City of Thomasville and solar
City of Thomasville is a municipal utility serving about 14,275 homes in Georgia. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.9¢8% below Georgia average
- Typical bill
- $1611,154 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~52%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 18.3 yrs4.9 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Thomasville customers
Reduced export credit (Georgia rule).
Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
Solar for a typical City of Thomasville home
| System | 4.9 kW (50% of 1,154 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $15,260 |
| First-year savings | $846 |
| Payback | 18.3 years |
| 25-year net | $6,961 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 5
- Share of customers
- 0.0%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 14,275
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Thomasville and solar
Does City of Thomasville have net metering?
City of Thomasville follows Georgia's rules: Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
How much does electricity cost with City of Thomasville?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,154 kWh a month, a bill of about $161.
Is solar worth it with City of Thomasville?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.9 kW system costing about $15,260 pays back in about 18.3 years, with $6,961 net over 25 years.
How many City of Thomasville customers have solar?
About 5 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.0% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Thomasville - (GA) (EIA ID 18848). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.