City of Batavia and solar
City of Batavia is a municipal utility serving about 10,072 homes in Illinois. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.9¢21% below Illinois average
- Typical bill
- $112747 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~60%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 16.2 yrs5.4 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Batavia customers
Reduced export credit (Illinois rule).
For ComEd and Ameren customers who connected on or after Jan 1, 2025, solar exports only offset the energy supply part of the bill (about 8-12 cents/kWh), not delivery charges. To compensate, the state pays an upfront $300 per kW rebate for solar with a smart inverter, and Illinois Shines pays for solar renewable energy credits.
Solar for a typical City of Batavia home
| System | 5.4 kW (81% of 747 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $19,160 |
| First-year savings | $1,061 |
| Payback | 16.2 years |
| 25-year net | $15,129 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 10,072
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Batavia and solar
Does City of Batavia have net metering?
City of Batavia follows Illinois's rules: For ComEd and Ameren customers who connected on or after Jan 1, 2025, solar exports only offset the energy supply part of the bill (about 8-12 cents/kWh), not delivery charges. To compensate, the state pays an upfront $300 per kW rebate for solar with a smart inverter, and Illinois Shines pays for solar renewable energy credits.
How much does electricity cost with City of Batavia?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 747 kWh a month, a bill of about $112.
Is solar worth it with City of Batavia?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 5.4 kW system costing about $19,160 pays back in about 16.2 years, with $15,129 net over 25 years.
How many City of Batavia customers have solar?
City of Batavia did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Batavia - (IL) (EIA ID 1325). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.