East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative and solar
East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative serving about 33,788 homes in Oklahoma. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.1¢3% above Oklahoma average
- Typical bill
- $1611,141 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~18%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 13.9 yrs8.1 kW, cash
Export rules for East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative customers
Avoided-cost export credit (Oklahoma rule).
Oklahoma requires net metering, but only your same-month usage is offset at retail. Any excess left at the end of the billing period is bought at the utility's avoided cost, typically just a few cents per kWh.
Solar for a typical East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative home
| System | 8.1 kW (90% of 1,141 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $23,750 |
| First-year savings | $1,684 |
| Payback | 13.9 years |
| 25-year net | $24,898 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 242
- Share of customers
- 0.7%
- Residential solar capacity
- 2 MW
- Residential customers
- 33,788
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative and solar
Does East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative have net metering?
East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative follows Oklahoma's rules: Oklahoma requires net metering, but only your same-month usage is offset at retail. Any excess left at the end of the billing period is bought at the utility's avoided cost, typically just a few cents per kWh.
How much does electricity cost with East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,141 kWh a month, a bill of about $161.
Is solar worth it with East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 8.1 kW system costing about $23,750 pays back in about 13.9 years, with $24,898 net over 25 years.
How many East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative customers have solar?
About 242 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.7% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: East Central Oklahoma Elec Coop Inc (EIA ID 5598). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.