City of Covington and solar
City of Covington is a municipal utility serving about 13,302 homes in Georgia. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 15.2¢1% above Georgia average
- Typical bill
- $1581,042 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~48%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 17.2 yrs4.4 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Covington customers
Reduced export credit (Georgia rule).
Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
Solar for a typical City of Covington home
| System | 4.4 kW (50% of 1,042 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,060 |
| First-year savings | $819 |
| Payback | 17.2 years |
| 25-year net | $7,848 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 13,302
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Covington and solar
Does City of Covington have net metering?
City of Covington follows Georgia's rules: Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
How much does electricity cost with City of Covington?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 15.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,042 kWh a month, a bill of about $158.
Is solar worth it with City of Covington?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.4 kW system costing about $14,060 pays back in about 17.2 years, with $7,848 net over 25 years.
How many City of Covington customers have solar?
City of Covington did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Covington - (GA) (EIA ID 4433). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.