Kerrville Public Utility Board and solar
Kerrville Public Utility Board is a municipal utility serving about 20,283 homes in Texas. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 9.8¢39% below Texas average
- Typical bill
- $1121,148 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~61%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 21.4 yrs4.5 kW, cash
Export rules for Kerrville Public Utility Board customers
No statewide net metering (Texas rule).
Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
Solar for a typical Kerrville Public Utility Board home
| System | 4.5 kW (50% of 1,148 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,950 |
| First-year savings | $603 |
| Payback | 21.4 years |
| 25-year net | $2,836 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 164
- Share of customers
- 0.8%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 20,283
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Kerrville Public Utility Board and solar
Does Kerrville Public Utility Board have net metering?
Kerrville Public Utility Board follows Texas's rules: Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
How much does electricity cost with Kerrville Public Utility Board?
Residential customers paid an average of 9.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 9.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,148 kWh a month, a bill of about $112.
Is solar worth it with Kerrville Public Utility Board?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.5 kW system costing about $12,950 pays back in about 21.4 years, with $2,836 net over 25 years.
How many Kerrville Public Utility Board customers have solar?
About 164 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.8% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Kerrville Public Utility Board (EIA ID 28604). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.