City of Sturgeon Bay and solar
City of Sturgeon Bay is a municipal utility serving about 7,865 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
- $79597 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~30%Varies by utility
- Typical payback
- 18.9 yrs3.5 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Sturgeon Bay 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 Sturgeon Bay home
| System | 3.5 kW (65% of 597 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,000, $11,900 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $616 |
| Payback | 18.9 years |
| 25-year net | $4,860 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 44
- Share of customers
- 0.6%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 7,865
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Sturgeon Bay and solar
Does City of Sturgeon Bay have net metering?
City of Sturgeon Bay 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 Sturgeon Bay?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 597 kWh a month, a bill of about $79.
Is solar worth it with City of Sturgeon Bay?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.5 kW system costing about $11,900 pays back in about 18.9 years, with $4,860 net over 25 years.
How many City of Sturgeon Bay customers have solar?
About 44 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.6% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Sturgeon Bay - (WI) (EIA ID 18249). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.