City of Menasha and solar
City of Menasha is a municipal utility serving about 8,683 homes in Wisconsin. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.7¢27% below Wisconsin average
- Typical bill
- $83609 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~29%Varies by utility
- Typical payback
- 18.2 yrs3.6 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Menasha customers
Varies by utility (Wisconsin rule).
Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
Solar for a typical City of Menasha home
| System | 3.6 kW (65% of 609 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,300, $12,140 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $654 |
| Payback | 18.2 years |
| 25-year net | $5,755 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 35
- Share of customers
- 0.4%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 8,683
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Menasha and solar
Does City of Menasha have net metering?
City of Menasha follows Wisconsin's rules: Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
How much does electricity cost with City of Menasha?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 609 kWh a month, a bill of about $83.
Is solar worth it with City of Menasha?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.6 kW system costing about $12,140 pays back in about 18.2 years, with $5,755 net over 25 years.
How many City of Menasha customers have solar?
About 35 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.4% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Menasha - (WI) (EIA ID 12298). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.