City of Denton and solar
City of Denton is a municipal utility serving about 63,757 homes in Texas. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.1¢12% below Texas average
- Typical bill
- $132940 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~43%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 16.1 yrs3.7 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Denton customers
No statewide net metering (Texas rule).
Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
Solar for a typical City of Denton home
| System | 3.7 kW (50% of 940 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $11,270 |
| First-year savings | $684 |
| Payback | 16.1 years |
| 25-year net | $8,302 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 1,330
- Share of customers
- 2.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 10 MW
- Residential customers
- 63,757
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Denton and solar
Does City of Denton have net metering?
City of Denton follows Texas's rules: Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
How much does electricity cost with City of Denton?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 940 kWh a month, a bill of about $132.
Is solar worth it with City of Denton?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 3.7 kW system costing about $11,270 pays back in about 16.1 years, with $8,302 net over 25 years.
How many City of Denton customers have solar?
About 1,330 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 2.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Denton - (TX) (EIA ID 5063). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.