City of Hastings and solar
City of Hastings is a municipal utility serving about 11,655 homes in Nebraska. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.6¢2% below Nebraska average
- Typical bill
- $103813 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~32%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 20.7 yrs3.4 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Hastings customers
Avoided-cost export credit (Nebraska rule).
Nebraska (all public power) requires net metering for systems up to 25 kW; usage is netted monthly and any monthly excess is credited at the utility's avoided cost, with remaining credits paid out at year-end.
Solar for a typical City of Hastings home
| System | 3.4 kW (51% of 813 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,000 |
| First-year savings | $625 |
| Payback | 20.7 years |
| 25-year net | $2,732 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 15
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 11,655
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Hastings and solar
Does City of Hastings have net metering?
City of Hastings follows Nebraska's rules: Nebraska (all public power) requires net metering for systems up to 25 kW; usage is netted monthly and any monthly excess is credited at the utility's avoided cost, with remaining credits paid out at year-end.
How much does electricity cost with City of Hastings?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 813 kWh a month, a bill of about $103.
Is solar worth it with City of Hastings?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.4 kW system costing about $12,000 pays back in about 20.7 years, with $2,732 net over 25 years.
How many City of Hastings customers have solar?
About 15 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Hastings - (NE) (EIA ID 8245). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.