Solar in Sun City Center, FL
With Tampa Electric (TECO)'s electricity at about 17.5¢ per kWh and 1,589 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Sun City Center home today: about a 9-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 9 yrsFlorida: 10.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $53,138after paying $21,635
- Sun
- 1,589kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 17.5¢3% below U.S. average
A typical Sun City Center home, by the numbers
| Utility | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,117 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 9.3 kW, about 22 panels, 14,778 kWh a year (110% of use) |
| Cost | $21,635 |
| First-year savings | $2,390 |
| Payback | 9.0 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 Sun City Center
- Owner-occupied homes
- 84%
- Single-family detached
- 56%
- Median home value
- $317k
- Median year built
- 1997
- Population
- 33,548
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 100%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 8,157 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Sun City Center
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Questions about solar in Sun City Center
Is solar worth it in Sun City Center, FL?
For a typical home in Sun City Center, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 9.3 kW system costs about $21,635 after state incentives, saves about $2,390 in year one and pays back in about 9 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Sun City Center?
About 1,589 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% more than the Florida average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Sun City Center?
Most homes in Sun City Center are served by Tampa Electric (TECO), at about 17.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Sun City Center?
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
- Ruskin 9 yrs
- Apollo Beach 9 yrs
- Riverview 9.2 yrs
- Fish Hawk 9.2 yrs
- Palm River-Clair Mel 9.2 yrs
- Brandon 9.1 yrs
- Valrico 9.2 yrs
- St. Petersburg 8.5 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.