City of Holly Springs and solar
City of Holly Springs is a municipal utility serving about 9,398 homes in Mississippi. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.2¢10% below Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $1581,197 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~45%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 18.2 yrs5 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Holly Springs customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (Mississippi rule).
Mississippi's Net Renewable Generation rules pay for exports at the utility's avoided cost plus a 2.5 cent/kWh adder (plus 2 cents more for low/moderate-income households). That works out to well below retail. Netting is effectively instantaneous via dual-channel metering.
Solar for a typical City of Holly Springs home
| System | 5 kW (50% of 1,197 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,250 |
| First-year savings | $816 |
| Payback | 18.2 years |
| 25-year net | $6,357 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 9,398
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Holly Springs and solar
Does City of Holly Springs have net metering?
City of Holly Springs follows Mississippi's rules: Mississippi's Net Renewable Generation rules pay for exports at the utility's avoided cost plus a 2.5 cent/kWh adder (plus 2 cents more for low/moderate-income households). That works out to well below retail. Netting is effectively instantaneous via dual-channel metering.
How much does electricity cost with City of Holly Springs?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,197 kWh a month, a bill of about $158.
Is solar worth it with City of Holly Springs?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5 kW system costing about $14,250 pays back in about 18.2 years, with $6,357 net over 25 years.
How many City of Holly Springs customers have solar?
City of Holly Springs did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Holly Springs (EIA ID 8748). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.