Heber Light & Power and solar
Heber Light & Power is a municipal utility serving about 13,903 homes in Utah. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.7¢11% above Utah average
- Typical bill
- $121820 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~29%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 20.3 yrs3.3 kW, cash
Export rules for Heber Light & Power customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (Utah rule).
Rocky Mountain Power customers who installed solar after 2017 are on net billing: solar used in your home saves full retail, but every kWh exported earns a lower export credit, currently 4.86 c/kWh in summer and 4.03 c/kWh the rest of the year.
Solar for a typical Heber Light & Power home
| System | 3.3 kW (51% of 820 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $11,750 |
| First-year savings | $598 |
| Payback | 20.3 years |
| 25-year net | $3,182 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 551
- Share of customers
- 4.0%
- Residential solar capacity
- 4 MW
- Residential customers
- 13,903
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Heber Light & Power and solar
Does Heber Light & Power have net metering?
Heber Light & Power follows Utah's rules: Rocky Mountain Power customers who installed solar after 2017 are on net billing: solar used in your home saves full retail, but every kWh exported earns a lower export credit, currently 4.86 c/kWh in summer and 4.03 c/kWh the rest of the year.
How much does electricity cost with Heber Light & Power?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 820 kWh a month, a bill of about $121.
Is solar worth it with Heber Light & Power?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.3 kW system costing about $11,750 pays back in about 20.3 years, with $3,182 net over 25 years.
How many Heber Light & Power customers have solar?
About 551 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 4.0% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Heber Light & Power Company (EIA ID 8366). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.