Entergy Mississippi and solar
Entergy Mississippi is an investor-owned utility serving about 384,493 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.)
- 14.6¢1% below Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $1771,210 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- 6¢Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 16.6 yrs5.1 kW, cash
Export rules for Entergy Mississippi customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) — about 6¢ per exported kWh, instantaneous netting.
Avoided cost + 2.5 cents (+2 LMI). Exact avoided cost not verified.
Solar for a typical Entergy Mississippi home
| System | 5.1 kW (50% of 1,210 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,465 |
| First-year savings | $904 |
| Payback | 16.6 years |
| 25-year net | $8,882 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 793
- Share of customers
- 0.2%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 384,493
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Entergy Mississippi and solar
Does Entergy Mississippi have net metering?
Avoided cost + 2.5 cents (+2 LMI). Exact avoided cost not verified. Exported power is credited at about 6¢ per kWh.
How much does electricity cost with Entergy Mississippi?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,210 kWh a month, a bill of about $177.
Is solar worth it with Entergy Mississippi?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.1 kW system costing about $14,465 pays back in about 16.6 years, with $8,882 net over 25 years.
How many Entergy Mississippi customers have solar?
About 793 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.2% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Entergy Mississippi LLC (EIA ID 12685). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.