City of Ripley and solar
City of Ripley is a municipal utility serving about 5,114 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.)
- 13.5¢0% below Tennessee average
- Typical bill
- $1511,119 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~20%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 24.3 yrs4.9 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Ripley 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 Ripley home
| System | 4.9 kW (50% of 1,119 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $18,690 |
| First-year savings | $721 |
| Payback | 24.3 years |
| 25-year net | $671 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 5,114
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Ripley and solar
Does City of Ripley have net metering?
City of Ripley 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 Ripley?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.5¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,119 kWh a month, a bill of about $151.
Is solar worth it with City of Ripley?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.9 kW system costing about $18,690 pays back in about 24.3 years, with $671 net over 25 years.
How many City of Ripley customers have solar?
City of Ripley did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Ripley - (TN) (EIA ID 27222). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.