City of Siloam Springs and solar
City of Siloam Springs is a municipal utility serving about 9,137 homes in Arkansas. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.0¢11% below Arkansas average
- Typical bill
- $103861 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~30%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 16.8 yrs5.9 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Siloam Springs customers
Avoided-cost export credit (Arkansas rule).
Under Act 278 of 2023, new solar customers (applications after Sept 30, 2024) still offset their own usage at retail, but any excess electricity sent to the grid is credited only at the utility's avoided cost, often under half of retail. Customers who connected earlier keep 1:1 retail credit through 2039-2040.
Solar for a typical City of Siloam Springs home
| System | 5.9 kW (80% of 861 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $16,775 |
| First-year savings | $980 |
| Payback | 16.8 years |
| 25-year net | $10,716 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 53
- Share of customers
- 0.6%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 9,137
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Siloam Springs and solar
Does City of Siloam Springs have net metering?
City of Siloam Springs follows Arkansas's rules: Under Act 278 of 2023, new solar customers (applications after Sept 30, 2024) still offset their own usage at retail, but any excess electricity sent to the grid is credited only at the utility's avoided cost, often under half of retail. Customers who connected earlier keep 1:1 retail credit through 2039-2040.
How much does electricity cost with City of Siloam Springs?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.0¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 861 kWh a month, a bill of about $103.
Is solar worth it with City of Siloam Springs?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.9 kW system costing about $16,775 pays back in about 16.8 years, with $10,716 net over 25 years.
How many City of Siloam Springs customers have solar?
About 53 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.6% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Siloam Springs - (AR) (EIA ID 17184). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.