South Central Power and solar
South Central Power is an electric cooperative serving about 118,458 homes in Ohio. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.6¢9% below Ohio average
- Typical bill
- $1871,123 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~48%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 13.5 yrs8.4 kW, cash
Export rules for South Central Power customers
Reduced export credit (Ohio rule).
Ohio's investor-owned utilities must offer net metering. Within a month, solar offsets your usage at full retail; any extra energy beyond your monthly use is credited only at the generation (energy supply) price, roughly half of the retail rate.
Solar for a typical South Central Power home
| System | 8.4 kW (80% of 1,123 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $24,500 |
| First-year savings | $1,749 |
| Payback | 13.5 years |
| 25-year net | $27,362 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 118,458
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about South Central Power and solar
Does South Central Power have net metering?
South Central Power follows Ohio's rules: Ohio's investor-owned utilities must offer net metering. Within a month, solar offsets your usage at full retail; any extra energy beyond your monthly use is credited only at the generation (energy supply) price, roughly half of the retail rate.
How much does electricity cost with South Central Power?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,123 kWh a month, a bill of about $187.
Is solar worth it with South Central Power?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 8.4 kW system costing about $24,500 pays back in about 13.5 years, with $27,362 net over 25 years.
How many South Central Power customers have solar?
South Central Power did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: South Central Power Company (EIA ID 18085). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.