Lake Country Power and solar
Lake Country Power is an electric cooperative serving about 47,386 homes in Minnesota. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 18.8¢16% above Minnesota average
- Typical bill
- $164873 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 14.3 yrs7.1 kW, cash
Export rules for Lake Country Power customers
Full retail net metering (Minnesota rule).
Minnesota requires utilities to net meter systems under 40 kW; monthly excess is paid or credited at the 'average retail utility energy rate', which is close to retail (excludes fixed charges). This applies to IOUs, co-ops and munis, although co-ops/munis may add a monthly DG fee.
Solar for a typical Lake Country Power home
| System | 7.1 kW (90% of 873 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $26,575 |
| First-year savings | $1,779 |
| Payback | 14.3 years |
| 25-year net | $25,787 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 308
- Share of customers
- 0.7%
- Residential solar capacity
- 3 MW
- Residential customers
- 47,386
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Lake Country Power and solar
Does Lake Country Power have net metering?
Lake Country Power follows Minnesota's rules: Minnesota requires utilities to net meter systems under 40 kW; monthly excess is paid or credited at the 'average retail utility energy rate', which is close to retail (excludes fixed charges). This applies to IOUs, co-ops and munis, although co-ops/munis may add a monthly DG fee.
How much does electricity cost with Lake Country Power?
Residential customers paid an average of 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 18.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 873 kWh a month, a bill of about $164.
Is solar worth it with Lake Country Power?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 7.1 kW system costing about $26,575 pays back in about 14.3 years, with $25,787 net over 25 years.
How many Lake Country Power customers have solar?
About 308 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.7% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Lake Country Power (EIA ID 10697). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.