Greenville Utilities Comm and solar
Greenville Utilities Comm is a municipal utility serving about 66,779 homes in North Carolina. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.4¢9% below North Carolina average
- Typical bill
- $1381,032 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~26%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 15.7 yrs7 kW, cash
Export rules for Greenville Utilities Comm customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (North Carolina rule).
Duke Energy's new solar customers choose between the 'Bridge Rate' (retail-style net metering, open until Jan 1, 2027 or caps fill) and Residential Solar Choice, which requires a time-of-use rate and credits monthly net exports at avoided cost (~3.4-4 cents). Both include a minimum bill.
Solar for a typical Greenville Utilities Comm home
| System | 7 kW (80% of 1,032 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $19,950 |
| First-year savings | $1,301 |
| Payback | 15.7 years |
| 25-year net | $14,352 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 195
- Share of customers
- 0.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 2 MW
- Residential customers
- 66,779
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Greenville Utilities Comm and solar
Does Greenville Utilities Comm have net metering?
Greenville Utilities Comm follows North Carolina's rules: Duke Energy's new solar customers choose between the 'Bridge Rate' (retail-style net metering, open until Jan 1, 2027 or caps fill) and Residential Solar Choice, which requires a time-of-use rate and credits monthly net exports at avoided cost (~3.4-4 cents). Both include a minimum bill.
How much does electricity cost with Greenville Utilities Comm?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,032 kWh a month, a bill of about $138.
Is solar worth it with Greenville Utilities Comm?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 7 kW system costing about $19,950 pays back in about 15.7 years, with $14,352 net over 25 years.
How many Greenville Utilities Comm customers have solar?
About 195 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Greenville Utilities Comm (EIA ID 7639). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.