Solar in West Palm Beach, FL
With Florida Power & Light (FPL)'s electricity at about 14.8¢ per kWh and 1,565 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical West Palm Beach home today: about a 10.8-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.8 yrsFlorida: 10.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $39,801after paying $21,830
- Sun
- 1,565kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.8¢18% below U.S. average
A typical West Palm Beach home, by the numbers
| Utility | Florida Power & Light (FPL) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,111 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 9.4 kW, about 22 panels, 14,709 kWh a year (110% of use) |
| Cost | $21,830 |
| First-year savings | $2,013 |
| Payback | 10.8 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 West Palm Beach
- Owner-occupied homes
- 51%
- Single-family detached
- 38%
- Median home value
- $414k
- Median year built
- 1988
- Population
- 122,290
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 95%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 23,091 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in West Palm Beach
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Questions about solar in West Palm Beach
Is solar worth it in West Palm Beach, FL?
For a typical home in West Palm Beach, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 9.4 kW system costs about $21,830 after state incentives, saves about $2,013 in year one and pays back in about 10.8 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in West Palm Beach?
About 1,565 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% more than the Florida average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in West Palm Beach?
Most homes in West Palm Beach are served by Florida Power & Light (FPL), at about 14.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of Lake Worth Beach.
How much do solar panels cost in West Palm Beach?
A fair cash price is around $2.45 per watt before incentives, so about $21,830 for a 9.4 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Riviera Beach 10.7 yrs
- Royal Palm Beach 10.9 yrs
- Palm Beach Gardens 11.1 yrs
- Palm Springs 10.6 yrs
- Greenacres 10.8 yrs
- The Acreage 11.1 yrs
- Lake Worth Beach 10.5 yrs
- Wellington 11 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.