Sevier County Electric System and solar
Sevier County Electric System is a municipal utility serving about 36,001 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.)
- 12.4¢9% below Tennessee average
- Typical bill
- $1451,174 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~22%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- Never5.2 kW, cash
Export rules for Sevier County Electric System customers
No statewide net metering (Tennessee rule).
Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
Solar for a typical Sevier County Electric System home
| System | 5.2 kW (50% of 1,174 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $19,620 |
| First-year savings | $701 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$1,225 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 36,001
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Sevier County Electric System and solar
Does Sevier County Electric System have net metering?
Sevier County Electric System follows Tennessee's rules: Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
How much does electricity cost with Sevier County Electric System?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,174 kWh a month, a bill of about $145.
Is solar worth it with Sevier County Electric System?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.2 kW system costing about $19,620 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$1,225 net over 25 years.
How many Sevier County Electric System customers have solar?
Sevier County Electric System did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Sevier County Electric System (EIA ID 16949). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.