City of Dothan and solar
City of Dothan is a municipal utility serving about 26,932 homes in Alabama. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 10.9¢34% below Alabama average
- Typical bill
- $1281,172 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~28%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- Never5 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Dothan customers
No statewide net metering (Alabama rule).
Alabama has no net metering law. Alabama Power buys any electricity you send to the grid at a low wholesale (avoided-cost) price. It also charges solar customers a monthly 'capacity reservation' fee of about $5.41 per kW of system size, which a federal judge let stand in March 2026.
Solar for a typical City of Dothan home
| System | 5 kW (50% of 1,172 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $19,000 |
| First-year savings | $622 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$1,456 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 26,932
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Dothan and solar
Does City of Dothan have net metering?
City of Dothan follows Alabama's rules: Alabama has no net metering law. Alabama Power buys any electricity you send to the grid at a low wholesale (avoided-cost) price. It also charges solar customers a monthly 'capacity reservation' fee of about $5.41 per kW of system size, which a federal judge let stand in March 2026.
How much does electricity cost with City of Dothan?
Residential customers paid an average of 10.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 10.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,172 kWh a month, a bill of about $128.
Is solar worth it with City of Dothan?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5 kW system costing about $19,000 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$1,456 net over 25 years.
How many City of Dothan customers have solar?
City of Dothan did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Dothan - (AL) (EIA ID 5309). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.