City of Westerville and solar
City of Westerville is a municipal utility serving about 15,791 homes in Ohio. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 15.6¢14% below Ohio average
- Typical bill
- $146935 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~51%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 14.7 yrs7 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Westerville customers
Reduced export credit (Ohio rule).
Ohio's investor-owned utilities must offer net metering. Within a month, solar offsets your usage at full retail; any extra energy beyond your monthly use is credited only at the generation (energy supply) price, roughly half of the retail rate.
Solar for a typical City of Westerville home
| System | 7 kW (80% of 935 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $21,000 |
| First-year savings | $1,372 |
| Payback | 14.7 years |
| 25-year net | $19,292 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 113
- Share of customers
- 0.7%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 15,791
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Westerville and solar
Does City of Westerville have net metering?
City of Westerville follows Ohio's rules: Ohio's investor-owned utilities must offer net metering. Within a month, solar offsets your usage at full retail; any extra energy beyond your monthly use is credited only at the generation (energy supply) price, roughly half of the retail rate.
How much does electricity cost with City of Westerville?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 15.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 935 kWh a month, a bill of about $146.
Is solar worth it with City of Westerville?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 7 kW system costing about $21,000 pays back in about 14.7 years, with $19,292 net over 25 years.
How many City of Westerville customers have solar?
About 113 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.7% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Westerville - (OH) (EIA ID 20477). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.