Provo City and solar
Provo City is a municipal utility serving about 36,032 homes in Utah. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 11.6¢13% below Utah average
- Typical bill
- $72619 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~37%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- Never3 kW, cash
Export rules for Provo City customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (Utah rule).
Rocky Mountain Power customers who installed solar after 2017 are on net billing: solar used in your home saves full retail, but every kWh exported earns a lower export credit, currently 4.86 c/kWh in summer and 4.03 c/kWh the rest of the year.
Solar for a typical Provo City home
| System | 3 kW (61% of 619 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $11,000 |
| First-year savings | $410 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$1,576 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 1,283
- Share of customers
- 3.6%
- Residential solar capacity
- 9 MW
- Residential customers
- 36,032
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Provo City and solar
Does Provo City have net metering?
Provo City follows Utah's rules: Rocky Mountain Power customers who installed solar after 2017 are on net billing: solar used in your home saves full retail, but every kWh exported earns a lower export credit, currently 4.86 c/kWh in summer and 4.03 c/kWh the rest of the year.
How much does electricity cost with Provo City?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 619 kWh a month, a bill of about $72.
Is solar worth it with Provo City?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3 kW system costing about $11,000 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$1,576 net over 25 years.
How many Provo City customers have solar?
About 1,283 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 3.6% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Provo City Corp (EIA ID 15444). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.