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Solar payback in Pompano Beach, FL

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

Electricity rates near Pompano Beach

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

Estimated output of 1 kW of rooftop solar, month by month, from NREL PVWatts weather data: about 1,464 kWh per year. Real output depends on your roof, shading and equipment.

Estimated monthly solar output per kW installed in Pompano BeachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Estimated monthly solar output per kW installed in Pompano Beach (kWh)
MonthkWh per kW
Jan105
Feb114
Mar138
Apr141
May137
Jun115
Jul128
Aug127
Sep117
Oct124
Nov112
Dec105

Rooftop solar in Pompano Beach makes about 1,464 kWh per kW a year, the 10th 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 Pompano Beach

Homes (housing units)
61,070
Lived in by their owner
55.5% of occupied homes
Detached single-family houses
29.0% of homes
Median year built
1974
Median value of owner-occupied homes
$349,300

Rooftop solar is usually the homeowner's decision, and it is simplest on a house with a roof of its own. In Pompano Beach, 55.5% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner and 29.0% of all homes are detached single-family houses. Condos, townhomes and apartments usually need approval from the building or association first.

Half of Pompano Beach's homes were built before 1974. 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 Pompano Beach city, read on 2026-11-02. See the Census table. Estimates have a margin of error.

Example payback in Pompano Beach

These use illustrative example bills, not averages for Pompano Beach. 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)
$1005.4–6 kW$14,200–$21,30014–20.5 (likely 17)
$20010.8–12 kW$28,600–$42,90012–17.5 (likely 14.5)
$35015 kW$39,500–$53,50011–15.5 (likely 13)

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