City of Plymouth and solar
City of Plymouth is a municipal utility serving about 7,331 homes in Wisconsin. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.6¢33% below Wisconsin average
- Typical bill
- $92728 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~32%Varies by utility
- Typical payback
- 20.2 yrs3.3 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Plymouth customers
Varies by utility (Wisconsin rule).
Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
Solar for a typical City of Plymouth home
| System | 3.3 kW (50% of 728 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,400, $11,420 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $552 |
| Payback | 20.2 years |
| 25-year net | $3,429 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 60
- Share of customers
- 0.8%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 7,331
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Plymouth and solar
Does City of Plymouth have net metering?
City of Plymouth follows Wisconsin's rules: Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
How much does electricity cost with City of Plymouth?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 728 kWh a month, a bill of about $92.
Is solar worth it with City of Plymouth?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.3 kW system costing about $11,420 pays back in about 20.2 years, with $3,429 net over 25 years.
How many City of Plymouth customers have solar?
About 60 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.8% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Plymouth - (WI) (EIA ID 15159). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.