Florida

The Sunshine State, diagnosed honestly.

Florida has the thinnest residential rebate landscape in our coverage area, the state runs no statewide energy efficiency program, and after federal 25D expired most direct solar rebates went with it. What's left: utility heat pump rebates ($40-$1,150 from Duke, TECO), 100% sales tax exemption on solar, 100% property tax exemption on solar, and net metering at full retail credit (in-year). The math still works, it just leans on long-run utility savings, not upfront cash.

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$1,000

Duke Energy FL max heat pump rebate

100%

Sales tax exemption on solar systems

100%

Property tax exemption on solar value

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Why now · Florida

Your rate climbed roughly 35% in 15 years.

You paid 12¢ per kilowatt-hour in 2010. Today you pay 16¢. FPL, Duke FL, and TECO have filed multiple base-rate cases since 2022 to fund hurricane hardening.

The hedge Solar locked at 8¢/kWh, flat 25 yrs

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Residential rate · Florida

2010–2025 · cents per kWh

FPL Duke FL Solar LCOE US national average

Source · EIA Form 861, residential class, 2010–2025. State averages and the US national line both pulled from the same dataset for an apples-to-apples comparison.

Major utilities coveredFPL, Duke Energy Florida, TECO, JEA, OUC

A real example · Tampa, FL

What a solar + battery stack looks like.

An 8 kW rooftop solar array on a Tampa home generates ~13,000 kWh/yr and offsets nearly all consumption. Florida’s 100% solar property + sales tax exemption keeps meaningful dollars in your pocket from day one. Net metering at retail rates locks in the savings for the panels’ 30-year life.

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Florida · Programs

Every program, every rebate.

Each one has its own deep-dive page: eligibility rules, rebate amounts, worked examples, timelines, and FAQs.

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FL Solar Property & Sales Tax Exemption

100% exemption from property tax and sales tax on solar systems.

~$2,500

Combined tax savings

Florida is one of the most solar-friendly states in the country thanks to two stacked exemptions: residential solar systems are 100% exempt from property tax assessment, and the 6.5% state sales tax is waived on equipment and installation.

Duke Energy Florida residential heat pump rebate.

$1,200

Per heat pump

Insulation

Florida Insulation Programs

FPL + Duke FL weatherization rebates.

$300+

Per measure

Energy Storage

FL Energy Storage Overview

Hurricane backup + peak-rate bill-shaping.

$2-5K

Per major outage

Windows & Doors

Windows & Doors Overview

Hurricane-rated windows + AC load reduction.

Up to 30%

Annual cooling bill cut

Beyond the FL solar stack

Your utility offers extras on top.

FPL, Duke, TECO, JEA, and OUC each operate differently under HB 741 net-metering stepdown rules; the rate at enrollment locks in for 20 years.

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