Solar with Duke Energy Florida in Florida
If Duke Energy Florida is your electric utility, here's exactly how solar and net metering work for your account in 2026 — plus interconnection basics.
Duke Energy Florida is serving central and northern Florida including St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Ocala, Lakeland, and parts of Orlando — about 1.9 million customers. As one of Florida's investor-owned utilities, Duke Energy Florida is required by the state to offer full retail net metering for residential solar — which is what makes solar economics strong for Duke Energy Florida customers.
Net metering as a Duke Energy Florida customer
When your panels produce more than your home uses, Duke Energy Florida credits the excess to your account at the full retail rate, and those credits roll over month to month with an annual true-up. Combined with Florida's abundant sunshine and your heavy air-conditioning usage, a properly sized system can drive your net annual electricity cost close to zero. Full net metering details here.
Interconnection with Duke Energy Florida
Interconnection is the process of formally connecting your solar system to the Duke Energy Florida grid so you can export power and earn net metering credits. For most residential systems, your installer manages the entire Duke Energy Florida application and interconnection process. Once approved, your net metering begins. Duke Energy Florida has invested heavily in solar and handles a large number of residential interconnections across its central Florida territory.
Remember the federal tax credit expired at the end of 2025, so any quote showing it for a 2026 purchase is outdated. Florida's property and sales tax exemptions remain in place and apply to Duke Energy Florida customers.
Getting the most value
To maximize your solar value on Duke Energy Florida, size your system appropriately to your actual usage so you capture the full benefit of net metering, confirm your installer handles the Duke Energy Florida interconnection correctly, and consider whether a battery makes sense for hurricane backup given Florida's storm season. We can help you confirm all of this before you commit.
The bottom line
As a Duke Energy Florida customer with required full retail net metering, abundant Florida sun, and the state's tax exemptions, you're in one of the country's stronger positions for residential solar in 2026. What matters most to your outcome is a quality installer, a properly sized system, and a quote built on honest 2026 numbers — all things we help you get right.