City of Bountiful and solar
City of Bountiful is a municipal utility serving about 15,762 homes in Utah. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.8¢4% above Utah average
- Typical bill
- $117850 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~31%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 21.9 yrs3.5 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Bountiful customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (Utah rule).
Rocky Mountain Power customers who installed solar after 2017 are on net billing: solar used in your home saves full retail, but every kWh exported earns a lower export credit, currently 4.86 c/kWh in summer and 4.03 c/kWh the rest of the year.
Solar for a typical City of Bountiful home
| System | 3.5 kW (50% of 850 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,250 |
| First-year savings | $583 |
| Payback | 21.9 years |
| 25-year net | $2,021 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 296
- Share of customers
- 1.9%
- Residential solar capacity
- 2 MW
- Residential customers
- 15,762
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Bountiful and solar
Does City of Bountiful have net metering?
City of Bountiful follows Utah's rules: Rocky Mountain Power customers who installed solar after 2017 are on net billing: solar used in your home saves full retail, but every kWh exported earns a lower export credit, currently 4.86 c/kWh in summer and 4.03 c/kWh the rest of the year.
How much does electricity cost with City of Bountiful?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 850 kWh a month, a bill of about $117.
Is solar worth it with City of Bountiful?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.5 kW system costing about $12,250 pays back in about 21.9 years, with $2,021 net over 25 years.
How many City of Bountiful customers have solar?
About 296 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.9% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Bountiful - (UT) (EIA ID 2010). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.