City of Vineland and solar
City of Vineland is a municipal utility serving about 22,866 homes in New Jersey. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 19.6¢17% below New Jersey average
- Typical bill
- $146746 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 8.5 yrs6.8 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Vineland customers
Full retail net metering (New Jersey rule).
New Jersey offers full retail net metering with monthly rollover and an annual true-up, where leftover credits are paid at a low wholesale rate. Homeowners also earn SREC-IIs under the ADI program: $85/MWh for registrations through July 26, 2026 and $77/MWh after, fixed for 15 years.
Solar for a typical City of Vineland home
| System | 6.8 kW (100% of 746 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $20,500 |
| First-year savings | $1,677 |
| Payback | 8.5 years |
| 25-year net | $47,641 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 1,576
- Share of customers
- 6.9%
- Residential solar capacity
- 9 MW
- Residential customers
- 22,866
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Vineland and solar
Does City of Vineland have net metering?
City of Vineland follows New Jersey's rules: New Jersey offers full retail net metering with monthly rollover and an annual true-up, where leftover credits are paid at a low wholesale rate. Homeowners also earn SREC-IIs under the ADI program: $85/MWh for registrations through July 26, 2026 and $77/MWh after, fixed for 15 years.
How much does electricity cost with City of Vineland?
Residential customers paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 19.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 746 kWh a month, a bill of about $146.
Is solar worth it with City of Vineland?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 6.8 kW system costing about $20,500 pays back in about 8.5 years, with $47,641 net over 25 years.
How many City of Vineland customers have solar?
About 1,576 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 6.9% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Vineland - (NJ) (EIA ID 19856). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.