Does Florida have net metering?

Florida's investor-owned utilities (FPL, Duke Energy Florida, Tampa Electric) must offer net metering under Florida Public Service Commission Rule 25-6.065: exports offset purchases at the retail rate each month, and any excess left at the annual true-up is paid at the utility's avoided cost. Municipal utilities such as JEA and OUC set their own policies.

What does JEA pay for exported solar?

Under JEA Distributed Generation Policy (DG-1, up to 2 MW), effective April 1, 2018, JEA credits exported energy at 4.98¢ per kWh.

Florida Net Metering: How Utilities Credit Solar (2026)

Q: What does Duke pay for exported solar?

Duke offsets exported energy at retail under Net Metering for Customer-Owned Renewable Generation (Rules & Regulations Part VIII 8.08, Sheet 4.085).

Q: What does FPL pay for exported solar?

FPL offsets exported energy at retail under FPL net metering under Rule 25-6.065 (Tier 1/2/3 Interconnection Agreements, tariff sheets 9.050-9.065).

Florida utilities compared

Utility	Export policy	Export credit	Avg. residential price	Monthly basic charge
Duke	Net Metering for Customer-Owned Renewable Generation (Rules & Regulations Part VIII 8.08, Sheet 4.085)	Retail rate (net metering)^[1]	16.63¢ per kWh^[2]	$14.43^[3]
FPL	FPL net metering under Rule 25-6.065 (Tier 1/2/3 Interconnection Agreements, tariff sheets 9.050-9.065)	Retail rate (net metering)^[4]	13.71¢ per kWh^[2]	$10.52^[5]
JEA	JEA Distributed Generation Policy (DG-1, up to 2 MW), effective April 1, 2018	4.98¢ per kWh^[6]	12.43¢ per kWh^[2]	$21.00^[7]
OUC	TruNet Solar for Customer-Owned Renewable Generation (Tariff Sheet 3.500)	5.47¢ per kWh^[8]	15.24¢ per kWh^[2]	$18.50^[9]
TECO	Rate Schedule NM-1 Net Metering Service (Tariff Sheets 3.255-3.265)	Retail rate (net metering)^[10]	14.67¢ per kWh^[2]	$13.50^[11]

Average prices are EIA figures for each utility's residential customers; the basic charge is from the utility's residential tariff.

Duke Energy Florida

Net Metering for Customer-Owned Renewable Generation (Rules & Regulations Part VIII 8.08, Sheet 4.085). Excess generation is credited to the next month's kWh consumption and carries forward up to 12 months. After the calendar year ends, unused credits are paid on the February bill at the average annual COG-1 as-available rate. The customer pays the greater of the $30 minimum bill or the customer charge plus demand charges.^[1]

Charges for solar customers: Otherwise applicable rate (RS-1); TOU customers netted by TOU period

RS-1 customer charge: $14.43/month (Sheet 6.120, effective October 1, 2026)^[3]
Minimum bill: $30/month minimum, applied only when customer, energy, fuel and securitization charges total less than $30^[3]

Duke tariffs · · Serves Orlando

Florida Power & Light Company

FPL net metering under Rule 25-6.065 (Tier 1/2/3 Interconnection Agreements, tariff sheets 9.050-9.065). Excess kWh carry forward monthly at full retail. FPL says unused kWh in the bank at the December meter read are credited on the December bill at its average annual cost of generation (COG-1 as-available). FPL has a $30 minimum bill.^[4]

Charges for solar customers: RS-1 (or RS-1 with RTR-1); $30 minimum bill

RS-1 base charge: $10.52/month (RS-1, effective January 1, 2026)^[5]
Minimum bill: RS-1 minimum bill is $30.00/month (Sheet 8.201, effective January 1, 2026)^[5]
Tier 2 application fee: $400^[12]
Tier 3 application fee: $1,000 plus $2,000 interconnection study fee if required^[12]

FPL tariffs · FPL solar page · Serves Miami

JEA

JEA Distributed Generation Policy (DG-1, up to 2 MW), effective April 1, 2018. This is not 1:1 net metering. Every kWh bought from JEA is billed at the full retail rate. Every kWh exported earns a dollar credit at JEA's fuel rate. Credits carry forward in dollars through the calendar year, and any remaining year-end balance is paid to the customer. Systems that passed final inspection under the old net metering policy by March 31, 2018 keep retail net metering until March 31, 2038.^[6]

