Solar payback in Clearwater, FL

Electricity rates near Clearwater

We use Duke Energy Florida as the likely utility for Clearwater. Check your bill to confirm yours. Other utilities in the state are listed for comparison.

How much sun Clearwater gets

Estimated output of 1 kW of rooftop solar, month by month, from NREL PVWatts weather data: about 1,535 kWh per year. Real output depends on your roof, shading and equipment.

Homes in Clearwater

Homes (housing units)

61,123

Lived in by their owner

58.6% of occupied homes

Detached single-family houses

38.1% of homes

Median year built

1978

Median value of owner-occupied homes

$361,300

Rooftop solar is usually the homeowner's decision, and it is simplest on a house with a roof of its own. In Clearwater, 58.6% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner and 38.1% of all homes are detached single-family houses. Condos, townhomes and apartments usually need approval from the building or association first.

Half of Clearwater's homes were built before 1978. 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 Clearwater city, read on 2026-11-01. See the Census table. Estimates have a margin of error.

Example payback in Clearwater

These use illustrative example bills, not averages for Clearwater. 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.