Solar Incentives in Florida (2026)
The Sunshine State backs its abundant sun with full-retail net metering and both sales and property tax exemptions. Here are Florida's 2026 solar incentives, electricity rates, net metering rules and typical payback — plus tools to run your own numbers.
Florida solar at a glance
- Avg electricity rate~15¢/kWh
- Typical payback8–11 years
- SunshineExcellent
- Net meteringFull-retail net metering (1:1)
- Federal tax credit30% (2026)
- 7 kW net cost*~$14,700
*National-average $3.00/W system after the 30% federal credit, before Florida state incentives.
Is solar worth it in Florida?
The Sunshine State backs its abundant sun with full-retail net metering and both sales and property tax exemptions. At an average residential rate of about ~15¢/kWh, every kilowatt-hour your panels produce is a kilowatt-hour you don't buy from the utility — and that avoided cost is what drives your payback. Combined with excellent sunshine, a standard 7 kW system in Florida generally pays for itself in 8–11 years after the 30% federal credit, then delivers a decade or more of nearly free power.
To see your own number rather than this state average, plug your actual electric bill into the Solar Payback Calculator. If you're weighing how to pay, the Financing Calculator compares cash, loan and lease side by side.
Florida solar incentives in 2026
Beyond the federal 30% Residential Clean Energy Credit, which applies everywhere, Florida offers:
- Full-retail (1:1) net metering preserved statewide
- 100% sales tax exemption on solar equipment
- Property tax exemption on the added home value from solar
State programs change frequently. Always confirm current details and eligibility on the DSIRE database and with a licensed local installer before you sign anything.
Net metering in Florida
Florida uses Full-retail net metering (1:1). Net metering is the second-biggest factor in your solar economics after your electricity rate, because it determines how much credit you earn for the excess power your panels send back to the grid. Generous, full-retail net metering shortens payback; reduced export rates lengthen it and increase the value of pairing your system with a home battery.