City of St George and solar
City of St George is a municipal utility serving about 28,681 homes in Utah. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.0¢10% below Utah average
- Typical bill
- $111927 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~36%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 24 yrs3.7 kW, cash
Export rules for City of St George customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (Utah rule).
Rocky Mountain Power customers who installed solar after 2017 are on net billing: solar used in your home saves full retail, but every kWh exported earns a lower export credit, currently 4.86 c/kWh in summer and 4.03 c/kWh the rest of the year.
Solar for a typical City of St George home
| System | 3.7 kW (50% of 927 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,750 |
| First-year savings | $559 |
| Payback | 24.0 years |
| 25-year net | $576 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 872
- Share of customers
- 3.0%
- Residential solar capacity
- 7 MW
- Residential customers
- 28,681
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of St George and solar
Does City of St George have net metering?
City of St George follows Utah's rules: Rocky Mountain Power customers who installed solar after 2017 are on net billing: solar used in your home saves full retail, but every kWh exported earns a lower export credit, currently 4.86 c/kWh in summer and 4.03 c/kWh the rest of the year.
How much does electricity cost with City of St George?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.0¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 927 kWh a month, a bill of about $111.
Is solar worth it with City of St George?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.7 kW system costing about $12,750 pays back in about 24 years, with $576 net over 25 years.
How many City of St George customers have solar?
About 872 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 3.0% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of St George - (UT) (EIA ID 17874). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.