City of Hamilton and solar
City of Hamilton is a municipal utility serving about 27,209 homes in Ohio. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.7¢8% below Ohio average
- Typical bill
- $133794 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~48%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 14.1 yrs6 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Hamilton customers
Reduced export credit (Ohio rule).
Ohio's investor-owned utilities must offer net metering. Within a month, solar offsets your usage at full retail; any extra energy beyond your monthly use is credited only at the generation (energy supply) price, roughly half of the retail rate.
Solar for a typical City of Hamilton home
| System | 6 kW (81% of 794 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $18,500 |
| First-year savings | $1,255 |
| Payback | 14.1 years |
| 25-year net | $18,747 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 27,209
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Hamilton and solar
Does City of Hamilton have net metering?
City of Hamilton follows Ohio's rules: Ohio's investor-owned utilities must offer net metering. Within a month, solar offsets your usage at full retail; any extra energy beyond your monthly use is credited only at the generation (energy supply) price, roughly half of the retail rate.
How much does electricity cost with City of Hamilton?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 794 kWh a month, a bill of about $133.
Is solar worth it with City of Hamilton?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 6 kW system costing about $18,500 pays back in about 14.1 years, with $18,747 net over 25 years.
How many City of Hamilton customers have solar?
City of Hamilton did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Hamilton - (OH) (EIA ID 7977). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.