City of Sikeston and solar
City of Sikeston is a municipal utility serving about 6,928 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.)
- 10.3¢26% below Missouri average
- Typical bill
- $1471,422 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~44%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 22.1 yrs6 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Sikeston 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 Sikeston home
| System | 6 kW (50% of 1,422 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $17,600 |
| First-year savings | $874 |
| Payback | 22.1 years |
| 25-year net | $2,613 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 32
- Share of customers
- 0.5%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 6,928
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Sikeston and solar
Does City of Sikeston have net metering?
City of Sikeston 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 Sikeston?
Residential customers paid an average of 9.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 10.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,422 kWh a month, a bill of about $147.
Is solar worth it with City of Sikeston?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 6 kW system costing about $17,600 pays back in about 22.1 years, with $2,613 net over 25 years.
How many City of Sikeston customers have solar?
About 32 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.5% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Sikeston - (MO) (EIA ID 17177). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.