New Hampshire Electric Cooperative and solar
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative serving about 74,619 homes in New Hampshire. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 27.0¢1% above New Hampshire average
- Typical bill
- $165614 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~85%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 9.9 yrs6.4 kW, cash
Export rules for New Hampshire Electric Cooperative customers
Reduced export credit (New Hampshire rule).
Under New Hampshire's 'net metering 2.0' (since 2017), exported power is credited at the full supply and transmission rate but only 25% of the distribution charge - roughly 80-90% of retail. Systems in place are guaranteed these terms until 2040/2041.
Solar for a typical New Hampshire Electric Cooperative home
| System | 6.4 kW (111% of 614 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $21,420 |
| First-year savings | $2,134 |
| Payback | 9.9 years |
| 25-year net | $42,331 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 2,048
- Share of customers
- 2.7%
- Residential solar capacity
- 17 MW
- Residential customers
- 74,619
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about New Hampshire Electric Cooperative and solar
Does New Hampshire Electric Cooperative have net metering?
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative follows New Hampshire's rules: Under New Hampshire's 'net metering 2.0' (since 2017), exported power is credited at the full supply and transmission rate but only 25% of the distribution charge - roughly 80-90% of retail. Systems in place are guaranteed these terms until 2040/2041.
How much does electricity cost with New Hampshire Electric Cooperative?
Residential customers paid an average of 24.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 27.0¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 614 kWh a month, a bill of about $165.
Is solar worth it with New Hampshire Electric Cooperative?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 6.4 kW system costing about $21,420 pays back in about 9.9 years, with $42,331 net over 25 years.
How many New Hampshire Electric Cooperative customers have solar?
About 2,048 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 2.7% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc (EIA ID 13441). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.