City of Dover and solar
City of Dover is a municipal utility serving about 21,793 homes in Delaware. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.8¢6% below Delaware average
- Typical bill
- $136813 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 13.2 yrs7 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Dover customers
Full retail net metering (Delaware rule).
Delaware requires all utilities to offer net metering: exports earn full retail kWh credits that roll over month to month, with an annual true-up. Residential systems are capped at 25 kW.
Solar for a typical City of Dover home
| System | 7 kW (100% of 813 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $21,350 |
| First-year savings | $1,582 |
| Payback | 13.2 years |
| 25-year net | $24,650 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 564
- Share of customers
- 2.6%
- Residential solar capacity
- 4 MW
- Residential customers
- 21,793
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Dover and solar
Does City of Dover have net metering?
City of Dover follows Delaware's rules: Delaware requires all utilities to offer net metering: exports earn full retail kWh credits that roll over month to month, with an annual true-up. Residential systems are capped at 25 kW.
How much does electricity cost with City of Dover?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 813 kWh a month, a bill of about $136.
Is solar worth it with City of Dover?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 7 kW system costing about $21,350 pays back in about 13.2 years, with $24,650 net over 25 years.
How many City of Dover customers have solar?
About 564 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 2.6% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Dover - (DE) (EIA ID 5335). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.