City of Bowling Green and solar
City of Bowling Green is a municipal utility serving about 13,114 homes in Ohio. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.5¢10% below Ohio average
- Typical bill
- $108655 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~48%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 14.4 yrs4.7 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Bowling Green customers
Reduced export credit (Ohio rule).
Ohio's investor-owned utilities must offer net metering. Within a month, solar offsets your usage at full retail; any extra energy beyond your monthly use is credited only at the generation (energy supply) price, roughly half of the retail rate.
Solar for a typical City of Bowling Green home
| System | 4.7 kW (79% of 655 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $15,250 |
| First-year savings | $1,009 |
| Payback | 14.4 years |
| 25-year net | $14,752 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 13,114
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Bowling Green and solar
Does City of Bowling Green have net metering?
City of Bowling Green follows Ohio's rules: Ohio's investor-owned utilities must offer net metering. Within a month, solar offsets your usage at full retail; any extra energy beyond your monthly use is credited only at the generation (energy supply) price, roughly half of the retail rate.
How much does electricity cost with City of Bowling Green?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.5¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 655 kWh a month, a bill of about $108.
Is solar worth it with City of Bowling Green?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 4.7 kW system costing about $15,250 pays back in about 14.4 years, with $14,752 net over 25 years.
How many City of Bowling Green customers have solar?
City of Bowling Green did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Bowling Green - (OH) (EIA ID 2054). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.