City of LaFollette and solar
City of LaFollette is a municipal utility serving about 20,083 homes in Tennessee. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.7¢8% above Tennessee average
- Typical bill
- $1611,095 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~18%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 22.6 yrs4.8 kW, cash
Export rules for City of LaFollette customers
No statewide net metering (Tennessee rule).
Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
Solar for a typical City of LaFollette home
| System | 4.8 kW (50% of 1,095 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $18,380 |
| First-year savings | $764 |
| Payback | 22.6 years |
| 25-year net | $2,521 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 20,083
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of LaFollette and solar
Does City of LaFollette have net metering?
City of LaFollette follows Tennessee's rules: Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
How much does electricity cost with City of LaFollette?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,095 kWh a month, a bill of about $161.
Is solar worth it with City of LaFollette?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.8 kW system costing about $18,380 pays back in about 22.6 years, with $2,521 net over 25 years.
How many City of LaFollette customers have solar?
City of LaFollette did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of LaFollette (EIA ID 10579). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.