Surry-Yadkin Electric Member and solar
Surry-Yadkin Electric Member is an electric cooperative serving about 28,296 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.)
- 18.5¢25% above North Carolina average
- Typical bill
- $1961,059 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~19%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 11.5 yrs9 kW, cash
Export rules for Surry-Yadkin 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 Surry-Yadkin Electric Member home
| System | 9 kW (100% of 1,059 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $24,650 |
| First-year savings | $2,189 |
| Payback | 11.5 years |
| 25-year net | $36,122 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 28,296
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Surry-Yadkin Electric Member and solar
Does Surry-Yadkin Electric Member have net metering?
Surry-Yadkin 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 Surry-Yadkin Electric Member?
Residential customers paid an average of 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 18.5¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,059 kWh a month, a bill of about $196.
Is solar worth it with Surry-Yadkin Electric Member?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 9 kW system costing about $24,650 pays back in about 11.5 years, with $36,122 net over 25 years.
How many Surry-Yadkin Electric Member customers have solar?
Surry-Yadkin Electric Member did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp (EIA ID 18339). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.