City of Norwood and solar
City of Norwood is a municipal utility serving about 13,617 homes in Massachusetts. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 17.6¢42% below Massachusetts average
- Typical bill
- $98558 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 12.2 yrs5.2 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Norwood customers
Full retail net metering (Massachusetts rule).
Massachusetts investor-owned utilities credit residential solar exports at close to the full retail rate (net metering credits), and credits roll over indefinitely. On top of that, the SMART 3.0 program pays a fixed per-kWh incentive for 20 years.
Solar for a typical City of Norwood home
| System | 5.2 kW (100% of 558 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $18,320, $17,320 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,130 |
| Payback | 12.2 years |
| 25-year net | $25,756 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 13,617
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Norwood and solar
Does City of Norwood have net metering?
City of Norwood follows Massachusetts's rules: Massachusetts investor-owned utilities credit residential solar exports at close to the full retail rate (net metering credits), and credits roll over indefinitely. On top of that, the SMART 3.0 program pays a fixed per-kWh incentive for 20 years.
How much does electricity cost with City of Norwood?
Residential customers paid an average of 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 17.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 558 kWh a month, a bill of about $98.
Is solar worth it with City of Norwood?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 5.2 kW system costing about $17,320 pays back in about 12.2 years, with $25,756 net over 25 years.
How many City of Norwood customers have solar?
City of Norwood did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Norwood - (MA) (EIA ID 13839). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.