 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 North Miami Beach
- Owner-occupied homes
- 52%
- Single-family detached
- 38%
- Median home value
- $367k
- Median year built
- 1967
- Population
- 43,898
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 8,353 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 North Miami Beach
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Questions about solar in North Miami Beach
Is solar worth it in North Miami Beach, FL?
For a typical home in North Miami Beach, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 9.3 kW system costs about $21,635 after state incentives, saves about $2,013 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 North Miami Beach?
About 1,581 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 North Miami Beach?
Most homes in North Miami Beach are served by Florida Power & Light (FPL), at about 14.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in North Miami Beach?
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
- North Miami 10.7 yrs
- Ives Estates 10.7 yrs
- Biscayne Gardens 10.8 yrs
- Aventura 10.6 yrs
- Hallandale Beach 10.6 yrs
- Miami Gardens 10.8 yrs
- West Little River 10.8 yrs
- Hollywood 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.