Lee County Electric Cooperative and solar
Lee County Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative serving about 236,578 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.)
- 14.4¢7% below Florida average
- Typical bill
- $1691,176 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 11 yrs10 kW, cash
Export rules for Lee County Electric Cooperative 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 Lee County Electric Cooperative home
| System | 10 kW (110% of 1,176 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $23,000 |
| First-year savings | $2,070 |
| Payback | 11.0 years |
| 25-year net | $39,618 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 10,389
- Share of customers
- 4.4%
- Residential solar capacity
- 94 MW
- Residential customers
- 236,578
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Lee County Electric Cooperative and solar
Does Lee County Electric Cooperative have net metering?
Lee County Electric Cooperative 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 Lee County Electric Cooperative?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,176 kWh a month, a bill of about $169.
Is solar worth it with Lee County Electric Cooperative?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 10 kW system costing about $23,000 pays back in about 11 years, with $39,618 net over 25 years.
How many Lee County Electric Cooperative customers have solar?
About 10,389 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 4.4% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL) (EIA ID 10857). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.