Atlantic City Electric and solar
Atlantic City Electric is an investor-owned utility serving about 509,015 homes in New Jersey. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 27.5¢16% above New Jersey average
- Typical bill
- $175636 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 6.8 yrs6.1 kW, cash
Export rules for Atlantic City Electric customers
Full retail net metering, monthly netting.
Same.
Solar for a typical Atlantic City Electric home
| System | 6.1 kW (111% of 636 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $18,750 |
| First-year savings | $2,041 |
| Payback | 6.8 years |
| 25-year net | $64,493 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 57,732
- Share of customers
- 11.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 471 MW
- Residential customers
- 509,015
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Atlantic City Electric and solar
Does Atlantic City Electric have net metering?
Same.
How much does electricity cost with Atlantic City Electric?
Residential customers paid an average of 26.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 27.5¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 636 kWh a month, a bill of about $175.
Is solar worth it with Atlantic City Electric?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 6.1 kW system costing about $18,750 pays back in about 6.8 years, with $64,493 net over 25 years.
How many Atlantic City Electric customers have solar?
About 57,732 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 11.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Atlantic City Electric Co (EIA ID 963). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.