City of Leesburg and solar
City of Leesburg is a municipal utility serving about 24,894 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.)
- 13.7¢11% below Florida average
- Typical bill
- $133972 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 11.9 yrs8.3 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Leesburg 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 Leesburg home
| System | 8.3 kW (110% of 972 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $19,685 |
| First-year savings | $1,636 |
| Payback | 11.9 years |
| 25-year net | $29,688 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 429
- Share of customers
- 1.7%
- Residential solar capacity
- 4 MW
- Residential customers
- 24,894
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Leesburg and solar
Does City of Leesburg have net metering?
City of Leesburg 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 Leesburg?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 972 kWh a month, a bill of about $133.
Is solar worth it with City of Leesburg?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 8.3 kW system costing about $19,685 pays back in about 11.9 years, with $29,688 net over 25 years.
How many City of Leesburg customers have solar?
About 429 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.7% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Leesburg - (FL) (EIA ID 10868). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.