City of Altus and solar
City of Altus is a municipal utility serving about 8,252 homes in Oklahoma. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.6¢1% below Oklahoma average
- Typical bill
- $133978 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~18%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 14.7 yrs7 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Altus customers
Avoided-cost export credit (Oklahoma rule).
Oklahoma requires net metering, but only your same-month usage is offset at retail. Any excess left at the end of the billing period is bought at the utility's avoided cost, typically just a few cents per kWh.
Solar for a typical City of Altus home
| System | 7 kW (90% of 978 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $21,000 |
| First-year savings | $1,401 |
| Payback | 14.7 years |
| 25-year net | $19,252 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 8,252
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Altus and solar
Does City of Altus have net metering?
City of Altus follows Oklahoma's rules: Oklahoma requires net metering, but only your same-month usage is offset at retail. Any excess left at the end of the billing period is bought at the utility's avoided cost, typically just a few cents per kWh.
How much does electricity cost with City of Altus?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 978 kWh a month, a bill of about $133.
Is solar worth it with City of Altus?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 7 kW system costing about $21,000 pays back in about 14.7 years, with $19,252 net over 25 years.
How many City of Altus customers have solar?
City of Altus did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Altus - (OK) (EIA ID 416). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.