Mon Power and solar
Mon Power is an investor-owned utility serving about 334,336 homes in West Virginia. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.4¢7% below West Virginia average
- Typical bill
- $134932 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- 9.34¢Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 15.4 yrs8.3 kW, cash
Export rules for Mon Power customers
Reduced export credit — about 9.34¢ per exported kWh, monthly netting.
9.34 c residential for new customers since 2025; legacy customers at ~11-13 c for 25 years.
Solar for a typical Mon Power home
| System | 8.3 kW (90% of 932 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $24,250 |
| First-year savings | $1,415 |
| Payback | 15.4 years |
| 25-year net | $23,563 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 1,090
- Share of customers
- 0.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 9 MW
- Residential customers
- 334,336
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Mon Power and solar
Does Mon Power have net metering?
9.34 c residential for new customers since 2025; legacy customers at ~11-13 c for 25 years. Exported power is credited at about 9.34¢ per kWh.
How much does electricity cost with Mon Power?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 932 kWh a month, a bill of about $134.
Is solar worth it with Mon Power?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 8.3 kW system costing about $24,250 pays back in about 15.4 years, with $23,563 net over 25 years.
How many Mon Power customers have solar?
About 1,090 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Monongahela Power Co (EIA ID 12796). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.