Solar in South Bradenton, FL
With Florida Power & Light (FPL)'s electricity at about 14.8¢ per kWh and 1,603 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical South Bradenton home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsFlorida: 10.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $40,147after paying $21,245
- Sun
- 1,603kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.8¢18% below U.S. average
A typical South Bradenton 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, 14,587 kWh a year (109% of use) |
| Cost | $21,245 |
| First-year savings | $2,009 |
| 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 South Bradenton
- Owner-occupied homes
- 55%
- Single-family detached
- 22%
- Median home value
- $167k
- Median year built
- 1975
- Population
- 25,990
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 87%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 6,500 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in South Bradenton
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Questions about solar in South Bradenton
Is solar worth it in South Bradenton, FL?
For a typical home in South Bradenton, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 9.1 kW system costs about $21,245 after state incentives, saves about $2,009 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 South Bradenton?
About 1,603 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 South Bradenton?
Most homes in South Bradenton are served by Florida Power & Light (FPL), at about 14.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in South Bradenton?
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
- Bradenton 10.5 yrs
- Sarasota 10.6 yrs
- Lakewood Ranch 10.7 yrs
- Ruskin 9 yrs
- St. Petersburg 8.5 yrs
- Sun City Center 9 yrs
- Apollo Beach 9 yrs
- Venice 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.