Tampa Electric
Hillsborough and parts of Polk, Pasco and Pinellas.
- Type
- Investor owned
- Accounts
- 830K
What they credit you
Full retail rate
Set by state ruleOne kilowatt hour out is worth one kilowatt hour in.
- Month to month
- Credits roll forward month to month.
- Once a year
- Once a year the leftover balance is bought out at the lower avoided cost rate.
- System size
- System capped at 115% of your past twelve months of usage.
Set by Florida PSC Rule 25-6.065 · checked 2026-08-23
TECO is investor owned, so Florida PSC Rule 25-6.065 applies and these terms are set by the state rather than by a board that can revise them. That is the strongest position a Florida homeowner can be in on net metering.
TECO net metering questions
- Does TECO offer one for one net metering?
- Yes. One kilowatt hour out is worth one kilowatt hour in. Credits roll forward month to month.
- What does TECO pay for power sent back to the grid?
- Full retail rate. One kilowatt hour out is worth one kilowatt hour in. Once a year the leftover balance is bought out at the lower avoided cost rate.
- Do I need a battery with TECO?
- Not for the economics. TECO 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 TECO bill?
- Sign in at tampaelectric.com or open the Tampa Electric app. Go to My Account, then Billing history. Open the most recent bill and save the PDF. Or screenshot the summary showing your total and kWh used. If you cannot get to it, a rough guess at your average monthly amount is enough to start.
Installers serving TECO customers
Pick one. Only the company you choose receives your details, and only that company calls you.
- Solar BearVerified localBattery4.6GoogleStatewide coverage from Tampa and Jacksonville bases.Hillsborough, Pinellas, Duval, Orange, Polk
- Go Solar PowerVerified localBatteryRating not yet checkedHolds solar, electrical, roofing and building licences, so the whole job stays with one contractor.Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Miami-Dade, Broward, Hillsborough, Alachua, Marion, Leon, Escambia
- Lunex PowerVerified localBatteryRating not yet checkedCovers both the Tampa Bay and southwest coast markets.Hillsborough, Pinellas, Lee, Collier, Sarasota
- 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 TECO 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.