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> I'd love to revisit this topic -- power costs in Florida are very high. Power /bills/ may be very high (due to hot/humid climate necessitating extensive air
by SECProto 6y ago
> I'd love to revisit this topic -- power costs in Florida are very high.
Power /bills/ may be very high (due to hot/humid climate necessitating extensive air conditioning). But a quick google shows me power /rates/ in FL are around $0.11 per kWh - which is very low on a global scale (and on the low end of average for the US[1]). Solar costs are coming down on a per-kW basis, so the per-kWh electricity cost is the one you need to compare to find when it breaks even.
[1] https://www.electricchoice.com/electricity-prices-by-state/ https://www.electricchoice.com/electricity-prices-by-state/
- vz8 6y agoThe per kWh cost may be low, but the high humidity and heat = constant cooling demand. We work and teach from home (pre-Covid) so the cooling systems are in use throughout the day.
- thechao 6y agoThis is my problem; my power is ~7.5¢/kWh; my walls are 12” thick (6x2 studs + drywall + facade), so my electric bill only runs about 120$/month, averaged. I have a 68$/month fixed flat hookup fee. That means I’ve got to get solar to “pay out” at ~52$/month.