City of Dover and solar
City of Dover is a municipal utility serving about 5,870 homes in Ohio. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.2¢11% below Ohio average
- Typical bill
- $128790 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~49%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 14.6 yrs5.9 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Dover 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 Dover home
| System | 5.9 kW (80% of 790 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $18,250 |
| First-year savings | $1,199 |
| Payback | 14.6 years |
| 25-year net | $17,178 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 5,870
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Dover and solar
Does City of Dover have net metering?
City of Dover 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 Dover?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 790 kWh a month, a bill of about $128.
Is solar worth it with City of Dover?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 5.9 kW system costing about $18,250 pays back in about 14.6 years, with $17,178 net over 25 years.
How many City of Dover customers have solar?
City of Dover did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Dover - (OH) (EIA ID 5336). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.