Solar in Winter Springs, FL
With Florida Power & Light (FPL)'s electricity at about 14.8¢ per kWh and 1,527 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Winter Springs home today: about a 11-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 11 yrsFlorida: 10.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $39,094after paying $22,220
- Sun
- 1,527kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.8¢18% below U.S. average
A typical Winter Springs home, by the numbers
| Utility | Florida Power & Light (FPL) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,111 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 9.6 kW, about 22 panels, 14,664 kWh a year (110% of use) |
| Cost | $22,220 |
| First-year savings | $2,012 |
| Payback | 11.0 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 Winter Springs
- Owner-occupied homes
- 76%
- Single-family detached
- 68%
- Median home value
- $379k
- Median year built
- 1989
- Population
- 38,951
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 94%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 11,494 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Winter Springs
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Questions about solar in Winter Springs
Is solar worth it in Winter Springs, FL?
For a typical home in Winter Springs, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 9.6 kW system costs about $22,220 after state incentives, saves about $2,012 in year one and pays back in about 11 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Winter Springs?
About 1,527 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% less than the Florida average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Winter Springs?
Most homes in Winter Springs are served by Florida Power & Light (FPL), at about 14.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Duke Energy Florida.
How much do solar panels cost in Winter Springs?
A fair cash price is around $2.45 per watt before incentives, so about $22,220 for a 9.6 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Casselberry 12 yrs
- Oviedo 11.1 yrs
- Sanford 11.1 yrs
- Altamonte Springs 9 yrs
- Winter Park 12 yrs
- University CDP (Orange County) 11.1 yrs
- Alafaya 11.1 yrs
- Pine Hills 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.