City of Claremore and solar
City of Claremore is a municipal utility serving about 12,012 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.)
- 14.2¢4% above Oklahoma average
- Typical bill
- $132929 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~18%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 14.1 yrs6.6 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Claremore 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 Claremore home
| System | 6.6 kW (90% of 929 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $20,000 |
| First-year savings | $1,387 |
| Payback | 14.1 years |
| 25-year net | $20,146 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 94
- Share of customers
- 0.8%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 12,012
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Claremore and solar
Does City of Claremore have net metering?
City of Claremore 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 Claremore?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 929 kWh a month, a bill of about $132.
Is solar worth it with City of Claremore?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 6.6 kW system costing about $20,000 pays back in about 14.1 years, with $20,146 net over 25 years.
How many City of Claremore customers have solar?
About 94 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.8% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Claremore (EIA ID 3647). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.