City of Georgetown and solar
City of Georgetown is a municipal utility serving about 31,654 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.)
- 14.3¢11% below Texas average
- Typical bill
- $125879 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~42%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 16.4 yrs3.5 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Georgetown 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 Georgetown home
| System | 3.5 kW (50% of 879 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $10,850 |
| First-year savings | $645 |
| Payback | 16.4 years |
| 25-year net | $7,573 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 686
- Share of customers
- 2.2%
- Residential solar capacity
- 4 MW
- Residential customers
- 31,654
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Georgetown and solar
Does City of Georgetown have net metering?
City of Georgetown 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 Georgetown?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 879 kWh a month, a bill of about $125.
Is solar worth it with City of Georgetown?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 3.5 kW system costing about $10,850 pays back in about 16.4 years, with $7,573 net over 25 years.
How many City of Georgetown customers have solar?
About 686 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 2.2% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Georgetown - (TX) (EIA ID 7129). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.