Duke Energy Ohio and solar
Duke Energy Ohio is an investor-owned utility serving about 700,265 homes in Ohio. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 18.1¢1% below Ohio average
- Typical bill
- $168924 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~22%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 12.6 yrs6.9 kW, cash
Export rules for Duke Energy Ohio customers
Reduced export credit, monthly netting.
Excess at SSO generation rate.
Solar for a typical Duke Energy Ohio home
| System | 6.9 kW (80% of 924 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $20,750 |
| First-year savings | $1,579 |
| Payback | 12.6 years |
| 25-year net | $26,884 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 6,193
- Share of customers
- 0.9%
- Residential solar capacity
- 45 MW
- Residential customers
- 700,265
EIA-861, 2025. In competitive markets, some solar is reported by retail electricity providers instead.
Cities served
Questions about Duke Energy Ohio and solar
Does Duke Energy Ohio have net metering?
Excess at SSO generation rate.
How much does electricity cost with Duke Energy Ohio?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 18.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 924 kWh a month, a bill of about $168.
Is solar worth it with Duke Energy Ohio?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 6.9 kW system costing about $20,750 pays back in about 12.6 years, with $26,884 net over 25 years.
How many Duke Energy Ohio customers have solar?
About 6,193 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.9% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Duke Energy Ohio Inc (EIA ID 3542). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.