City of Orrville and solar
City of Orrville is a municipal utility serving about 6,327 homes in Ohio. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 11.8¢35% below Ohio average
- Typical bill
- $1201,013 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~68%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 20.2 yrs4.7 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Orrville customers
Reduced export credit (Ohio rule).
Ohio's investor-owned utilities must offer net metering. Within a month, solar offsets your usage at full retail; any extra energy beyond your monthly use is credited only at the generation (energy supply) price, roughly half of the retail rate.
Solar for a typical City of Orrville home
| System | 4.7 kW (49% of 1,013 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $15,250 |
| First-year savings | $713 |
| Payback | 20.2 years |
| 25-year net | $4,661 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 6,327
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Orrville and solar
Does City of Orrville have net metering?
City of Orrville follows Ohio's rules: Ohio's investor-owned utilities must offer net metering. Within a month, solar offsets your usage at full retail; any extra energy beyond your monthly use is credited only at the generation (energy supply) price, roughly half of the retail rate.
How much does electricity cost with City of Orrville?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,013 kWh a month, a bill of about $120.
Is solar worth it with City of Orrville?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.7 kW system costing about $15,250 pays back in about 20.2 years, with $4,661 net over 25 years.
How many City of Orrville customers have solar?
City of Orrville did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Orrville - (OH) (EIA ID 14194). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.