Typical customer: Not worth it

Tishomingo County E P A and solar

Tishomingo County E P A is an electric cooperative serving about 10,997 homes in Mississippi. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.

Average price (2026 est.)
14.0¢5% below Mississippi average
Typical bill
$1581,126 kWh a month
Exports credited
~43%Net billing (reduced export credit)
Typical payback
17.5 yrs4.7 kW, cash

Export rules for Tishomingo County 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.

Mississippi net metering details

Solar for a typical Tishomingo County E P A home

System4.7 kW (50% of 1,126 kWh/month)
Cost$13,605
First-year savings$808
Payback17.5 years
25-year net$7,066

Uses the utility's average price.

Solar adoption

Homes with solar (2025)
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Share of customers
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Residential solar capacity
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Residential customers
10,997

EIA-861, 2025.

Questions about Tishomingo County E P A and solar

Does Tishomingo County E P A have net metering?

Tishomingo County 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 Tishomingo County E P A?

Residential customers paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.0¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,126 kWh a month, a bill of about $158.

Is solar worth it with Tishomingo County E P A?

For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.7 kW system costing about $13,605 pays back in about 17.5 years, with $7,066 net over 25 years.

How many Tishomingo County E P A customers have solar?

Tishomingo County E P A did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.

Legal name: Tishomingo County E P A (EIA ID 18951). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.