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Solar payback in Hialeah, FL

Below: electricity rates for Hialeah, how much sun a solar array gets here, and example payback for a few illustrative bills.

Electricity rates near Hialeah

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

Florida Power & Light (FPL) (likely utility for this city)
ItemRate
First 1000 kWh/month$0.123/kWh
Over 1000 kWh/month$0.143/kWh
Fixed monthly charge$10.52

Source: utility rate page, read 2026-10-22.

Duke Energy Florida
ItemRate
Summer First 1000 kWh/month$0.136/kWh
Summer Over 1000 kWh/month$0.154/kWh
Winter First 1000 kWh/month$0.147/kWh
Winter Over 1000 kWh/month$0.172/kWh
Fixed monthly charge$14.43

Source: utility rate page, read 2026-10-22.

Tampa Electric (TECO)
ItemRate
First 1000 kWh/month$0.139/kWh
Over 1000 kWh/month$0.159/kWh
Fixed monthly charge$13.69

Source: utility rate page, read 2026-10-25.

How much sun Hialeah gets

Estimated output of 1 kW of rooftop solar, month by month, from NREL PVWatts weather data: about 1,422 kWh per year. Real output depends on your roof, shading and equipment.

Estimated monthly solar output per kW installed in HialeahJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Estimated monthly solar output per kW installed in Hialeah (kWh)
MonthkWh per kW
Jan110
Feb107
Mar144
Apr141
May131
Jun114
Jul126
Aug122
Sep110
Oct108
Nov105
Dec103

Rooftop solar in Hialeah makes about 1,422 kWh per kW a year, the 22nd most of the 23 Florida cities on RayValue (they range from 1,411 to 1,535, a 9% spread). Sun varies little across Florida, so your rates and bill matter more to payback than which city you live in.

Homes in Hialeah

Homes (housing units)
79,130
Lived in by their owner
46.6% of occupied homes
Detached single-family houses
38.0% of homes
Median year built
1975
Median value of owner-occupied homes
$392,000

Rooftop solar is usually the homeowner's decision, and it is simplest on a house with a roof of its own. In Hialeah, 46.6% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner and 38.0% of all homes are detached single-family houses. Condos, townhomes and apartments usually need approval from the building or association first.

Half of Hialeah's homes were built before 1975. 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 Hialeah city, read on 2026-11-02. See the Census table. Estimates have a margin of error.

Example payback in Hialeah

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

Monthly billSystem sizeInstalled costPayback (years)
$1005.5–6.2 kW$14,600–$22,00014.5–21 (likely 17.5)
$20011.2–12.4 kW$29,400–$44,20012.5–18 (likely 15)
$35015 kW$39,500–$53,50011–16 (likely 13.5)

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