City of Florence and solar
City of Florence is a municipal utility serving about 41,690 homes in Alabama. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.7¢23% below Alabama average
- Typical bill
- $1621,278 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~24%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 23 yrs5.5 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Florence customers
No statewide net metering (Alabama rule).
Alabama has no net metering law. Alabama Power buys any electricity you send to the grid at a low wholesale (avoided-cost) price. It also charges solar customers a monthly 'capacity reservation' fee of about $5.41 per kW of system size, which a federal judge let stand in March 2026.
Solar for a typical City of Florence home
| System | 5.5 kW (50% of 1,278 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $20,550 |
| First-year savings | $785 |
| Payback | 23.0 years |
| 25-year net | $2,487 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 41,690
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Florence and solar
Does City of Florence have net metering?
City of Florence follows Alabama's rules: Alabama has no net metering law. Alabama Power buys any electricity you send to the grid at a low wholesale (avoided-cost) price. It also charges solar customers a monthly 'capacity reservation' fee of about $5.41 per kW of system size, which a federal judge let stand in March 2026.
How much does electricity cost with City of Florence?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,278 kWh a month, a bill of about $162.
Is solar worth it with City of Florence?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.5 kW system costing about $20,550 pays back in about 23 years, with $2,487 net over 25 years.
How many City of Florence customers have solar?
City of Florence did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Florence - (AL) (EIA ID 6422). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.