City of Poplar Bluff and solar
City of Poplar Bluff is a municipal utility serving about 7,710 homes in Missouri. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 11.6¢17% below Missouri average
- Typical bill
- $1501,290 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~39%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 19.7 yrs5.5 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Poplar Bluff customers
Avoided-cost export credit (Missouri rule).
Missouri's net metering law nets usage and production within each monthly bill at full retail, but any net excess for the month is credited only at the utility's avoided fuel cost (a few cents/kWh), and unused credits expire after 12 months. Systems are capped at 100 kW.
Solar for a typical City of Poplar Bluff home
| System | 5.5 kW (50% of 1,290 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $16,425 |
| First-year savings | $900 |
| Payback | 19.7 years |
| 25-year net | $4,984 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 19
- Share of customers
- 0.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 7,710
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Poplar Bluff and solar
Does City of Poplar Bluff have net metering?
City of Poplar Bluff follows Missouri's rules: Missouri's net metering law nets usage and production within each monthly bill at full retail, but any net excess for the month is credited only at the utility's avoided fuel cost (a few cents/kWh), and unused credits expire after 12 months. Systems are capped at 100 kW.
How much does electricity cost with City of Poplar Bluff?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,290 kWh a month, a bill of about $150.
Is solar worth it with City of Poplar Bluff?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.5 kW system costing about $16,425 pays back in about 19.7 years, with $4,984 net over 25 years.
How many City of Poplar Bluff customers have solar?
About 19 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Poplar Bluff - (MO) (EIA ID 15229). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.