Does Tampa Electric (TECO) pay for excess solar power?

Excess power is banked as kWh at the full retail rate and drawn down in later months. The bank resets in December, and anything left is paid out at about 3.00¢ per kWh.

How big a solar system can I net-meter with Tampa Electric (TECO)?

Systems up to 2000 kW AC qualify for net metering.

Does Tampa Electric (TECO) have a demand charge?

Tampa Electric (TECO) has no residential demand charge, so every kWh solar offsets saves the full energy rate.

What would solar cost and save for a typical Tampa Electric (TECO) home?

For a electrically heated home using about 1100 kWh a month, a net-zero system is about 8.8 kW, costs roughly $19,135 to $23,387 installed, saves $1,849 to $2,108 in the first year, and pays back in 8.4 to 11.3 years at 2.7% a year rate growth. Your address gives a real figure in about a minute.

What federal incentives apply in 2026?

Florida exempts solar equipment from sales tax and keeps the value it adds off your property-tax bill, and both are already in these figures. Business-owned systems, including rental property, qualify for the 30% federal investment credit (Section 48E) and bonus depreciation when placed in service by the end of 2027; tax-exempt owners receive the 30% as cash. Not tax advice.

Where do these numbers come from?

The rate figures are read from Tampa Electric (TECO)'s own published schedule and net-metering policy (linked under Sources), last checked November 1, 2026. The worked example runs the same engine as the estimator, using a production reference for Brandon and Florida installed-cost data. If you spot an error, email us and we will correct it.

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Solar with Tampa Electric (TECO)

Tampa Electric (TECO) members pay 15.9¢ per kWh and no demand charge; a typical home's solar pays back in about 10 years.

See the numbers for your address

Energy rate

15.9¢/kWh

tiered by monthly use

Fixed charge

$14/mo

$14 minimum bill

Demand charge

None

every offset kWh saves the full rate

Net-metering limit

2000 kW AC

bank resets in December

Residential schedule effective January 1, 2026; checked November 1, 2026. Sources.

What this means for solar

Excess power is banked as kWh at the full retail rate and drawn down in later months. The bank resets in December, and anything left is paid out at about 3.00¢ per kWh.
Tampa Electric (TECO) has no residential demand charge, so every kWh solar offsets saves the full energy rate.
Systems up to 2000 kW AC qualify for net metering; above that, capacity would run without export credit.

A typical home: 1100 kWh a month, electric heat

Net-zero system

8.8 kW

1502 kWh per kW per year

Installed cost

as low as$19,135

up to $23,387

First-year savings

up to$2,108

at least $1,849

Payback

as low as8.4 yrs

8.4–11.3 yrs at 2.7%/yr

Best-case figures with the range shown; Florida's tax exemptions included. Production reference: Brandon. Your roof, usage and heating change every number, which is what the estimate is for.

Full schedule and net-metering rules

Fixed charge: $14 per month; minimum bill $14
Energy: 13.90¢ up to 1,000 kWh; 15.90¢ above that
Net metering: TECO page: excess generation 'credit based on your current retail energy rate'; bi-directional meter; net-metered customers must be on standard RS (Energy Planner/RSVP not supported); defers to Rule 25-6.065 for monthly carry-forward, year-end COG-1 payout (3c estimate) and 10/100/2,000 kW tiers (NM-1 tariff text not read).
Notes: Rates set by Dec 2024 PSC approval through 2027. TECO states a Jan 2027 bill of $154.13 at 1,000 kWh (-$2.30) pending PSC approval of 2027 clause factors.
Effective: January 1, 2026; checked November 1, 2026

Questions members ask

Does Tampa Electric (TECO) pay for excess solar power?: Excess power is banked as kWh at the full retail rate and drawn down in later months. The bank resets in December, and anything left is paid out at about 3.00¢ per kWh.
How big a solar system can I net-meter with Tampa Electric (TECO)?: Systems up to 2000 kW AC qualify for net metering.
Does Tampa Electric (TECO) have a demand charge?: Tampa Electric (TECO) has no residential demand charge, so every kWh solar offsets saves the full energy rate.
What would solar cost and save for a typical Tampa Electric (TECO) home?: For a electrically heated home using about 1100 kWh a month, a net-zero system is about 8.8 kW, costs roughly $19,135 to $23,387 installed, saves $1,849 to $2,108 in the first year, and pays back in 8.4 to 11.3 years at 2.7% a year rate growth. Your address gives a real figure in about a minute.
What federal incentives apply in 2026?: Florida exempts solar equipment from sales tax and keeps the value it adds off your property-tax bill, and both are already in these figures. Business-owned systems, including rental property, qualify for the 30% federal investment credit (Section 48E) and bonus depreciation when placed in service by the end of 2027; tax-exempt owners receive the 30% as cash. Not tax advice.
Where do these numbers come from?: The rate figures are read from Tampa Electric (TECO)'s own published schedule and net-metering policy (linked under Sources), last checked November 1, 2026. The worked example runs the same engine as the estimator, using a production reference for Brandon and Florida installed-cost data. If you spot an error, email us and we will correct it.

Service area

Tampa Electric (TECO)'s service territory (highlighted). Hover a region to see its utility.

Other Florida utilities: Florida Power & Light, FPL Northwest Florida (former Gulf Power), Duke Energy Florida, Florida Public Utilities (FPUC). All 34 utilities.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from the documents below. We print the schedule’s effective date and the date we last read it; when a utility publishes nothing, we say so instead of guessing quietly.

Residential rate schedule: fixed charge, energy rate
TECO Tariff Section 6, Sheet 6.030 RS (eff. Jan 1 2026): Basic Service Charge $0.45/day (=$13.69 for a 30.42-day month); energy 8.948c/9.948c. Sheets 6.020/6.021/6.025: fuel 3.210c/4.210c, capacity 0.264, environmental 0.087, conservation 0.270, storm protection 0.717, CETM 0.406 => 13.902c/15.902c. Temporary storm surcharge (1.995c) ended Aug 2026. PSC Oct 1 2026 sheet: $156.43 incl. GRT.
Effective January 1, 2026 · Checked November 1, 2026 · Read from the primary source
Net-metering / distributed-generation policy
TECO page: excess generation 'credit based on your current retail energy rate'; bi-directional meter; net-metered customers must be on standard RS (Energy Planner/RSVP not supported); defers to Rule 25-6.065 for monthly carry-forward, year-end COG-1 payout (3c estimate) and 10/100/2,000 kW tiers (NM-1 tariff text not read).
Checked November 1, 2026 · Not verified: placeholder figures
Service territory on the map
HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (U.S. DHS / Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Florida subset, 2020 vintage; boundaries are coarse at town edges
Checked November 1, 2026 · Read from the primary source
Worked example: production, installed cost, savings and payback
Florida Solar Estimate engine: PVGIS-ERA5-based production reference for Brandon (1502 kWh per kW per year after shading and soiling and orientation), installed-cost ladder (Florida cash-price range, Oct 2026), 2.7%/yr rate escalation and 0.5%/yr panel degradation
Checked November 1, 2026 · Read from the primary source

Tampa Electric (TECO)'s net-metering terms are not published; the common Florida co-op pattern is assumed until confirmed.

Spot an error or a rate change? Email mtsolarestimate@gmail.com. How the estimate itself is built: methodology.

Your address, your numbers

Roof, usage and heating change everything above. The estimate takes about a minute and asks for no contact details.