City of Farmington and solar
City of Farmington is a municipal utility serving about 7,396 homes in Missouri. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 15.3¢10% above Missouri average
- Typical bill
- $136892 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~29%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 14.4 yrs6.8 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Farmington customers
Avoided-cost export credit (Missouri rule).
Missouri's net metering law nets usage and production within each monthly bill at full retail, but any net excess for the month is credited only at the utility's avoided fuel cost (a few cents/kWh), and unused credits expire after 12 months. Systems are capped at 100 kW.
Solar for a typical City of Farmington home
| System | 6.8 kW (90% of 892 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $19,480 |
| First-year savings | $1,423 |
| Payback | 14.4 years |
| 25-year net | $16,365 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 20
- Share of customers
- 0.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 7,396
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Farmington and solar
Does City of Farmington have net metering?
City of Farmington follows Missouri's rules: Missouri's net metering law nets usage and production within each monthly bill at full retail, but any net excess for the month is credited only at the utility's avoided fuel cost (a few cents/kWh), and unused credits expire after 12 months. Systems are capped at 100 kW.
How much does electricity cost with City of Farmington?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 15.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 892 kWh a month, a bill of about $136.
Is solar worth it with City of Farmington?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 6.8 kW system costing about $19,480 pays back in about 14.4 years, with $16,365 net over 25 years.
How many City of Farmington customers have solar?
About 20 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Farmington - (MO) (EIA ID 6205). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.