City of Floresville and solar
City of Floresville is a municipal utility serving about 16,149 homes in Texas. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.7¢21% below Texas average
- Typical bill
- $1781,403 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~47%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 16.3 yrs5.5 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Floresville customers
No statewide net metering (Texas rule).
Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
Solar for a typical City of Floresville home
| System | 5.5 kW (50% of 1,403 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $15,050 |
| First-year savings | $918 |
| Payback | 16.3 years |
| 25-year net | $10,588 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 294
- Share of customers
- 1.8%
- Residential solar capacity
- 3 MW
- Residential customers
- 16,149
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Floresville and solar
Does City of Floresville have net metering?
City of Floresville follows Texas's rules: Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
How much does electricity cost with City of Floresville?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,403 kWh a month, a bill of about $178.
Is solar worth it with City of Floresville?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 5.5 kW system costing about $15,050 pays back in about 16.3 years, with $10,588 net over 25 years.
How many City of Floresville customers have solar?
About 294 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.8% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Floresville (EIA ID 6427). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.