City of Oxford and solar
City of Oxford is a municipal utility serving about 8,620 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.)
- 12.9¢13% below Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $118915 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~47%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 20.2 yrs3.9 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Oxford 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 Oxford home
| System | 3.9 kW (50% of 915 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $11,885 |
| First-year savings | $610 |
| Payback | 20.2 years |
| 25-year net | $3,399 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 8,620
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Oxford and solar
Does City of Oxford have net metering?
City of Oxford 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 Oxford?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 915 kWh a month, a bill of about $118.
Is solar worth it with City of Oxford?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.9 kW system costing about $11,885 pays back in about 20.2 years, with $3,399 net over 25 years.
How many City of Oxford customers have solar?
City of Oxford did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Oxford - (MS) (EIA ID 14275). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.