Tideland Electric Member and solar
Tideland Electric Member is an electric cooperative serving about 21,906 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.)
- 17.3¢17% above North Carolina average
- Typical bill
- $169979 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~20%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 12.4 yrs8.3 kW, cash
Export rules for Tideland 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 Tideland Electric Member home
| System | 8.3 kW (100% of 979 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $23,005 |
| First-year savings | $1,894 |
| Payback | 12.4 years |
| 25-year net | $29,092 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 21,906
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Tideland Electric Member and solar
Does Tideland Electric Member have net metering?
Tideland 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 Tideland Electric Member?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 17.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 979 kWh a month, a bill of about $169.
Is solar worth it with Tideland Electric Member?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 8.3 kW system costing about $23,005 pays back in about 12.4 years, with $29,092 net over 25 years.
How many Tideland Electric Member customers have solar?
Tideland Electric Member did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Tideland Electric Member Corp (EIA ID 19108). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.