City of Newark and solar
City of Newark is a municipal utility serving about 11,925 homes in Delaware. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 20.5¢15% above Delaware average
- Typical bill
- $141686 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 11.3 yrs6 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Newark 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 Newark home
| System | 6 kW (101% of 686 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $18,800 |
| First-year savings | $1,625 |
| Payback | 11.3 years |
| 25-year net | $29,684 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 208
- Share of customers
- 1.7%
- Residential solar capacity
- 2 MW
- Residential customers
- 11,925
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Newark and solar
Does City of Newark have net metering?
City of Newark 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 Newark?
Residential customers paid an average of 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 20.5¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 686 kWh a month, a bill of about $141.
Is solar worth it with City of Newark?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 6 kW system costing about $18,800 pays back in about 11.3 years, with $29,684 net over 25 years.
How many City of Newark customers have solar?
About 208 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.7% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Newark - (DE) (EIA ID 13519). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.