AEP Texas Central and solar
AEP Texas Central is an investor-owned utility serving about 793,896 homes in Texas. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 18.2¢14% above Texas average
- Typical bill
- $2101,154 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~33%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 12.2 yrs4.5 kW, cash
Export rules for AEP Texas Central customers
No statewide net metering (Texas rule).
Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
Solar for a typical AEP Texas Central home
| System | 4.5 kW (50% of 1,154 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,950 |
| First-year savings | $1,041 |
| Payback | 12.2 years |
| 25-year net | $18,229 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 793,896
EIA-861, 2025. In competitive markets, some solar is reported by retail electricity providers instead.
Cities served
Questions about AEP Texas Central and solar
Does AEP Texas Central have net metering?
AEP Texas Central follows Texas's rules: Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
How much does electricity cost with AEP Texas Central?
Residential customers paid an average of 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 18.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,154 kWh a month, a bill of about $210.
Is solar worth it with AEP Texas Central?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 4.5 kW system costing about $12,950 pays back in about 12.2 years, with $18,229 net over 25 years.
How many AEP Texas Central customers have solar?
AEP Texas Central did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025, likely because retail electric providers report it in competitive markets.
Legal name: AEP Texas Central Company (EIA ID 3278). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.