Typical customer: Close call

PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma) and solar

PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma) is an investor-owned utility serving about 506,245 homes in Oklahoma. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.

Average price (2026 est.)
14.8¢8% above Oklahoma average
Typical bill
$1511,020 kWh a month
Exports credited
~27%Avoided-cost export credit
Typical payback
13.7 yrs7.4 kW, cash

Export rules for PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma) customers

Avoided-cost export credit, monthly netting.

Net excess at avoided cost; third-party sources cite a 25 kW residential limit (unverified).

Source

Oklahoma net metering details

Solar for a typical PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma) home

System7.4 kW (90% of 1,020 kWh/month)
Cost$22,000
First-year savings$1,580
Payback13.7 years
25-year net$23,832

Uses the utility's average price.

Solar adoption

Homes with solar (2025)
4,653
Share of customers
0.9%
Residential solar capacity
32 MW
Residential customers
506,245

EIA-861, 2025.

Questions about PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma) and solar

Does PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma) have net metering?

Net excess at avoided cost; third-party sources cite a 25 kW residential limit (unverified).

How much does electricity cost with PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma)?

Residential customers paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,020 kWh a month, a bill of about $151.

Is solar worth it with PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma)?

For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 7.4 kW system costing about $22,000 pays back in about 13.7 years, with $23,832 net over 25 years.

How many PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma) customers have solar?

About 4,653 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.9% of residential customers (EIA-861).

Legal name: Public Service Co of Oklahoma (EIA ID 15474). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.