City of Farmington and solar
City of Farmington is a municipal utility serving about 36,031 homes in New Mexico. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.4¢13% below New Mexico average
- Typical bill
- $87651 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~30%Varies by utility
- Typical payback
- 14.9 yrs4 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Farmington customers
Varies by utility (New Mexico rule).
For systems up to 10 kW, New Mexico utilities either carry forward excess kWh credits or pay for them at avoided cost; most small residential systems effectively get retail offset for self-use and monthly netting. Larger systems get avoided cost for excess.
Solar for a typical City of Farmington home
| System | 4 kW (91% of 651 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,100 |
| First-year savings | $909 |
| Payback | 14.9 years |
| 25-year net | $10,269 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 489
- Share of customers
- 1.4%
- Residential solar capacity
- 3 MW
- Residential customers
- 36,031
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Farmington and solar
Does City of Farmington have net metering?
City of Farmington follows New Mexico's rules: For systems up to 10 kW, New Mexico utilities either carry forward excess kWh credits or pay for them at avoided cost; most small residential systems effectively get retail offset for self-use and monthly netting. Larger systems get avoided cost for excess.
How much does electricity cost with City of Farmington?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 651 kWh a month, a bill of about $87.
Is solar worth it with City of Farmington?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 4 kW system costing about $13,100 pays back in about 14.9 years, with $10,269 net over 25 years.
How many City of Farmington customers have solar?
About 489 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.4% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Farmington - (NM) (EIA ID 6204). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.