Kosciusko County Rural E M C and solar
Kosciusko County Rural E M C is an electric cooperative serving about 17,473 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.)
- 13.9¢18% below Indiana average
- Typical bill
- $129929 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~39%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 20 yrs4.2 kW, cash
Export rules for Kosciusko 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 Kosciusko County Rural E M C home
| System | 4.2 kW (50% of 929 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,210 |
| First-year savings | $650 |
| Payback | 20.0 years |
| 25-year net | $4,920 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 87
- Share of customers
- 0.5%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 17,473
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Kosciusko County Rural E M C and solar
Does Kosciusko County Rural E M C have net metering?
Kosciusko 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 Kosciusko County Rural E M C?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 929 kWh a month, a bill of about $129.
Is solar worth it with Kosciusko County Rural E M C?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.2 kW system costing about $14,210 pays back in about 20 years, with $4,920 net over 25 years.
How many Kosciusko County Rural E M C customers have solar?
About 87 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.5% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Kosciusko County Rural E M C (EIA ID 10448). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.