City of Memphis and solar
City of Memphis is a municipal utility serving about 385,015 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.)
- 13.6¢0% above Tennessee average
- Typical bill
- $1551,142 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- 2.7¢Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 24.1 yrs5 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Memphis customers
Avoided-cost export credit — about 2.7¢ per exported kWh, instantaneous netting.
Exports via TVA DPP.
Solar for a typical City of Memphis home
| System | 5 kW (50% of 1,142 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $19,000 |
| First-year savings | $739 |
| Payback | 24.1 years |
| 25-year net | $878 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 385,015
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Memphis and solar
Does City of Memphis have net metering?
Exports via TVA DPP. Exported power is credited at about 2.7¢ per kWh.
How much does electricity cost with City of Memphis?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,142 kWh a month, a bill of about $155.
Is solar worth it with City of Memphis?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5 kW system costing about $19,000 pays back in about 24.1 years, with $878 net over 25 years.
How many City of Memphis customers have solar?
City of Memphis did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Memphis - (TN) (EIA ID 12293). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.