City of Eugene and solar
City of Eugene is a municipal utility serving about 90,395 homes in Oregon. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.3¢8% below Oregon average
- Typical bill
- $124871 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 15.2 yrs7.1 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Eugene customers
Full retail net metering (Oregon rule).
Oregon's big utilities (PGE, Pacific Power, Idaho Power) offer true 1:1 net metering. Extra credits roll forward month to month, but anything left at the annual true-up is donated to low-income assistance rather than paid out.
Solar for a typical City of Eugene home
| System | 7.1 kW (80% of 871 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $19,830 |
| First-year savings | $1,193 |
| Payback | 15.2 years |
| 25-year net | $19,166 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 1,283
- Share of customers
- 1.4%
- Residential solar capacity
- 9 MW
- Residential customers
- 90,395
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Eugene and solar
Does City of Eugene have net metering?
City of Eugene follows Oregon's rules: Oregon's big utilities (PGE, Pacific Power, Idaho Power) offer true 1:1 net metering. Extra credits roll forward month to month, but anything left at the annual true-up is donated to low-income assistance rather than paid out.
How much does electricity cost with City of Eugene?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 871 kWh a month, a bill of about $124.
Is solar worth it with City of Eugene?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 7.1 kW system costing about $19,830 pays back in about 15.2 years, with $19,166 net over 25 years.
How many City of Eugene customers have solar?
About 1,283 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.4% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Eugene - (OR) (EIA ID 6022). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.