Middle Tennessee E M C and solar
Middle Tennessee E M C is an electric cooperative serving about 311,520 homes in Tennessee. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.8¢6% below Tennessee average
- Typical bill
- $1661,295 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- 2.7¢Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- Never5.7 kW, cash
Export rules for Middle Tennessee E M C customers
Avoided-cost export credit — about 2.7¢ per exported kWh, instantaneous netting.
Exports via TVA DPP; co-op may have additional fees.
Solar for a typical Middle Tennessee E M C home
| System | 5.7 kW (50% of 1,295 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $21,170 |
| First-year savings | $793 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$179 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 311,520
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Middle Tennessee E M C and solar
Does Middle Tennessee E M C have net metering?
Exports via TVA DPP; co-op may have additional fees. Exported power is credited at about 2.7¢ per kWh.
How much does electricity cost with Middle Tennessee E M C?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,295 kWh a month, a bill of about $166.
Is solar worth it with Middle Tennessee E M C?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.7 kW system costing about $21,170 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$179 net over 25 years.
How many Middle Tennessee E M C customers have solar?
Middle Tennessee E M C did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Middle Tennessee E M C (EIA ID 12470). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.