Choctawhatche Electric Cooperative and solar
Choctawhatche Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative serving about 59,407 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.)
- 14.2¢8% below Florida average
- Typical bill
- $1711,202 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 11 yrs9.6 kW, cash
Export rules for Choctawhatche 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 Choctawhatche Electric Cooperative home
| System | 9.6 kW (100% of 1,202 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $22,220 |
| First-year savings | $2,037 |
| Payback | 11.0 years |
| 25-year net | $37,463 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Questions about Choctawhatche Electric Cooperative and solar
Does Choctawhatche Electric Cooperative have net metering?
Choctawhatche 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 Choctawhatche Electric Cooperative?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,202 kWh a month, a bill of about $171.
Is solar worth it with Choctawhatche Electric Cooperative?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 9.6 kW system costing about $22,220 pays back in about 11 years, with $37,463 net over 25 years.
How many Choctawhatche Electric Cooperative customers have solar?
About 571 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.0% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Choctawhatche Elec Coop, Inc (EIA ID 3502). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.