Cleco Power and solar
Cleco Power is an investor-owned utility serving about 252,816 homes in Louisiana. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.8¢14% above Louisiana average
- Typical bill
- $1841,245 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- 3.8¢Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 16.2 yrs5.3 kW, cash
Export rules for Cleco Power customers
Avoided-cost export credit — about 3.8¢ per exported kWh, instantaneous netting.
LPSC avoided-cost schedule ~3.6-4.0 cents for 2026; exact value not verified.
Solar for a typical Cleco Power home
| System | 5.3 kW (50% of 1,245 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,895 |
| First-year savings | $894 |
| Payback | 16.2 years |
| 25-year net | $11,060 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 4,419
- Share of customers
- 1.8%
- Residential solar capacity
- 28 MW
- Residential customers
- 252,816
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Cleco Power and solar
Does Cleco Power have net metering?
LPSC avoided-cost schedule ~3.6-4.0 cents for 2026; exact value not verified. Exported power is credited at about 3.8¢ per kWh.
How much does electricity cost with Cleco Power?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,245 kWh a month, a bill of about $184.
Is solar worth it with Cleco Power?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 5.3 kW system costing about $14,895 pays back in about 16.2 years, with $11,060 net over 25 years.
How many Cleco Power customers have solar?
About 4,419 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.8% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Cleco Power LLC (EIA ID 3265). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.