City of Clinton and solar
City of Clinton is a municipal utility serving about 26,320 homes in Tennessee. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.0¢3% above Tennessee average
- Typical bill
- $1711,219 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~19%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 23.3 yrs5.4 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Clinton customers
No statewide net metering (Tennessee rule).
Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
Solar for a typical City of Clinton home
| System | 5.4 kW (50% of 1,219 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $20,240 |
| First-year savings | $817 |
| Payback | 23.3 years |
| 25-year net | $1,861 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 26,320
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Clinton and solar
Does City of Clinton have net metering?
City of Clinton follows Tennessee's rules: Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
How much does electricity cost with City of Clinton?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.0¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,219 kWh a month, a bill of about $171.
Is solar worth it with City of Clinton?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.4 kW system costing about $20,240 pays back in about 23.3 years, with $1,861 net over 25 years.
How many City of Clinton customers have solar?
City of Clinton did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Clinton - (TN) (EIA ID 3812). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.