Northern Indiana Pub Serv and solar
Northern Indiana Pub Serv is an investor-owned utility serving about 433,889 homes in Indiana. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 23.4¢38% above Indiana average
- Typical bill
- $157672 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~17%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 14 yrs3 kW, cash
Export rules for Northern Indiana Pub Serv customers
Reduced export credit, instantaneous netting.
EDG rider; rate not verified.
Solar for a typical Northern Indiana Pub Serv home
| System | 3 kW (49% of 672 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $11,150 |
| First-year savings | $730 |
| Payback | 14.0 years |
| 25-year net | $12,561 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 1,414
- Share of customers
- 0.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 13 MW
- Residential customers
- 433,889
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Northern Indiana Pub Serv and solar
Does Northern Indiana Pub Serv have net metering?
EDG rider; rate not verified.
How much does electricity cost with Northern Indiana Pub Serv?
Residential customers paid an average of 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 23.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 672 kWh a month, a bill of about $157.
Is solar worth it with Northern Indiana Pub Serv?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 3 kW system costing about $11,150 pays back in about 14 years, with $12,561 net over 25 years.
How many Northern Indiana Pub Serv customers have solar?
About 1,414 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co (EIA ID 13756). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.