OG&E and solar
OG&E is an investor-owned utility serving about 774,864 homes in Oklahoma, Arkansas. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.9¢6% below Oklahoma average
- Typical bill
- $1351,045 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~31%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 15.2 yrs7.4 kW, cash
Export rules for OG&E customers
Avoided-cost export credit, monthly netting.
Net excess credited at avoided cost; exact current rate not verified.
Solar for a typical OG&E home
| System | 7.4 kW (90% of 1,045 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $22,000 |
| First-year savings | $1,425 |
| Payback | 15.2 years |
| 25-year net | $18,572 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 10,543
- Share of customers
- 1.4%
- Residential solar capacity
- 75 MW
- Residential customers
- 774,864
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about OG&E and solar
Does OG&E have net metering?
Net excess credited at avoided cost; exact current rate not verified.
How much does electricity cost with OG&E?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,045 kWh a month, a bill of about $135.
Is solar worth it with OG&E?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 7.4 kW system costing about $22,000 pays back in about 15.2 years, with $18,572 net over 25 years.
How many OG&E customers have solar?
About 10,543 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.4% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co (EIA ID 14063). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.