City of Gallatin and solar
City of Gallatin is a municipal utility serving about 23,744 homes in Tennessee. 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¢3% below Tennessee average
- Typical bill
- $1411,071 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~21%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- Never4.7 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Gallatin customers
No statewide net metering (Tennessee rule).
Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
Solar for a typical City of Gallatin home
| System | 4.7 kW (50% of 1,071 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $18,070 |
| First-year savings | $672 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$148 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 23,744
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Gallatin and solar
Does City of Gallatin have net metering?
City of Gallatin follows Tennessee's rules: Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
How much does electricity cost with City of Gallatin?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,071 kWh a month, a bill of about $141.
Is solar worth it with City of Gallatin?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.7 kW system costing about $18,070 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$148 net over 25 years.
How many City of Gallatin customers have solar?
City of Gallatin did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Gallatin - (TN) (EIA ID 6923). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.