City of Ocala and solar
City of Ocala is a municipal utility serving about 48,538 homes in Florida. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 11.8¢23% below Florida average
- Typical bill
- $1201,015 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 13.4 yrs7.9 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Ocala 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 Ocala home
| System | 7.9 kW (100% of 1,015 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $18,905 |
| First-year savings | $1,422 |
| Payback | 13.4 years |
| 25-year net | $21,795 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 808
- Share of customers
- 1.7%
- Residential solar capacity
- 7 MW
- Residential customers
- 48,538
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Ocala and solar
Does City of Ocala have net metering?
City of Ocala 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 Ocala?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,015 kWh a month, a bill of about $120.
Is solar worth it with City of Ocala?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 7.9 kW system costing about $18,905 pays back in about 13.4 years, with $21,795 net over 25 years.
How many City of Ocala customers have solar?
About 808 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.7% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Ocala (EIA ID 13955). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.