Town of Middleborough and solar
Town of Middleborough is a municipal utility serving about 14,978 homes in Massachusetts. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 15.6¢49% below Massachusetts average
- Typical bill
- $124795 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 13.1 yrs7.4 kW, cash
Export rules for Town of Middleborough 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 Middleborough home
| System | 7.4 kW (100% of 795 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $24,590, $23,590 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,427 |
| Payback | 13.1 years |
| 25-year net | $30,313 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 125
- Share of customers
- 0.8%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 14,978
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Town of Middleborough and solar
Does Town of Middleborough have net metering?
Town of Middleborough 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 Middleborough?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 15.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 795 kWh a month, a bill of about $124.
Is solar worth it with Town of Middleborough?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 7.4 kW system costing about $23,590 pays back in about 13.1 years, with $30,313 net over 25 years.
How many Town of Middleborough customers have solar?
About 125 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.8% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Town of Middleborough - (MA) (EIA ID 12473). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.