City of Ponca City and solar
City of Ponca City is a municipal utility serving about 13,907 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.)
- 13.0¢5% below Oklahoma average
- Typical bill
- $115885 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~19%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 15.6 yrs6.3 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Ponca City 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 Ponca City home
| System | 6.3 kW (90% of 885 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $19,250 |
| First-year savings | $1,207 |
| Payback | 15.6 years |
| 25-year net | $15,176 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 13,907
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Ponca City and solar
Does City of Ponca City have net metering?
City of Ponca City 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 Ponca City?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.0¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 885 kWh a month, a bill of about $115.
Is solar worth it with City of Ponca City?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 6.3 kW system costing about $19,250 pays back in about 15.6 years, with $15,176 net over 25 years.
How many City of Ponca City customers have solar?
City of Ponca City did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Ponca City - (OK) (EIA ID 15202). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.