City of Newport and solar
City of Newport is a municipal utility serving about 20,003 homes in Tennessee. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 15.4¢14% above Tennessee average
- Typical bill
- $1701,102 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~17%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 21.5 yrs4.8 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Newport customers
No statewide net metering (Tennessee rule).
Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
Solar for a typical City of Newport home
| System | 4.8 kW (50% of 1,102 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $18,380 |
| First-year savings | $803 |
| Payback | 21.5 years |
| 25-year net | $3,818 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 20,003
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Newport and solar
Does City of Newport have net metering?
City of Newport follows Tennessee's rules: Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
How much does electricity cost with City of Newport?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 15.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,102 kWh a month, a bill of about $170.
Is solar worth it with City of Newport?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.8 kW system costing about $18,380 pays back in about 21.5 years, with $3,818 net over 25 years.
How many City of Newport customers have solar?
City of Newport did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Newport - (TN) (EIA ID 13550). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.