City of Starkville and solar
City of Starkville is a municipal utility serving about 12,799 homes in Mississippi. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.4¢9% below Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $113841 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~45%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 19.6 yrs3.5 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Starkville customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (Mississippi rule).
Mississippi's Net Renewable Generation rules pay for exports at the utility's avoided cost plus a 2.5 cent/kWh adder (plus 2 cents more for low/moderate-income households). That works out to well below retail. Netting is effectively instantaneous via dual-channel metering.
Solar for a typical City of Starkville home
| System | 3.5 kW (50% of 841 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $11,025 |
| First-year savings | $578 |
| Payback | 19.6 years |
| 25-year net | $3,610 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 12,799
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Starkville and solar
Does City of Starkville have net metering?
City of Starkville follows Mississippi's rules: Mississippi's Net Renewable Generation rules pay for exports at the utility's avoided cost plus a 2.5 cent/kWh adder (plus 2 cents more for low/moderate-income households). That works out to well below retail. Netting is effectively instantaneous via dual-channel metering.
How much does electricity cost with City of Starkville?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 841 kWh a month, a bill of about $113.
Is solar worth it with City of Starkville?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.5 kW system costing about $11,025 pays back in about 19.6 years, with $3,610 net over 25 years.
How many City of Starkville customers have solar?
City of Starkville did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Starkville (EIA ID 18006). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.