City of Fremont and solar
City of Fremont is a municipal utility serving about 14,170 homes in Nebraska. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.1¢2% above Nebraska average
- Typical bill
- $116885 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~31%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 19.8 yrs3.7 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Fremont customers
Avoided-cost export credit (Nebraska rule).
Nebraska (all public power) requires net metering for systems up to 25 kW; usage is netted monthly and any monthly excess is credited at the utility's avoided cost, with remaining credits paid out at year-end.
Solar for a typical City of Fremont home
| System | 3.7 kW (50% of 885 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,750 |
| First-year savings | $695 |
| Payback | 19.8 years |
| 25-year net | $3,688 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 11
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 14,170
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Fremont and solar
Does City of Fremont have net metering?
City of Fremont follows Nebraska's rules: Nebraska (all public power) requires net metering for systems up to 25 kW; usage is netted monthly and any monthly excess is credited at the utility's avoided cost, with remaining credits paid out at year-end.
How much does electricity cost with City of Fremont?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 885 kWh a month, a bill of about $116.
Is solar worth it with City of Fremont?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.7 kW system costing about $12,750 pays back in about 19.8 years, with $3,688 net over 25 years.
How many City of Fremont customers have solar?
About 11 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Fremont - (NE) (EIA ID 6779). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.