City of Brenham and solar
City of Brenham is a municipal utility serving about 6,073 homes in Texas. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 10.7¢33% below Texas average
- Typical bill
- $1171,087 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~56%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 19.9 yrs4.3 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Brenham customers
No statewide net metering (Texas rule).
Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
Solar for a typical City of Brenham home
| System | 4.3 kW (50% of 1,087 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,530 |
| First-year savings | $622 |
| Payback | 19.9 years |
| 25-year net | $4,173 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 18
- Share of customers
- 0.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 6,073
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Brenham and solar
Does City of Brenham have net metering?
City of Brenham follows Texas's rules: Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
How much does electricity cost with City of Brenham?
Residential customers paid an average of 10.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 10.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,087 kWh a month, a bill of about $117.
Is solar worth it with City of Brenham?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.3 kW system costing about $12,530 pays back in about 19.9 years, with $4,173 net over 25 years.
How many City of Brenham customers have solar?
About 18 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Brenham - (TX) (EIA ID 2194). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.