New Smyrna Beach City of and solar
New Smyrna Beach City of is a municipal utility serving about 28,355 homes in Florida. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 11.1¢28% below Florida average
- Typical bill
- $102922 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 14.5 yrs7.2 kW, cash
Export rules for New Smyrna Beach City of 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 New Smyrna Beach City of home
| System | 7.2 kW (100% of 922 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $17,540 |
| First-year savings | $1,216 |
| Payback | 14.5 years |
| 25-year net | $16,873 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 308
- Share of customers
- 1.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 2 MW
- Residential customers
- 28,355
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about New Smyrna Beach City of and solar
Does New Smyrna Beach City of have net metering?
New Smyrna Beach City of 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 New Smyrna Beach City of?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 922 kWh a month, a bill of about $102.
Is solar worth it with New Smyrna Beach City of?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 7.2 kW system costing about $17,540 pays back in about 14.5 years, with $16,873 net over 25 years.
How many New Smyrna Beach City of customers have solar?
About 308 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: New Smyrna Beach City of (EIA ID 13485). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.