Lubbock Power & Light and solar
Lubbock Power & Light is a municipal utility serving about 94,738 homes in Texas. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 18.6¢16% above Texas average
- Typical bill
- $162874 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~32%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 12.4 yrs4 kW, cash
Export rules for Lubbock Power & Light 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 Lubbock Power & Light home
| System | 4 kW (66% of 874 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $11,900 |
| First-year savings | $949 |
| Payback | 12.4 years |
| 25-year net | $16,075 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 94,738
EIA-861, 2025. In competitive markets, some solar is reported by retail electricity providers instead.
Cities served
Questions about Lubbock Power & Light and solar
Does Lubbock Power & Light have net metering?
Lubbock Power & Light 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 Lubbock Power & Light?
Residential customers paid an average of 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 18.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 874 kWh a month, a bill of about $162.
Is solar worth it with Lubbock Power & Light?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 4 kW system costing about $11,900 pays back in about 12.4 years, with $16,075 net over 25 years.
How many Lubbock Power & Light customers have solar?
Lubbock Power & Light did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025, likely because retail electric providers report it in competitive markets.
Legal name: City of Lubbock - (TX) (EIA ID 11292). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.