Southwest Mississippi E P A and solar
Southwest Mississippi E P A is an electric cooperative serving about 23,095 homes in Mississippi. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.2¢9% above Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $160993 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~37%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 15.8 yrs4.1 kW, cash
Export rules for Southwest Mississippi E P A customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (Mississippi rule).
Mississippi's Net Renewable Generation rules pay for exports at the utility's avoided cost plus a 2.5 cent/kWh adder (plus 2 cents more for low/moderate-income households). That works out to well below retail. Netting is effectively instantaneous via dual-channel metering.
Solar for a typical Southwest Mississippi E P A home
| System | 4.1 kW (49% of 993 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,315 |
| First-year savings | $800 |
| Payback | 15.8 years |
| 25-year net | $8,765 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 23,095
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Southwest Mississippi E P A and solar
Does Southwest Mississippi E P A have net metering?
Southwest Mississippi E P A follows Mississippi's rules: Mississippi's Net Renewable Generation rules pay for exports at the utility's avoided cost plus a 2.5 cent/kWh adder (plus 2 cents more for low/moderate-income households). That works out to well below retail. Netting is effectively instantaneous via dual-channel metering.
How much does electricity cost with Southwest Mississippi E P A?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 993 kWh a month, a bill of about $160.
Is solar worth it with Southwest Mississippi E P A?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 4.1 kW system costing about $12,315 pays back in about 15.8 years, with $8,765 net over 25 years.
How many Southwest Mississippi E P A customers have solar?
Southwest Mississippi E P A did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Southwest Mississippi E P A (EIA ID 17683). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.