Solar payback in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Electricity rates near Fort Lauderdale

We use Florida Power & Light (FPL) as the likely utility for Fort Lauderdale. Check your bill to confirm yours. Other utilities in the state are listed for comparison.

How much sun Fort Lauderdale gets

Estimated output of 1 kW of rooftop solar, month by month, from NREL PVWatts weather data: about 1,473 kWh per year. Real output depends on your roof, shading and equipment.

Homes in Fort Lauderdale

Homes (housing units)

101,691

Lived in by their owner

54.1% of occupied homes

Detached single-family houses

34.0% of homes

Median year built

1973

Median value of owner-occupied homes

$486,700

Rooftop solar is usually the homeowner's decision, and it is simplest on a house with a roof of its own. In Fort Lauderdale, 54.1% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner and 34.0% of all homes are detached single-family houses. Condos, townhomes and apartments usually need approval from the building or association first.

Half of Fort Lauderdale's homes were built before 1973. 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 Fort Lauderdale city, read on 2026-11-01. See the Census table. Estimates have a margin of error.

Example payback in Fort Lauderdale

These use illustrative example bills, not averages for Fort Lauderdale. 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.