Central Florida Electric Cooperative and solar
Central Florida Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative serving about 32,972 homes in Florida. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 15.4¢0% above Florida average
- Typical bill
- $1611,048 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 10.6 yrs9 kW, cash
Export rules for Central Florida Electric Cooperative customers
Full retail net metering (Florida rule).
Florida's investor-owned utilities (FPL, Duke Energy Florida, TECO) must offer full retail net metering: exports earn kWh credits that roll over for up to 12 months, then any leftover is paid at a low avoided-cost rate. Municipal and co-op utilities set their own terms, and some pay less.
Solar for a typical Central Florida Electric Cooperative home
| System | 9 kW (110% of 1,048 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $21,050 |
| First-year savings | $1,977 |
| Payback | 10.6 years |
| 25-year net | $39,719 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 223
- Share of customers
- 0.7%
- Residential solar capacity
- 2 MW
- Residential customers
- 32,972
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Central Florida Electric Cooperative and solar
Does Central Florida Electric Cooperative have net metering?
Central Florida Electric Cooperative follows Florida's rules: Florida's investor-owned utilities (FPL, Duke Energy Florida, TECO) must offer full retail net metering: exports earn kWh credits that roll over for up to 12 months, then any leftover is paid at a low avoided-cost rate. Municipal and co-op utilities set their own terms, and some pay less.
How much does electricity cost with Central Florida Electric Cooperative?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 15.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,048 kWh a month, a bill of about $161.
Is solar worth it with Central Florida Electric Cooperative?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 9 kW system costing about $21,050 pays back in about 10.6 years, with $39,719 net over 25 years.
How many Central Florida Electric Cooperative customers have solar?
About 223 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.7% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc (EIA ID 3245). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.