City of Shelbyville and solar
City of Shelbyville is a municipal utility serving about 9,970 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.)
- 12.2¢10% below Tennessee average
- Typical bill
- $1381,136 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~22%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- Never5 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville home
| System | 5 kW (50% of 1,136 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $19,000 |
| First-year savings | $667 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$1,550 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 9,970
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Shelbyville and solar
Does City of Shelbyville have net metering?
City of Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,136 kWh a month, a bill of about $138.
Is solar worth it with City of Shelbyville?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5 kW system costing about $19,000 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$1,550 net over 25 years.
How many City of Shelbyville customers have solar?
City of Shelbyville did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Shelbyville - (TN) (EIA ID 17047). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.