Kissimmee Utility Authority and solar
Kissimmee Utility Authority is a municipal utility serving about 82,785 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.)
- 11.8¢23% below Florida average
- Typical bill
- $1341,129 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 13.1 yrs8.8 kW, cash
Export rules for Kissimmee Utility Authority 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 Kissimmee Utility Authority home
| System | 8.8 kW (100% of 1,129 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $20,660 |
| First-year savings | $1,586 |
| Payback | 13.1 years |
| 25-year net | $24,758 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 4,423
- Share of customers
- 5.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 47 MW
- Residential customers
- 82,785
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Kissimmee Utility Authority and solar
Does Kissimmee Utility Authority have net metering?
Kissimmee Utility Authority 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 Kissimmee Utility Authority?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,129 kWh a month, a bill of about $134.
Is solar worth it with Kissimmee Utility Authority?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 8.8 kW system costing about $20,660 pays back in about 13.1 years, with $24,758 net over 25 years.
How many Kissimmee Utility Authority customers have solar?
About 4,423 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 5.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Kissimmee Utility Authority (EIA ID 10376). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.