Town of Tarboro and solar
Town of Tarboro is a municipal utility serving about 5,520 homes in North Carolina. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.7¢0% below North Carolina average
- Typical bill
- $143971 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~24%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 14.4 yrs7.4 kW, cash
Export rules for Town of Tarboro 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 Tarboro home
| System | 7.4 kW (90% of 971 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $20,890 |
| First-year savings | $1,482 |
| Payback | 14.4 years |
| 25-year net | $18,746 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 5,520
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Town of Tarboro and solar
Does Town of Tarboro have net metering?
Town of Tarboro 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 Tarboro?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 971 kWh a month, a bill of about $143.
Is solar worth it with Town of Tarboro?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 7.4 kW system costing about $20,890 pays back in about 14.4 years, with $18,746 net over 25 years.
How many Town of Tarboro customers have solar?
Town of Tarboro did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Town of Tarboro - (NC) (EIA ID 18466). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.