Roanoke Electric Member and solar
Roanoke Electric Member is an electric cooperative serving about 12,045 homes in North Carolina. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 21.8¢48% above North Carolina average
- Typical bill
- $2571,176 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~16%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 9.9 yrs11 kW, cash
Export rules for Roanoke Electric Member customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (North Carolina rule).
Duke Energy's new solar customers choose between the 'Bridge Rate' (retail-style net metering, open until Jan 1, 2027 or caps fill) and Residential Solar Choice, which requires a time-of-use rate and credits monthly net exports at avoided cost (~3.4-4 cents). Both include a minimum bill.
Solar for a typical Roanoke Electric Member home
| System | 11 kW (110% of 1,176 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $29,350 |
| First-year savings | $3,016 |
| Payback | 9.9 years |
| 25-year net | $56,444 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 23
- Share of customers
- 0.2%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 12,045
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Roanoke Electric Member and solar
Does Roanoke Electric Member have net metering?
Roanoke Electric Member follows North Carolina's rules: Duke Energy's new solar customers choose between the 'Bridge Rate' (retail-style net metering, open until Jan 1, 2027 or caps fill) and Residential Solar Choice, which requires a time-of-use rate and credits monthly net exports at avoided cost (~3.4-4 cents). Both include a minimum bill.
How much does electricity cost with Roanoke Electric Member?
Residential customers paid an average of 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 21.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,176 kWh a month, a bill of about $257.
Is solar worth it with Roanoke Electric Member?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 11 kW system costing about $29,350 pays back in about 9.9 years, with $56,444 net over 25 years.
How many Roanoke Electric Member customers have solar?
About 23 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.2% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Roanoke Electric Member Corp (EIA ID 16101). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.