City of Auburn and solar
City of Auburn is a municipal utility serving about 6,826 homes in Indiana. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 8.0¢53% below Indiana average
- Typical bill
- $66824 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~68%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- Never3.7 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Auburn customers
Reduced export credit (Indiana rule).
Indiana ended net metering for new customers in mid-2022. Under 'Excess Distributed Generation' (EDG) billing, solar you use at home offsets retail, but any electricity sent to the grid is credited at about 1.25 times the utility's wholesale energy price (AES Indiana: about 5.4 cents/kWh as of July 2026).
Solar for a typical City of Auburn home
| System | 3.7 kW (50% of 824 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,935 |
| First-year savings | $360 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$3,932 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 6,826
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Auburn and solar
Does City of Auburn have net metering?
City of Auburn follows Indiana's rules: Indiana ended net metering for new customers in mid-2022. Under 'Excess Distributed Generation' (EDG) billing, solar you use at home offsets retail, but any electricity sent to the grid is credited at about 1.25 times the utility's wholesale energy price (AES Indiana: about 5.4 cents/kWh as of July 2026).
How much does electricity cost with City of Auburn?
Residential customers paid an average of 7.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 8.0¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 824 kWh a month, a bill of about $66.
Is solar worth it with City of Auburn?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.7 kW system costing about $12,935 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$3,932 net over 25 years.
How many City of Auburn customers have solar?
City of Auburn did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Auburn - (IN) (EIA ID 994). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.