Albany Utility Board and solar
Albany Utility Board is a municipal utility serving about 31,706 homes in Georgia. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.8¢9% below Georgia average
- Typical bill
- $126916 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~52%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 18.5 yrs3.7 kW, cash
Export rules for Albany Utility Board customers
Reduced export credit (Georgia rule).
Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
Solar for a typical Albany Utility Board home
| System | 3.7 kW (51% of 916 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,380 |
| First-year savings | $670 |
| Payback | 18.5 years |
| 25-year net | $5,352 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 32
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 31,706
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Albany Utility Board and solar
Does Albany Utility Board have net metering?
Albany Utility Board follows Georgia's rules: Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
How much does electricity cost with Albany Utility Board?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 916 kWh a month, a bill of about $126.
Is solar worth it with Albany Utility Board?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.7 kW system costing about $12,380 pays back in about 18.5 years, with $5,352 net over 25 years.
How many Albany Utility Board customers have solar?
About 32 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Albany Utility Board (EIA ID 230). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.