City of Lawrenceville and solar
City of Lawrenceville is a municipal utility serving about 14,747 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.)
- 15.4¢2% above Georgia average
- Typical bill
- $97633 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~47%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 19.4 yrs3 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Lawrenceville 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 Lawrenceville home
| System | 3 kW (56% of 633 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $548 |
| Payback | 19.4 years |
| 25-year net | $3,816 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 19
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 14,747
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Lawrenceville and solar
Does City of Lawrenceville have net metering?
City of Lawrenceville 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 Lawrenceville?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 15.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 633 kWh a month, a bill of about $97.
Is solar worth it with City of Lawrenceville?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3 kW system costing about $10,700 pays back in about 19.4 years, with $3,816 net over 25 years.
How many City of Lawrenceville customers have solar?
About 19 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Lawrenceville - (GA) (EIA ID 10800). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.