Charges for solar customers: RS; DG customers may not enroll in JEA MyWay; systems 50 kW or larger take SS-1 standby service

RS basic monthly charge: $21.00/month, also the minimum bill (Sheet 4.0, effective October 1, 2026)^[7]
Export credit: Exports credited at JEA's fuel rate, $0.04975/kWh as of Oct 1, 2026^[13]
Large-system application fee: $1,000 for Tier 3 / DG-2 / DG-3 applications^[14]

JEA tariffs · JEA solar page · Serves Jacksonville

Orlando Utilities Commission

TruNet Solar for Customer-Owned Renewable Generation (Tariff Sheet 3.500). Systems interconnected (complete, paid application) by June 30, 2025 keep full retail credit until June 30, 2045. Everyone else is credited at the Community Solar Energy Rate until June 30, 2030, then at the levelized fuel charge. A grace period paid full retail through Oct 31, 2026. From Nov 1, 2026 OUC retired the kWh solar bank: exports are credited in dollars in the month produced, leftover credit carries forward, and there are no more annual true-ups.^[8]

Charges for solar customers: RS (Customer Charge $18.50 plus DemandLevel charge $5/$10/$15 by peak 15-min kW tier, from Nov 1, 2026)

Residential customer charge: $18.50/month plus a DemandLevel charge of $5 (under 8 kW), $10 (8 to under 12 kW) or $15 (12 kW and up) based on peak 15-minute demand, effective Nov 1, 2026. Minimum bill = customer charge + DemandLevel charge.^[9]
Interconnection fees: Tier 1 none; Tier 2 $340; Tier 3 $1,300^[8]
Solar bank retired: From Nov 1, 2026, exports are credited monthly in dollars and annual true-ups end^[8]

OUC tariffs · OUC solar page · Serves Orlando

Tampa Electric Company

Rate Schedule NM-1 Net Metering Service (Tariff Sheets 3.255-3.265). If the customer exports more than it uses in a month, the net kWh are credited to the next month's consumption. Net export in the last billing period of the calendar year is paid on a later bill at TECO's annual average COG-1 rate for the prior year. Net-metered customers cannot use the Energy Planner rate and must take the standard residential rate.^[10]

Charges for solar customers: Otherwise applicable rate (RS); Energy Planner not allowed with net metering

RS basic service charge: $0.45 per day (about $13.50 for a 30-day cycle), Sheet 6.030 effective January 1, 2026; the $13.50 is calculated^[11]
Tier 2 application fee: $250^[15]
Tier 3 application fee: $500^[15]

TECO tariffs · TECO solar page · Serves Tampa

State rules that apply

Solar rights law (HOAs and local ordinances): F.S. 163.04 bars ordinances, deed restrictions, covenants and HOA rules that prohibit or effectively prohibit solar collectors. An HOA may choose where panels go on the roof, but only within south-facing orientations (up to 45 degrees east or west of due south) and only if that choice does not impair effective operation. The prevailing party in litigation recovers attorney's fees.^[16]
Condominium common elements: Under F.S. 718.113(7), a condo board may install solar collectors on common elements without a unit-owner vote.^[17]
Private provider / automated plan review for solar: Under F.S. 553.791, solar and energy storage installations count as 'single-trade' work. Owners or contractors may use a licensed private provider, who may use automated or software-based plan review. For single-trade reviews on 1-2 family dwellings, the local building official has 5 business days to flag incomplete documents, or the permit is deemed approved.^[18]
Net metering statute: F.S. 366.91(5)-(6) requires investor-owned utilities (under FPSC rules) and municipal utilities and co-ops (under their own governing boards) to offer standardized interconnection and net metering. Municipal and co-op programs, such as JEA's and OUC's, therefore differ from the IOU rule.^[19]
SolarAPP+ in Florida: As of 2026-11-05, the SolarAPP+ 'Where Available' list includes Palm Beach County, FL. Miami, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville are not listed.^[20]

What it means for sizing and batteries

When exports earn close to the retail price, sizing the system to cover your yearly use is usually the best value, and a battery is mainly for backup rather than savings.

The calculator uses each utility's export rate. City pages: Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Tampa.

Florida Net Metering and Solar Export Credits