City of Winter Park and solar
City of Winter Park is a municipal utility serving about 12,874 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.)
- 13.3¢14% below Florida average
- Typical bill
- $1631,232 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 11.6 yrs9.6 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Winter Park 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 Winter Park home
| System | 9.6 kW (100% of 1,232 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $22,220 |
| First-year savings | $1,938 |
| Payback | 11.6 years |
| 25-year net | $34,293 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 231
- Share of customers
- 1.8%
- Residential solar capacity
- 3 MW
- Residential customers
- 12,874
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Winter Park and solar
Does City of Winter Park have net metering?
City of Winter Park 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 Winter Park?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,232 kWh a month, a bill of about $163.
Is solar worth it with City of Winter Park?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 9.6 kW system costing about $22,220 pays back in about 11.6 years, with $34,293 net over 25 years.
How many City of Winter Park customers have solar?
About 231 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.8% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Winter Park - (FL) (EIA ID 58124). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.