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Solar payback in Hollywood, FL

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

Electricity rates near Hollywood

We use Florida Power & Light (FPL) as the likely utility for Hollywood. 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 Hollywood gets

Estimated output of 1 kW of rooftop solar, month by month, from NREL PVWatts weather data: about 1,476 kWh per year. Real output depends on your roof, shading and equipment.

Estimated monthly solar output per kW installed in HollywoodJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Estimated monthly solar output per kW installed in Hollywood (kWh)
MonthkWh per kW
Jan113
Feb113
Mar134
Apr142
May138
Jun122
Jul130
Aug123
Sep116
Oct124
Nov111
Dec110

Rooftop solar in Hollywood makes about 1,476 kWh per kW a year, the 6th 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 Hollywood

Homes (housing units)
72,843
Lived in by their owner
58.9% of occupied homes
Detached single-family houses
43.5% of homes
Median year built
1969
Median value of owner-occupied homes
$410,600

Rooftop solar is usually the homeowner's decision, and it is simplest on a house with a roof of its own. In Hollywood, 58.9% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner and 43.5% of all homes are detached single-family houses. Condos, townhomes and apartments usually need approval from the building or association first.

Half of Hollywood's homes were built before 1969. 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 Hollywood city, read on 2026-11-02. See the Census table. Estimates have a margin of error.

Example payback in Hollywood

These use illustrative example bills, not averages for Hollywood. 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)
$1005.3–5.9 kW$14,100–$21,20014–20.5 (likely 17)
$20010.7–11.9 kW$28,300–$42,60012–17.5 (likely 14.5)
$35015 kW$39,500–$53,50011–15.5 (likely 13)

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