Typical customer: Not worth it

City of Lawrenceburg and solar

City of Lawrenceburg is a municipal utility serving about 18,239 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.)
13.3¢2% below Tennessee average
Typical bill
$1641,228 kWh a month
Exports credited
~20%No statewide net metering
Typical payback
24.3 yrs5.4 kW, cash

Export rules for City of Lawrenceburg 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.

Tennessee net metering details

Solar for a typical City of Lawrenceburg home

System5.4 kW (50% of 1,228 kWh/month)
Cost$20,240
First-year savings$783
Payback24.3 years
25-year net$711

Uses the utility's average price.

Solar adoption

Homes with solar (2025)
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Share of customers
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Residential solar capacity
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Residential customers
18,239

EIA-861, 2025.

Questions about City of Lawrenceburg and solar

Does City of Lawrenceburg have net metering?

City of Lawrenceburg 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 Lawrenceburg?

Residential customers paid an average of 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,228 kWh a month, a bill of about $164.

Is solar worth it with City of Lawrenceburg?

For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.4 kW system costing about $20,240 pays back in about 24.3 years, with $711 net over 25 years.

How many City of Lawrenceburg customers have solar?

City of Lawrenceburg did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.

Legal name: City of Lawrenceburg (EIA ID 10799). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.