City of Geneva and solar
City of Geneva is a municipal utility serving about 8,675 homes in Illinois. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.4¢34% below Illinois average
- Typical bill
- $96770 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~72%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 20.4 yrs3.4 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Geneva customers
Reduced export credit (Illinois rule).
For ComEd and Ameren customers who connected on or after Jan 1, 2025, solar exports only offset the energy supply part of the bill (about 8-12 cents/kWh), not delivery charges. To compensate, the state pays an upfront $300 per kW rebate for solar with a smart inverter, and Illinois Shines pays for solar renewable energy credits.
Solar for a typical City of Geneva home
| System | 3.4 kW (49% of 770 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,360 |
| First-year savings | $566 |
| Payback | 20.4 years |
| 25-year net | $4,361 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 54
- Share of customers
- 0.6%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 8,675
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Geneva and solar
Does City of Geneva have net metering?
City of Geneva follows Illinois's rules: For ComEd and Ameren customers who connected on or after Jan 1, 2025, solar exports only offset the energy supply part of the bill (about 8-12 cents/kWh), not delivery charges. To compensate, the state pays an upfront $300 per kW rebate for solar with a smart inverter, and Illinois Shines pays for solar renewable energy credits.
How much does electricity cost with City of Geneva?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 770 kWh a month, a bill of about $96.
Is solar worth it with City of Geneva?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.4 kW system costing about $13,360 pays back in about 20.4 years, with $4,361 net over 25 years.
How many City of Geneva customers have solar?
About 54 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.6% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Geneva - (IL) (EIA ID 7096). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.