City of La Grange and solar
City of La Grange is a municipal utility serving about 13,081 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.)
- 13.2¢13% below Georgia average
- Typical bill
- $124945 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~55%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 20 yrs4 kW, cash
Export rules for City of La Grange 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 La Grange home
| System | 4 kW (50% of 945 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,100 |
| First-year savings | $658 |
| Payback | 20.0 years |
| 25-year net | $3,979 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 13,081
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of La Grange and solar
Does City of La Grange have net metering?
City of La Grange 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 La Grange?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 945 kWh a month, a bill of about $124.
Is solar worth it with City of La Grange?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4 kW system costing about $13,100 pays back in about 20 years, with $3,979 net over 25 years.
How many City of La Grange customers have solar?
City of La Grange did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of La Grange - (GA) (EIA ID 10585). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.