City of Murray and solar
City of Murray is a municipal utility serving about 17,724 homes in Utah. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.7¢4% below Utah average
- Typical bill
- $76597 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~34%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- Never3 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Murray customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (Utah rule).
Rocky Mountain Power customers who installed solar after 2017 are on net billing: solar used in your home saves full retail, but every kWh exported earns a lower export credit, currently 4.86 c/kWh in summer and 4.03 c/kWh the rest of the year.
Solar for a typical City of Murray home
| System | 3 kW (63% of 597 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $11,000 |
| First-year savings | $436 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$801 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 430
- Share of customers
- 2.4%
- Residential solar capacity
- 3 MW
- Residential customers
- 17,724
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Murray and solar
Does City of Murray have net metering?
City of Murray follows Utah's rules: Rocky Mountain Power customers who installed solar after 2017 are on net billing: solar used in your home saves full retail, but every kWh exported earns a lower export credit, currently 4.86 c/kWh in summer and 4.03 c/kWh the rest of the year.
How much does electricity cost with City of Murray?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 597 kWh a month, a bill of about $76.
Is solar worth it with City of Murray?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3 kW system costing about $11,000 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$801 net over 25 years.
How many City of Murray customers have solar?
About 430 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 2.4% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Murray - (UT) (EIA ID 13137). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.