City of Tupelo and solar
City of Tupelo is a municipal utility serving about 10,646 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.)
- 12.4¢16% below Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $1361,095 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~48%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 19.8 yrs4.6 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Tupelo 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 Tupelo home
| System | 4.6 kW (50% of 1,095 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,390 |
| First-year savings | $706 |
| Payback | 19.8 years |
| 25-year net | $4,179 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 10,646
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Tupelo and solar
Does City of Tupelo have net metering?
City of Tupelo 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 Tupelo?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,095 kWh a month, a bill of about $136.
Is solar worth it with City of Tupelo?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.6 kW system costing about $13,390 pays back in about 19.8 years, with $4,179 net over 25 years.
How many City of Tupelo customers have solar?
City of Tupelo did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Tupelo - (MS) (EIA ID 19273). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.