Typical customer: Not worth it

City of Lewisburg and solar

City of Lewisburg is a municipal utility serving about 5,046 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.)
12.2¢10% below Tennessee average
Typical bill
$1411,154 kWh a month
Exports credited
~22%No statewide net metering
Typical payback
Never5.1 kW, cash

Export rules for City of Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg home

System5.1 kW (50% of 1,154 kWh/month)
Cost$19,310
First-year savings$679
Paybacknever within 25 years
25-year net−$1,556

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
5,046

EIA-861, 2025.

Questions about City of Lewisburg and solar

Does City of Lewisburg have net metering?

City of Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg?

Residential customers paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,154 kWh a month, a bill of about $141.

Is solar worth it with City of Lewisburg?

For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.1 kW system costing about $19,310 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$1,556 net over 25 years.

How many City of Lewisburg customers have solar?

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

Legal name: City of Lewisburg - (TN) (EIA ID 10960). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.