City of Bluffton and solar
City of Bluffton is a municipal utility serving about 5,003 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.)
- 10.8¢36% below Indiana average
- Typical bill
- $92857 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~50%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- Never3.9 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Bluffton 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 Bluffton home
| System | 3.9 kW (50% of 857 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,445 |
| First-year savings | $484 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$106 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 5,003
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Bluffton and solar
Does City of Bluffton have net metering?
City of Bluffton 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 Bluffton?
Residential customers paid an average of 10.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 10.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 857 kWh a month, a bill of about $92.
Is solar worth it with City of Bluffton?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.9 kW system costing about $13,445 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$106 net over 25 years.
How many City of Bluffton customers have solar?
City of Bluffton did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Bluffton - (IN) (EIA ID 1896). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.