City of Cuyahoga Falls and solar
City of Cuyahoga Falls is a municipal utility serving about 24,256 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.)
- 13.8¢25% below Ohio average
- Typical bill
- $87630 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~58%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 18.9 yrs4 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Cuyahoga Falls 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 Cuyahoga Falls home
| System | 4 kW (65% of 630 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,500 |
| First-year savings | $673 |
| Payback | 18.9 years |
| 25-year net | $5,664 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 25
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 24,256
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Cuyahoga Falls and solar
Does City of Cuyahoga Falls have net metering?
City of Cuyahoga Falls 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 Cuyahoga Falls?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 630 kWh a month, a bill of about $87.
Is solar worth it with City of Cuyahoga Falls?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4 kW system costing about $13,500 pays back in about 18.9 years, with $5,664 net over 25 years.
How many City of Cuyahoga Falls customers have solar?
About 25 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Cuyahoga Falls - (OH) (EIA ID 4683). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.