Florida Public Utilities and solar
Florida Public Utilities is an investor-owned utility serving about 26,053 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.)
- 18.0¢17% above Florida average
- Typical bill
- $1841,020 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 9.1 yrs8.7 kW, cash
Export rules for Florida Public Utilities 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 Florida Public Utilities home
| System | 8.7 kW (110% of 1,020 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $20,465 |
| First-year savings | $2,240 |
| Payback | 9.1 years |
| 25-year net | $49,627 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 623
- Share of customers
- 2.4%
- Residential solar capacity
- 5 MW
- Residential customers
- 26,053
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Florida Public Utilities and solar
Does Florida Public Utilities have net metering?
Florida Public Utilities 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 Florida Public Utilities?
Residential customers paid an average of 17.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 18.0¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,020 kWh a month, a bill of about $184.
Is solar worth it with Florida Public Utilities?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 8.7 kW system costing about $20,465 pays back in about 9.1 years, with $49,627 net over 25 years.
How many Florida Public Utilities customers have solar?
About 623 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 2.4% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Florida Public Utilities Co (EIA ID 6457). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.