City of Rolla and solar
City of Rolla is a municipal utility serving about 8,097 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
- $1241,062 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~39%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 20.4 yrs4.5 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Rolla 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 Rolla home
| System | 4.5 kW (50% of 1,062 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,075 |
| First-year savings | $739 |
| Payback | 20.4 years |
| 25-year net | $3,515 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 24
- Share of customers
- 0.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 8,097
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Rolla and solar
Does City of Rolla have net metering?
City of Rolla 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 Rolla?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,062 kWh a month, a bill of about $124.
Is solar worth it with City of Rolla?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.5 kW system costing about $14,075 pays back in about 20.4 years, with $3,515 net over 25 years.
How many City of Rolla customers have solar?
About 24 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Rolla - (MO) (EIA ID 16259). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.