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How much does your home use?

Check what you have and adjust hours of use. The result tells you where to start lowering the bill.

A 3-ton system draws ~3,500 W when running. In a Florida summer it can run 8-12 h/day.

Typical 4,500 W element. A heat pump water heater uses ~1/3.

Single-speed pump ~1,500 W. A variable-speed pump can cut usage to a fraction.

Average including cycling. A second garage fridge adds almost as much.

Per hour of use. 1 h/day ≈ 5-6 loads/week.

Level 2 charger ~7 kW. Depends on miles driven.

TVs, consoles, chargers, routers. Small but constant.

Estimated usage

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Estimated cost

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  • Phantom loads (standby devices)—

Typical wattages per Energy Saver (DOE) and Virginia Cooperative Extension (Virginia Tech). Adjust with your equipment nameplates.

Illustrative estimate, not a proposal. Real numbers depend on your roof, your month-by-month usage, your utility and the installer. The diagnosis uses your 12 real bills.

Assumptions and sources
  1. EIA — Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (Florida residential 15.03 ¢/kWh, Jul 2026)
  2. PVWatts (NLR, formerly NREL) — Florida production ~1,455-1,568 kWh/kW-yr south-facing; we use a conservative 1,300
  3. SolarReviews — Solar panel cost Florida ($2.71/W, Oct 2026)
  4. SolarReviews — Going solar with FPL ($25 minimum bill)
  5. SolarReviews — Solar financing options (historical rate growth ~2.67%/yr)

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