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Lakeland Electric
Lakeland and surrounding Polk County.
- Type
- Municipal
- Accounts
- 130K
What they credit you
Full retail rate
Published termsLakeland Electric credits excess solar at the full retail rate, which puts it among the better municipal utilities in Florida for rooftop solar.
- Month to month
- Credits carry against your bill.
Published terms · checked 2026-08-23 · source
Lakeland Electric net metering questions
- Does Lakeland Electric offer one for one net metering?
- Yes. Lakeland Electric credits excess solar at the full retail rate, which puts it among the better municipal utilities in Florida for rooftop solar. Credits carry against your bill.
- What does Lakeland Electric pay for power sent back to the grid?
- Full retail rate. Lakeland Electric credits excess solar at the full retail rate, which puts it among the better municipal utilities in Florida for rooftop solar.
- Do I need a battery with Lakeland Electric?
- Not for the economics. Lakeland Electric credits exports at the retail rate, so power you send out during the day comes back at the same value after dark without storage. A battery is still worth considering for outages during hurricane season, but it is an upgrade here rather than a requirement.
- How do I find my Lakeland Electric bill?
- Sign in at lakelandelectric.com. Open Billing, then View bill history. Download the most recent statement. A photo of the paper bill works too. If you cannot get to it, a rough guess at your average monthly amount is enough to start.
Installers serving Lakeland Electric customers
Pick one. Only the company you choose receives your details, and only that company calls you.
- Sunbright SolarVerified localBattery4.9Google / 727 reviewsHigh volume Orlando operation with one of the largest review counts in Central Florida.Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake
- Solar BearVerified localBattery4.6GoogleStatewide coverage from Tampa and Jacksonville bases.Hillsborough, Pinellas, Duval, Orange, Polk
- Solar Tech ElecVerified localBatteryRating not yet checkedElectrical contractor first, so service panel upgrades are handled in house.Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk
- Tampa Bay SolarVerified localBatteryRating not yet checkedVeteran owned, Tampa Bay only. Local rather than a statewide sales operation.Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee
These are real companies operating in Lakeland Electric territory, ordered by their Google rating where we have one. None of them pays us for placement. Pick the one you want and we will call you to arrange it.
Check any Florida contractor licence yourself at the state register. Do that before you sign anything, with any company, including ours.