City of Celina and solar
City of Celina is a municipal utility serving about 7,726 homes in Ohio. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 10.8¢41% below Ohio average
- Typical bill
- $1161,072 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~74%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 21.8 yrs5 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Celina 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 Celina home
| System | 5 kW (50% of 1,072 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $16,000 |
| First-year savings | $692 |
| Payback | 21.8 years |
| 25-year net | $2,986 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 7,726
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Celina and solar
Does City of Celina have net metering?
City of Celina 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 Celina?
Residential customers paid an average of 10.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 10.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,072 kWh a month, a bill of about $116.
Is solar worth it with City of Celina?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5 kW system costing about $16,000 pays back in about 21.8 years, with $2,986 net over 25 years.
How many City of Celina customers have solar?
City of Celina did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Celina - (OH) (EIA ID 3216). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.