Bolivar Energy Authority and solar
Bolivar Energy Authority is a municipal utility serving about 8,913 homes in Tennessee. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.5¢7% above Tennessee average
- Typical bill
- $1731,189 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~19%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 22.5 yrs5.2 kW, cash
Export rules for Bolivar Energy Authority customers
No statewide net metering (Tennessee rule).
Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
Solar for a typical Bolivar Energy Authority home
| System | 5.2 kW (50% of 1,189 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $19,620 |
| First-year savings | $820 |
| Payback | 22.5 years |
| 25-year net | $2,753 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 8,913
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Bolivar Energy Authority and solar
Does Bolivar Energy Authority have net metering?
Bolivar Energy Authority follows Tennessee's rules: Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
How much does electricity cost with Bolivar Energy Authority?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.5¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,189 kWh a month, a bill of about $173.
Is solar worth it with Bolivar Energy Authority?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.2 kW system costing about $19,620 pays back in about 22.5 years, with $2,753 net over 25 years.
How many Bolivar Energy Authority customers have solar?
Bolivar Energy Authority did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Bolivar Energy Authority (EIA ID 1936). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.