Tallahassee is a growing solar market in Florida with an average of 4.8 peak sun hours per day. Florida homeowners benefit from net metering, a state sales tax exemption on solar equipment, and a property tax exemption on residential solar installations. With electricity rates rising steadily, Tallahassee residents can save an average of $1,200 per year by switching to solar energy.
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With roughly 1,752 kWh of annual solar production per kilowatt installed, Tallahassee homeowners enjoy some of the strongest solar economics in Florida. The city's north location means more sun hours and faster payback than the national average.
A typical 8-10 kW residential solar system in Tallahassee costs $20,000-$31,000 before incentives. With Florida's property tax exemption and sales tax exemption, your effective cost drops further. Annual electricity savings average $1,734, with a payback period of 8-12 years.
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Tallahassee is in Florida's North solar zone, which receives approximately 1,752kWh of solar production per kilowatt of installed capacity each year. That's well above the US average of 1,300-1,500 kWh/kW/year. City Utility provides electric service and offers net metering at or near the full retail rate, meaning every excess kWh your panels produce earns a credit at the same price you pay for grid power.
A typical 8-10 kW solar system in Tallahassee costs $20,000-$31,000. The federal tax credit expired Dec 2025, but Florida's property tax and sales tax exemptions still reduce effective cost.
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Yes. Tallahassee receives approximately 1,752 kWh/kW/year of solar production, and City Utility offers net metering. Typical payback is 8-12 years, with 15+ years of nearly free power after that.
City Utility provides electric service in Tallahassee and offers net metering for residential solar customers. Excess solar generation is credited at or near the full retail rate.
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