Borough of Chambersburg and solar
Borough of Chambersburg is a municipal utility serving about 9,952 homes in Pennsylvania. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.2¢36% below Pennsylvania average
- Typical bill
- $111843 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 15 yrs7.8 kW, cash
Export rules for Borough of Chambersburg customers
Full retail net metering (Pennsylvania rule).
Pennsylvania's electric distribution utilities offer full retail net metering for home systems up to 50 kW. Excess kWh roll over each month, and any surplus left at the end of the June-May year is paid at the 'price to compare' (generation + transmission), which is lower than retail.
Solar for a typical Borough of Chambersburg home
| System | 7.8 kW (100% of 843 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $23,000 |
| First-year savings | $1,272 |
| Payback | 15.0 years |
| 25-year net | $20,610 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 20
- Share of customers
- 0.2%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 9,952
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Borough of Chambersburg and solar
Does Borough of Chambersburg have net metering?
Borough of Chambersburg follows Pennsylvania's rules: Pennsylvania's electric distribution utilities offer full retail net metering for home systems up to 50 kW. Excess kWh roll over each month, and any surplus left at the end of the June-May year is paid at the 'price to compare' (generation + transmission), which is lower than retail.
How much does electricity cost with Borough of Chambersburg?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 843 kWh a month, a bill of about $111.
Is solar worth it with Borough of Chambersburg?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 7.8 kW system costing about $23,000 pays back in about 15 years, with $20,610 net over 25 years.
How many Borough of Chambersburg customers have solar?
About 20 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.2% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Borough of Chambersburg - (PA) (EIA ID 3329). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.