Inland Power & Light and solar
Inland Power & Light is an electric cooperative serving about 44,526 homes in Washington, Idaho. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 10.2¢27% below Washington average
- Typical bill
- $1471,435 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 21.7 yrs7.8 kW, cash
Export rules for Inland Power & Light customers
Full retail net metering (Washington rule).
Washington utilities must offer 1:1 net metering until June 30, 2029 or until they hit a 4% capacity threshold. Credits roll over monthly but are forfeited at the annual reset (usually April 30). Pacific Power has proposed switching new customers to net billing from Feb 2027.
Solar for a typical Inland Power & Light home
| System | 7.8 kW (50% of 1,435 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $21,830 |
| First-year savings | $885 |
| Payback | 21.7 years |
| 25-year net | $4,889 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 669
- Share of customers
- 1.5%
- Residential solar capacity
- 6 MW
- Residential customers
- 44,526
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Inland Power & Light and solar
Does Inland Power & Light have net metering?
Inland Power & Light follows Washington's rules: Washington utilities must offer 1:1 net metering until June 30, 2029 or until they hit a 4% capacity threshold. Credits roll over monthly but are forfeited at the annual reset (usually April 30). Pacific Power has proposed switching new customers to net billing from Feb 2027.
How much does electricity cost with Inland Power & Light?
Residential customers paid an average of 9.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 10.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,435 kWh a month, a bill of about $147.
Is solar worth it with Inland Power & Light?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 7.8 kW system costing about $21,830 pays back in about 21.7 years, with $4,889 net over 25 years.
How many Inland Power & Light customers have solar?
About 669 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.5% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Inland Power & Light Company (EIA ID 8699). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.