Solar in St. Cloud, FL
With Duke Energy Florida's electricity at about 18.6¢ per kWh and 1,541 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical St. Cloud home today: about a 8.8-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 8.8 yrsFlorida: 10.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $51,542after paying $20,270
- Sun
- 1,541kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 18.6¢3% above U.S. average
A typical St. Cloud home, by the numbers
| Utility | Duke Energy Florida |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,009 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 8.6 kW, about 20 panels, 13,255 kWh a year (109% of use) |
| Cost | $20,270 |
| First-year savings | $2,284 |
| Payback | 8.8 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (Duke Energy Florida) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in St. Cloud
- Owner-occupied homes
- 73%
- Single-family detached
- 72%
- Median home value
- $356k
- Median year built
- 2003
- Population
- 65,130
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 713
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes.
Installers working in St. Cloud
Companies with the most installations in St. Cloud's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Windmar Home Florida 70 installs
- Momentum Solar 41 installs
- Sunrun 38 installs
- Freedom Forever 34 installs
- Sun Wave Energy Biz 30 installs
- Equity Solar 28 installs
- Sunnova 25 installs
- Titan Solar Power 22 installs
- Solar Installers Of Florida 21 installs
- Sunlight Enterprises 21 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in St. Cloud
Is solar worth it in St. Cloud, FL?
For a typical home in St. Cloud, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 8.6 kW system costs about $20,270 after state incentives, saves about $2,284 in year one and pays back in about 8.8 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in St. Cloud?
About 1,541 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% less than the Florida average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in St. Cloud?
Most homes in St. Cloud are served by Duke Energy Florida, at about 18.6¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in St. Cloud?
A fair cash price is around $2.45 per watt before incentives, so about $20,270 for a 8.6 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Buenaventura Lakes 8.8 yrs
- Kissimmee 8.8 yrs
- Meadow Woods 9 yrs
- Poinciana 8.8 yrs
- Orlando 9.1 yrs
- Alafaya 11.1 yrs
- Haines City 8.8 yrs
- Four Corners 8.8 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.