City of New Braunfels and solar
City of New Braunfels is a municipal utility serving about 57,050 homes in Texas. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.8¢20% below Texas average
- Typical bill
- $1371,064 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~47%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 17.1 yrs4.2 kW, cash
Export rules for City of New Braunfels customers
No statewide net metering (Texas rule).
Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
Solar for a typical City of New Braunfels home
| System | 4.2 kW (50% of 1,064 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,320 |
| First-year savings | $708 |
| Payback | 17.1 years |
| 25-year net | $7,490 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 1,361
- Share of customers
- 2.4%
- Residential solar capacity
- 9 MW
- Residential customers
- 57,050
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of New Braunfels and solar
Does City of New Braunfels have net metering?
City of New Braunfels follows Texas's rules: Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
How much does electricity cost with City of New Braunfels?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,064 kWh a month, a bill of about $137.
Is solar worth it with City of New Braunfels?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.2 kW system costing about $12,320 pays back in about 17.1 years, with $7,490 net over 25 years.
How many City of New Braunfels customers have solar?
About 1,361 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 2.4% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of New Braunfels - (TX) (EIA ID 13418). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.