City of Lebanon and solar
City of Lebanon is a municipal utility serving about 6,078 homes in Missouri. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 10.8¢23% below Missouri average
- Typical bill
- $1211,127 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~42%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 22 yrs4.8 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Lebanon customers
Avoided-cost export credit (Missouri rule).
Missouri's net metering law nets usage and production within each monthly bill at full retail, but any net excess for the month is credited only at the utility's avoided fuel cost (a few cents/kWh), and unused credits expire after 12 months. Systems are capped at 100 kW.
Solar for a typical City of Lebanon home
| System | 4.8 kW (50% of 1,127 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,780 |
| First-year savings | $728 |
| Payback | 22.0 years |
| 25-year net | $2,235 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 14
- Share of customers
- 0.2%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 6,078
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Lebanon and solar
Does City of Lebanon have net metering?
City of Lebanon follows Missouri's rules: Missouri's net metering law nets usage and production within each monthly bill at full retail, but any net excess for the month is credited only at the utility's avoided fuel cost (a few cents/kWh), and unused credits expire after 12 months. Systems are capped at 100 kW.
How much does electricity cost with City of Lebanon?
Residential customers paid an average of 10.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 10.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,127 kWh a month, a bill of about $121.
Is solar worth it with City of Lebanon?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.8 kW system costing about $14,780 pays back in about 22 years, with $2,235 net over 25 years.
How many City of Lebanon customers have solar?
About 14 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.2% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Lebanon - (MO) (EIA ID 10832). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.