City of Seguin and solar
City of Seguin is a municipal utility serving about 8,913 homes in Texas. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 11.5¢28% below Texas average
- Typical bill
- $1161,009 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~52%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 19.3 yrs4 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Seguin customers
No statewide net metering (Texas rule).
Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
Solar for a typical City of Seguin home
| System | 4 kW (49% of 1,009 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $11,900 |
| First-year savings | $605 |
| Payback | 19.3 years |
| 25-year net | $4,600 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 8,913
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Seguin and solar
Does City of Seguin have net metering?
City of Seguin follows Texas's rules: Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
How much does electricity cost with City of Seguin?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.5¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,009 kWh a month, a bill of about $116.
Is solar worth it with City of Seguin?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4 kW system costing about $11,900 pays back in about 19.3 years, with $4,600 net over 25 years.
How many City of Seguin customers have solar?
City of Seguin did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Seguin - (TX) (EIA ID 16900). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.