Harrison County Rural E M C and solar
Harrison County Rural E M C is an electric cooperative serving about 23,482 homes in Indiana. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.4¢15% below Indiana average
- Typical bill
- $1921,333 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~38%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 18.3 yrs6 kW, cash
Export rules for Harrison County Rural E M C customers
Reduced export credit (Indiana rule).
Indiana ended net metering for new customers in mid-2022. Under 'Excess Distributed Generation' (EDG) billing, solar you use at home offsets retail, but any electricity sent to the grid is credited at about 1.25 times the utility's wholesale energy price (AES Indiana: about 5.4 cents/kWh as of July 2026).
Solar for a typical Harrison County Rural E M C home
| System | 6 kW (50% of 1,333 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $18,800 |
| First-year savings | $960 |
| Payback | 18.3 years |
| 25-year net | $9,675 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 91
- Share of customers
- 0.4%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 23,482
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Harrison County Rural E M C and solar
Does Harrison County Rural E M C have net metering?
Harrison County Rural E M C follows Indiana's rules: Indiana ended net metering for new customers in mid-2022. Under 'Excess Distributed Generation' (EDG) billing, solar you use at home offsets retail, but any electricity sent to the grid is credited at about 1.25 times the utility's wholesale energy price (AES Indiana: about 5.4 cents/kWh as of July 2026).
How much does electricity cost with Harrison County Rural E M C?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,333 kWh a month, a bill of about $192.
Is solar worth it with Harrison County Rural E M C?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 6 kW system costing about $18,800 pays back in about 18.3 years, with $9,675 net over 25 years.
How many Harrison County Rural E M C customers have solar?
About 91 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.4% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Harrison County Rural E M C (EIA ID 8179). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.