City of Springfield and solar
City of Springfield is a municipal utility serving about 30,212 homes in Oregon. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 8.4¢46% below Oregon average
- Typical bill
- $861,019 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- Never5.2 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Springfield customers
Full retail net metering (Oregon rule).
Oregon's big utilities (PGE, Pacific Power, Idaho Power) offer true 1:1 net metering. Extra credits roll forward month to month, but anything left at the annual true-up is donated to low-income assistance rather than paid out.
Solar for a typical City of Springfield home
| System | 5.2 kW (50% of 1,019 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $15,460 |
| First-year savings | $510 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$623 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 123
- Share of customers
- 0.4%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 30,212
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Springfield and solar
Does City of Springfield have net metering?
City of Springfield follows Oregon's rules: Oregon's big utilities (PGE, Pacific Power, Idaho Power) offer true 1:1 net metering. Extra credits roll forward month to month, but anything left at the annual true-up is donated to low-income assistance rather than paid out.
How much does electricity cost with City of Springfield?
Residential customers paid an average of 8.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 8.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,019 kWh a month, a bill of about $86.
Is solar worth it with City of Springfield?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.2 kW system costing about $15,460 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$623 net over 25 years.
How many City of Springfield customers have solar?
About 123 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.4% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Springfield - (OR) (EIA ID 17839). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.