Town of Middletown and solar
Town of Middletown is a municipal utility serving about 9,193 homes in Delaware. 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¢3% below Delaware average
- Typical bill
- $157912 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 12.7 yrs7.9 kW, cash
Export rules for Town of Middletown customers
Full retail net metering (Delaware rule).
Delaware requires all utilities to offer net metering: exports earn full retail kWh credits that roll over month to month, with an annual true-up. Residential systems are capped at 25 kW.
Solar for a typical Town of Middletown home
| System | 7.9 kW (100% of 912 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $23,645 |
| First-year savings | $1,817 |
| Payback | 12.7 years |
| 25-year net | $29,238 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 351
- Share of customers
- 3.8%
- Residential solar capacity
- 3 MW
- Residential customers
- 9,193
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Town of Middletown and solar
Does Town of Middletown have net metering?
Town of Middletown follows Delaware's rules: Delaware requires all utilities to offer net metering: exports earn full retail kWh credits that roll over month to month, with an annual true-up. Residential systems are capped at 25 kW.
How much does electricity cost with Town of Middletown?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 17.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 912 kWh a month, a bill of about $157.
Is solar worth it with Town of Middletown?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 7.9 kW system costing about $23,645 pays back in about 12.7 years, with $29,238 net over 25 years.
How many Town of Middletown customers have solar?
About 351 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 3.8% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Town of Middletown - (DE) (EIA ID 12478). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.