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State Capital | Tallahassee |
Solar Value Index | $761 |
Solar Energy Produced | 7287 kWh / year |
Average retail electricity price (2017 data) | 10.44 cents / kWh |
Average annual consumption per household (2015 data) | 13695 kWh |
Levelized Cost of Solar Electricity | 9.06 cents / kWh |
Reached grid parity? | Yes |
The Sunshine State sounds like the perfect place for solar energy. However, the reality is very different. Florida runs on natural gas, and lots of it. After Texas, Florida is the second state in the U.S. (after Texas) in the share of natural gas in the electricity mix. Almost two thirds of the electricity supply comes from natural-gas fired turbines. Coal, nuclear energy and small amounts of renewables contribute the rest. But not all is lost when it comes to solar energy, as the state enjoys abundant sunshine and the existing solar incentives help to make solar power more affordable.