City of Griffin and solar
City of Griffin is a municipal utility serving about 13,584 homes in Georgia. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 15.3¢1% above Georgia average
- Typical bill
- $1551,010 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~47%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 17.2 yrs4.3 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Griffin customers
Reduced export credit (Georgia rule).
Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
Solar for a typical City of Griffin home
| System | 4.3 kW (50% of 1,010 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,820 |
| First-year savings | $805 |
| Payback | 17.2 years |
| 25-year net | $7,739 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 13,584
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Griffin and solar
Does City of Griffin have net metering?
City of Griffin follows Georgia's rules: Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
How much does electricity cost with City of Griffin?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 15.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,010 kWh a month, a bill of about $155.
Is solar worth it with City of Griffin?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.3 kW system costing about $13,820 pays back in about 17.2 years, with $7,739 net over 25 years.
How many City of Griffin customers have solar?
City of Griffin did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Griffin - (GA) (EIA ID 7679). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.