City of Tallahassee and solar
City of Tallahassee is a municipal utility serving about 105,945 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.)
- 14.1¢8% below Florida average
- Typical bill
- $132934 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 12.2 yrs8 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee home
| System | 8 kW (100% of 934 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $19,100 |
| First-year savings | $1,570 |
| Payback | 12.2 years |
| 25-year net | $26,379 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 1,334
- Share of customers
- 1.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 12 MW
- Residential customers
- 105,945
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Tallahassee and solar
Does City of Tallahassee have net metering?
City of Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 934 kWh a month, a bill of about $132.
Is solar worth it with City of Tallahassee?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 8 kW system costing about $19,100 pays back in about 12.2 years, with $26,379 net over 25 years.
How many City of Tallahassee customers have solar?
About 1,334 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Tallahassee - (FL) (EIA ID 18445). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.