City of East Point and solar
City of East Point is a municipal utility serving about 16,204 homes in Georgia. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.3¢19% below Georgia average
- Typical bill
- $103838 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~59%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 21.9 yrs3.5 kW, cash
Export rules for City of East Point customers
Reduced export credit (Georgia rule).
Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
Solar for a typical City of East Point home
| System | 3.5 kW (49% of 838 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $11,900 |
| First-year savings | $546 |
| Payback | 21.9 years |
| 25-year net | $2,058 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 16,204
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of East Point and solar
Does City of East Point have net metering?
City of East Point follows Georgia's rules: Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
How much does electricity cost with City of East Point?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 838 kWh a month, a bill of about $103.
Is solar worth it with City of East Point?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.5 kW system costing about $11,900 pays back in about 21.9 years, with $2,058 net over 25 years.
How many City of East Point customers have solar?
City of East Point did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of East Point - (GA) (EIA ID 5582). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.