Town of Littleton and solar
Town of Littleton is a municipal utility serving about 6,762 homes in Massachusetts. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.2¢53% below Massachusetts average
- Typical bill
- $127894 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 14 yrs8.3 kW, cash
Export rules for Town of Littleton customers
Full retail net metering (Massachusetts rule).
Massachusetts investor-owned utilities credit residential solar exports at close to the full retail rate (net metering credits), and credits roll over indefinitely. On top of that, the SMART 3.0 program pays a fixed per-kWh incentive for 20 years.
Solar for a typical Town of Littleton home
| System | 8.3 kW (100% of 894 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $27,155, $26,155 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,458 |
| Payback | 14.0 years |
| 25-year net | $28,496 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 121
- Share of customers
- 1.8%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 6,762
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Town of Littleton and solar
Does Town of Littleton have net metering?
Town of Littleton follows Massachusetts's rules: Massachusetts investor-owned utilities credit residential solar exports at close to the full retail rate (net metering credits), and credits roll over indefinitely. On top of that, the SMART 3.0 program pays a fixed per-kWh incentive for 20 years.
How much does electricity cost with Town of Littleton?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 894 kWh a month, a bill of about $127.
Is solar worth it with Town of Littleton?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 8.3 kW system costing about $26,155 pays back in about 14 years, with $28,496 net over 25 years.
How many Town of Littleton customers have solar?
About 121 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.8% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Town of Littleton - (MA) (EIA ID 11085). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.