Orlando Utilities Comm and solar
Orlando Utilities Comm is a municipal utility serving about 254,552 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.)
- 13.4¢13% below Florida average
- Typical bill
- $130974 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 12 yrs7.7 kW, cash
Export rules for Orlando Utilities Comm 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 Orlando Utilities Comm home
| System | 7.7 kW (100% of 974 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $18,515 |
| First-year savings | $1,548 |
| Payback | 12.0 years |
| 25-year net | $26,509 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 11,443
- Share of customers
- 4.5%
- Residential solar capacity
- 115 MW
- Residential customers
- 254,552
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Orlando Utilities Comm and solar
Does Orlando Utilities Comm have net metering?
Orlando Utilities Comm 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 Orlando Utilities Comm?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 974 kWh a month, a bill of about $130.
Is solar worth it with Orlando Utilities Comm?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 7.7 kW system costing about $18,515 pays back in about 12 years, with $26,509 net over 25 years.
How many Orlando Utilities Comm customers have solar?
About 11,443 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 4.5% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Orlando Utilities Comm (EIA ID 14610). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.