City of Burlington Electric and solar
City of Burlington Electric is a municipal utility serving about 17,974 homes in Vermont. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 20.7¢13% below Vermont average
- Typical bill
- $89428 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 13.7 yrs4.2 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Burlington Electric customers
Full retail net metering, monthly netting.
Statewide net metering rule.
Solar for a typical City of Burlington Electric home
| System | 4.2 kW (100% of 428 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,840 |
| First-year savings | $1,007 |
| Payback | 13.7 years |
| 25-year net | $16,912 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 341
- Share of customers
- 1.9%
- Residential solar capacity
- 2 MW
- Residential customers
- 17,974
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Burlington Electric and solar
Does City of Burlington Electric have net metering?
Statewide net metering rule.
How much does electricity cost with City of Burlington Electric?
Residential customers paid an average of 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 20.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 428 kWh a month, a bill of about $89.
Is solar worth it with City of Burlington Electric?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 4.2 kW system costing about $14,840 pays back in about 13.7 years, with $16,912 net over 25 years.
How many City of Burlington Electric customers have solar?
About 341 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.9% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Burlington Electric - (VT) (EIA ID 2548). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.