Western Indiana Energy REMC and solar
Western Indiana Energy REMC is an electric cooperative serving about 15,012 homes in Indiana. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 15.6¢8% below Indiana average
- Typical bill
- $1921,231 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~35%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 17.3 yrs5.6 kW, cash
Export rules for Western Indiana Energy REMC customers
Reduced export credit (Indiana rule).
Indiana ended net metering for new customers in mid-2022. Under 'Excess Distributed Generation' (EDG) billing, solar you use at home offsets retail, but any electricity sent to the grid is credited at about 1.25 times the utility's wholesale energy price (AES Indiana: about 5.4 cents/kWh as of July 2026).
Solar for a typical Western Indiana Energy REMC home
| System | 5.6 kW (50% of 1,231 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $17,780 |
| First-year savings | $959 |
| Payback | 17.3 years |
| 25-year net | $11,120 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 57
- Share of customers
- 0.4%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 15,012
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Western Indiana Energy REMC and solar
Does Western Indiana Energy REMC have net metering?
Western Indiana Energy REMC follows Indiana's rules: Indiana ended net metering for new customers in mid-2022. Under 'Excess Distributed Generation' (EDG) billing, solar you use at home offsets retail, but any electricity sent to the grid is credited at about 1.25 times the utility's wholesale energy price (AES Indiana: about 5.4 cents/kWh as of July 2026).
How much does electricity cost with Western Indiana Energy REMC?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 15.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,231 kWh a month, a bill of about $192.
Is solar worth it with Western Indiana Energy REMC?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.6 kW system costing about $17,780 pays back in about 17.3 years, with $11,120 net over 25 years.
How many Western Indiana Energy REMC customers have solar?
About 57 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.4% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Western Indiana Energy REMC (EIA ID 25295). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.