City of Bryan and solar
City of Bryan is a municipal utility serving about 62,535 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.)
- 11.3¢29% below Texas average
- Typical bill
- $1271,122 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~53%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 18.9 yrs4.4 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Bryan 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 Bryan home
| System | 4.4 kW (50% of 1,122 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,740 |
| First-year savings | $666 |
| Payback | 18.9 years |
| 25-year net | $5,361 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 797
- Share of customers
- 1.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 7 MW
- Residential customers
- 62,535
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Bryan and solar
Does City of Bryan have net metering?
City of Bryan 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 Bryan?
Residential customers paid an average of 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,122 kWh a month, a bill of about $127.
Is solar worth it with City of Bryan?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.4 kW system costing about $12,740 pays back in about 18.9 years, with $5,361 net over 25 years.
How many City of Bryan customers have solar?
About 797 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Bryan - (TX) (EIA ID 2442). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.