REA Energy Cooperative and solar
REA Energy Cooperative is an electric cooperative serving about 20,951 homes in Pennsylvania. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 17.3¢16% below Pennsylvania average
- Typical bill
- $167966 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 11.4 yrs8.9 kW, cash
Export rules for REA Energy Cooperative customers
Full retail net metering (Pennsylvania rule).
Pennsylvania's electric distribution utilities offer full retail net metering for home systems up to 50 kW. Excess kWh roll over each month, and any surplus left at the end of the June-May year is paid at the 'price to compare' (generation + transmission), which is lower than retail.
Solar for a typical REA Energy Cooperative home
| System | 8.9 kW (100% of 966 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $25,750 |
| First-year savings | $1,912 |
| Payback | 11.4 years |
| 25-year net | $41,458 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 71
- Share of customers
- 0.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 20,951
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about REA Energy Cooperative and solar
Does REA Energy Cooperative have net metering?
REA Energy Cooperative follows Pennsylvania's rules: Pennsylvania's electric distribution utilities offer full retail net metering for home systems up to 50 kW. Excess kWh roll over each month, and any surplus left at the end of the June-May year is paid at the 'price to compare' (generation + transmission), which is lower than retail.
How much does electricity cost with REA Energy Cooperative?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 17.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 966 kWh a month, a bill of about $167.
Is solar worth it with REA Energy Cooperative?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 8.9 kW system costing about $25,750 pays back in about 11.4 years, with $41,458 net over 25 years.
How many REA Energy Cooperative customers have solar?
About 71 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: REA Energy Coop Inc (EIA ID 40292). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.