City of Milford and solar
City of Milford is a municipal utility serving about 7,504 homes in Delaware. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.4¢8% below Delaware average
- Typical bill
- $152926 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 13.4 yrs8.1 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Milford customers
Full retail net metering (Delaware rule).
Delaware requires all utilities to offer net metering: exports earn full retail kWh credits that roll over month to month, with an annual true-up. Residential systems are capped at 25 kW.
Solar for a typical City of Milford home
| System | 8.1 kW (101% of 926 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $24,155 |
| First-year savings | $1,764 |
| Payback | 13.4 years |
| 25-year net | $27,049 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 217
- Share of customers
- 2.9%
- Residential solar capacity
- 2 MW
- Residential customers
- 7,504
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Milford and solar
Does City of Milford have net metering?
City of Milford follows Delaware's rules: Delaware requires all utilities to offer net metering: exports earn full retail kWh credits that roll over month to month, with an annual true-up. Residential systems are capped at 25 kW.
How much does electricity cost with City of Milford?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 926 kWh a month, a bill of about $152.
Is solar worth it with City of Milford?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 8.1 kW system costing about $24,155 pays back in about 13.4 years, with $27,049 net over 25 years.
How many City of Milford customers have solar?
About 217 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 2.9% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Milford - (DE) (EIA ID 12540). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.