Town of Erwin and solar
Town of Erwin is a municipal utility serving about 7,669 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.)
- 13.5¢1% below Tennessee average
- Typical bill
- $1381,024 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~20%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 24.7 yrs4.5 kW, cash
Export rules for Town of Erwin 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 Town of Erwin home
| System | 4.5 kW (50% of 1,024 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $17,450 |
| First-year savings | $660 |
| Payback | 24.7 years |
| 25-year net | $246 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 7,669
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Town of Erwin and solar
Does Town of Erwin have net metering?
Town of Erwin 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 Town of Erwin?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.5¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,024 kWh a month, a bill of about $138.
Is solar worth it with Town of Erwin?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.5 kW system costing about $17,450 pays back in about 24.7 years, with $246 net over 25 years.
How many Town of Erwin customers have solar?
Town of Erwin did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Town of Erwin - (TN) (EIA ID 5961). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.