AEP Texas North and solar
AEP Texas North is an investor-owned utility serving about 158,488 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.)
- 18.1¢14% above Texas average
- Typical bill
- $178981 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~33%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 12.2 yrs3.6 kW, cash
Export rules for AEP Texas North 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 North home
| System | 3.6 kW (50% of 981 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $11,060 |
| First-year savings | $886 |
| Payback | 12.2 years |
| 25-year net | $15,528 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 158,488
EIA-861, 2025. In competitive markets, some solar is reported by retail electricity providers instead.
Cities served
Questions about AEP Texas North and solar
Does AEP Texas North have net metering?
AEP Texas North 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 North?
Residential customers paid an average of 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 18.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 981 kWh a month, a bill of about $178.
Is solar worth it with AEP Texas North?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 3.6 kW system costing about $11,060 pays back in about 12.2 years, with $15,528 net over 25 years.
How many AEP Texas North customers have solar?
AEP Texas North 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 North Company (EIA ID 20404). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.