Town of High Point and solar
Town of High Point is a municipal utility serving about 38,553 homes in North Carolina. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.3¢17% below North Carolina average
- Typical bill
- $115932 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~28%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 17.9 yrs5.1 kW, cash
Export rules for Town of High Point 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 Town of High Point home
| System | 5.1 kW (64% of 932 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $15,485 |
| First-year savings | $886 |
| Payback | 17.9 years |
| 25-year net | $7,357 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 38,553
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Town of High Point and solar
Does Town of High Point have net metering?
Town of High Point 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 Town of High Point?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 932 kWh a month, a bill of about $115.
Is solar worth it with Town of High Point?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.1 kW system costing about $15,485 pays back in about 17.9 years, with $7,357 net over 25 years.
How many Town of High Point customers have solar?
Town of High Point did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Town of High Point (EIA ID 8571). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.