Solar in Palm Coast, FL
With Florida Power & Light (FPL)'s electricity at about 14.8¢ per kWh and 1,503 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Palm Coast home today: about a 10.7-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.7 yrsFlorida: 10.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $36,817after paying $20,855
- Sun
- 1,503kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.8¢18% below U.S. average
A typical Palm Coast home, by the numbers
| Utility | Florida Power & Light (FPL) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,111 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 8.9 kW, about 21 panels, 13,373 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $20,855 |
| First-year savings | $1,960 |
| 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 Palm Coast
- Owner-occupied homes
- 82%
- Single-family detached
- 87%
- Median home value
- $351k
- Median year built
- 2003
- Population
- 98,258
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 31,135 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Palm Coast
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Questions about solar in Palm Coast
Is solar worth it in Palm Coast, FL?
For a typical home in Palm Coast, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 8.9 kW system costs about $20,855 after state incentives, saves about $1,960 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 Palm Coast?
About 1,503 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% less than the Florida average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Palm Coast?
Most homes in Palm Coast are served by Florida Power & Light (FPL), at about 14.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Clay Electric Cooperative, Duke Energy Florida.
How much do solar panels cost in Palm Coast?
A fair cash price is around $2.45 per watt before incentives, so about $20,855 for a 8.9 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Ormond Beach 11 yrs
- Daytona Beach 10.7 yrs
- Port Orange 10.8 yrs
- World Golf Village 10.8 yrs
- DeLand 9.1 yrs
- New Smyrna Beach 10.9 yrs
- Nocatee 10.8 yrs
- Deltona 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.