City of Jasper and solar
City of Jasper is a municipal utility serving about 6,499 homes in Indiana. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 11.7¢31% below Indiana average
- Typical bill
- $112956 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~46%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 23 yrs4.3 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Jasper customers
Reduced export credit (Indiana rule).
Indiana ended net metering for new customers in mid-2022. Under 'Excess Distributed Generation' (EDG) billing, solar you use at home offsets retail, but any electricity sent to the grid is credited at about 1.25 times the utility's wholesale energy price (AES Indiana: about 5.4 cents/kWh as of July 2026).
Solar for a typical City of Jasper home
| System | 4.3 kW (50% of 956 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,465 |
| First-year savings | $575 |
| Payback | 23.0 years |
| 25-year net | $1,770 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 3
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 6,499
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Jasper and solar
Does City of Jasper have net metering?
City of Jasper follows Indiana's rules: Indiana ended net metering for new customers in mid-2022. Under 'Excess Distributed Generation' (EDG) billing, solar you use at home offsets retail, but any electricity sent to the grid is credited at about 1.25 times the utility's wholesale energy price (AES Indiana: about 5.4 cents/kWh as of July 2026).
How much does electricity cost with City of Jasper?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 956 kWh a month, a bill of about $112.
Is solar worth it with City of Jasper?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.3 kW system costing about $14,465 pays back in about 23 years, with $1,770 net over 25 years.
How many City of Jasper customers have solar?
About 3 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Jasper - (IN) (EIA ID 9667). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.