City of Painesville and solar
City of Painesville is a municipal utility serving about 10,851 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.)
- 14.3¢22% below Ohio average
- Typical bill
- $98685 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~56%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 16.9 yrs5.1 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Painesville 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 Painesville home
| System | 5.1 kW (79% of 685 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $16,250 |
| First-year savings | $916 |
| Payback | 16.9 years |
| 25-year net | $10,258 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 10,851
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Painesville and solar
Does City of Painesville have net metering?
City of Painesville 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 Painesville?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 685 kWh a month, a bill of about $98.
Is solar worth it with City of Painesville?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.1 kW system costing about $16,250 pays back in about 16.9 years, with $10,258 net over 25 years.
How many City of Painesville customers have solar?
City of Painesville did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Painesville - (OH) (EIA ID 14381). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.