Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN) and solar
Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN) is a municipal utility serving about 8,521 homes in Minnesota. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.1¢13% below Minnesota average
- Typical bill
- $95676 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 21.6 yrs3 kW, cash
Export rules for Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN) customers
Full retail net metering (Minnesota rule).
Minnesota requires utilities to net meter systems under 40 kW; monthly excess is paid or credited at the 'average retail utility energy rate', which is close to retail (excludes fixed charges). This applies to IOUs, co-ops and munis, although co-ops/munis may add a monthly DG fee.
Solar for a typical Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN) home
| System | 3 kW (49% of 676 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,250 |
| First-year savings | $564 |
| Payback | 21.6 years |
| 25-year net | $2,726 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 13
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 8,521
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN) and solar
Does Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN) have net metering?
Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN) follows Minnesota's rules: Minnesota requires utilities to net meter systems under 40 kW; monthly excess is paid or credited at the 'average retail utility energy rate', which is close to retail (excludes fixed charges). This applies to IOUs, co-ops and munis, although co-ops/munis may add a monthly DG fee.
How much does electricity cost with Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN)?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 676 kWh a month, a bill of about $95.
Is solar worth it with Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN)?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3 kW system costing about $13,250 pays back in about 21.6 years, with $2,726 net over 25 years.
How many Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN) customers have solar?
About 13 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN) (EIA ID 20737). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.