Superior Water and Light and solar
Superior Water and Light is an investor-owned utility serving about 13,290 homes in Wisconsin. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.4¢13% below Wisconsin average
- Typical bill
- $91555 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~24%Varies by utility
- Typical payback
- 15.2 yrs4 kW, cash
Export rules for Superior Water and Light customers
Varies by utility (Wisconsin rule).
Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
Solar for a typical Superior Water and Light home
| System | 4 kW (80% of 555 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $15,500, $13,100 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $842 |
| Payback | 15.2 years |
| 25-year net | $10,814 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 13,290
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Superior Water and Light and solar
Does Superior Water and Light have net metering?
Superior Water and Light follows Wisconsin's rules: Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
How much does electricity cost with Superior Water and Light?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 555 kWh a month, a bill of about $91.
Is solar worth it with Superior Water and Light?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 4 kW system costing about $13,100 pays back in about 15.2 years, with $10,814 net over 25 years.
How many Superior Water and Light customers have solar?
Superior Water and Light did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Superior Water and Light Co (EIA ID 18336). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.