Solar in Plant City, FL
With Tampa Electric (TECO)'s electricity at about 17.5¢ per kWh and 1,551 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Plant City home today: about a 9.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 9.2 yrsFlorida: 10.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $52,273after paying $22,025
- Sun
- 1,551kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 17.5¢3% below U.S. average
A typical Plant City home, by the numbers
| Utility | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,117 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 9.5 kW, about 22 panels, 14,739 kWh a year (110% of use) |
| Cost | $22,025 |
| First-year savings | $2,388 |
| Payback | 9.2 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (Tampa Electric (TECO)) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Plant City
- Owner-occupied homes
- 66%
- Single-family detached
- 68%
- Median home value
- $292k
- Median year built
- 1989
- Population
- 40,887
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 86%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 10,531 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Plant City
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Questions about solar in Plant City
Is solar worth it in Plant City, FL?
For a typical home in Plant City, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 9.5 kW system costs about $22,025 after state incentives, saves about $2,388 in year one and pays back in about 9.2 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Plant City?
About 1,551 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% more than the Florida average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Plant City?
Most homes in Plant City are served by Tampa Electric (TECO), at about 17.5¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of Lakeland.
How much do solar panels cost in Plant City?
A fair cash price is around $2.45 per watt before incentives, so about $22,025 for a 9.5 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Valrico 9.2 yrs
- Lakeland 13.1 yrs
- Brandon 9.1 yrs
- Fish Hawk 9.2 yrs
- East Lake-Orient Park 9.2 yrs
- Temple Terrace 9.2 yrs
- Palm River-Clair Mel 9.2 yrs
- Riverview 9.2 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.