City of Stoughton and solar
City of Stoughton is a municipal utility serving about 8,338 homes in Wisconsin. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.3¢29% below Wisconsin average
- Typical bill
- $89671 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~30%Varies by utility
- Typical payback
- 18.3 yrs3.9 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Stoughton customers
Varies by utility (Wisconsin rule).
Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
Solar for a typical City of Stoughton home
| System | 3.9 kW (64% of 671 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $15,200, $12,860 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $689 |
| Payback | 18.3 years |
| 25-year net | $5,882 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 182
- Share of customers
- 2.2%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 8,338
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Stoughton and solar
Does City of Stoughton have net metering?
City of Stoughton follows Wisconsin's rules: Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
How much does electricity cost with City of Stoughton?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 671 kWh a month, a bill of about $89.
Is solar worth it with City of Stoughton?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.9 kW system costing about $12,860 pays back in about 18.3 years, with $5,882 net over 25 years.
How many City of Stoughton customers have solar?
About 182 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 2.2% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Stoughton - (WI) (EIA ID 18181). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.