Town of Shrewsbury and solar
Town of Shrewsbury is a municipal utility serving about 15,206 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.)
- 15.5¢49% below Massachusetts average
- Typical bill
- $120770 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 13.2 yrs7.2 kW, cash
Export rules for Town of Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury home
| System | 7.2 kW (101% of 770 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $24,020, $23,020 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,378 |
| Payback | 13.2 years |
| 25-year net | $29,135 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 173
- Share of customers
- 1.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 15,206
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Town of Shrewsbury and solar
Does Town of Shrewsbury have net metering?
Town of Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 15.5¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 770 kWh a month, a bill of about $120.
Is solar worth it with Town of Shrewsbury?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 7.2 kW system costing about $23,020 pays back in about 13.2 years, with $29,135 net over 25 years.
How many Town of Shrewsbury customers have solar?
About 173 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Town of Shrewsbury - (MA) (EIA ID 17127). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.