City of Lebanon and solar
City of Lebanon is a municipal utility serving about 8,852 homes in Ohio. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.1¢28% below Ohio average
- Typical bill
- $112859 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~61%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 18.1 yrs5.2 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Lebanon customers
Reduced export credit (Ohio rule).
Ohio's investor-owned utilities must offer net metering. Within a month, solar offsets your usage at full retail; any extra energy beyond your monthly use is credited only at the generation (energy supply) price, roughly half of the retail rate.
Solar for a typical City of Lebanon home
| System | 5.2 kW (65% of 859 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $16,500 |
| First-year savings | $871 |
| Payback | 18.1 years |
| 25-year net | $8,256 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 22
- Share of customers
- 0.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 8,852
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Lebanon and solar
Does City of Lebanon have net metering?
City of Lebanon follows Ohio's rules: Ohio's investor-owned utilities must offer net metering. Within a month, solar offsets your usage at full retail; any extra energy beyond your monthly use is credited only at the generation (energy supply) price, roughly half of the retail rate.
How much does electricity cost with City of Lebanon?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 859 kWh a month, a bill of about $112.
Is solar worth it with City of Lebanon?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.2 kW system costing about $16,500 pays back in about 18.1 years, with $8,256 net over 25 years.
How many City of Lebanon customers have solar?
About 22 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Lebanon - (OH) (EIA ID 10830). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.