City of Lakeland and solar
City of Lakeland is a municipal utility serving about 122,506 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.)
- 11.9¢23% below Florida average
- Typical bill
- $1381,160 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 13.1 yrs9 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Lakeland 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 City of Lakeland home
| System | 9 kW (99% of 1,160 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $21,050 |
| First-year savings | $1,618 |
| Payback | 13.1 years |
| 25-year net | $25,290 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 2,130
- Share of customers
- 1.7%
- Residential solar capacity
- 22 MW
- Residential customers
- 122,506
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Lakeland and solar
Does City of Lakeland have net metering?
City of Lakeland 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 City of Lakeland?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,160 kWh a month, a bill of about $138.
Is solar worth it with City of Lakeland?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 9 kW system costing about $21,050 pays back in about 13.1 years, with $25,290 net over 25 years.
How many City of Lakeland customers have solar?
About 2,130 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.7% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Lakeland - (FL) (EIA ID 10623). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.