Duquesne Light and solar
Duquesne Light is an investor-owned utility serving about 553,124 homes in Pennsylvania. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 25.5¢23% above Pennsylvania average
- Typical bill
- $157616 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 9.3 yrs6.2 kW, cash
Export rules for Duquesne Light customers
Full retail net metering, annual netting.
Annual surplus at price-to-compare.
Solar for a typical Duquesne Light home
| System | 6.2 kW (100% of 616 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $19,000 |
| First-year savings | $1,776 |
| Payback | 9.3 years |
| 25-year net | $45,094 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 11,185
- Share of customers
- 2.0%
- Residential solar capacity
- 77 MW
- Residential customers
- 553,124
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Duquesne Light and solar
Does Duquesne Light have net metering?
Annual surplus at price-to-compare.
How much does electricity cost with Duquesne Light?
Residential customers paid an average of 23.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 25.5¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 616 kWh a month, a bill of about $157.
Is solar worth it with Duquesne Light?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 6.2 kW system costing about $19,000 pays back in about 9.3 years, with $45,094 net over 25 years.
How many Duquesne Light customers have solar?
About 11,185 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 2.0% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Duquesne Light Co (EIA ID 5487). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.