Solar payback in Brandon, FL

Electricity rates near Brandon

We use Tampa Electric (TECO) as the likely utility for Brandon. Check your bill to confirm yours. Other utilities in the state are listed for comparison.

How much sun Brandon gets

Estimated output of 1 kW of rooftop solar, month by month, from NREL PVWatts weather data: about 1,449 kWh per year. Real output depends on your roof, shading and equipment.

Homes in Brandon

Homes (housing units)

48,953

Lived in by their owner

56.2% of occupied homes

Detached single-family houses

54.1% of homes

Median year built

1993

Median value of owner-occupied homes

$339,000

Rooftop solar is usually the homeowner's decision, and it is simplest on a house with a roof of its own. In Brandon, 56.2% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner and 54.1% of all homes are detached single-family houses. Condos, townhomes and apartments usually need approval from the building or association first.

Half of Brandon's homes were built before 1993. Panels last decades, so if your roof is near the end of its life, ask installers whether to replace it before they install.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Brandon CDP, read on 2026-11-01. See the Census table. Estimates have a margin of error.

Example payback in Brandon

These use illustrative example bills, not averages for Brandon. They show a solar-only system (no battery, some shading) at the likely utility's rates, with no federal tax credit. Your own numbers will differ; use the calculator for yours.