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What home solar costs and saves in Missouri this year — built on the state's real 12.66¢/kWh rate and full retail rules.
Avg electricity rate
12.66¢/kWh
Net metering
Full retail
Federal status
25D ended (2025)
Estimate — not a sourced figure · source
In Missouri, the average residential electricity rate is about 12.66¢/kWh — below the U.S. average of roughly 17.6¢. Because a solar system's payback is driven mostly by the utility rate it offsets, Missouri's low rates make home solar a longer-term play that hinges on incentives and rising rates in 2026.
Missouri still offers full retail-rate net metering, so every kWh you export is credited at the same price you pay. That is the most favorable arrangement for solar economics and shortens payback.
The federal 30% residential tax credit (Section 25D) ended for systems installed after December 31, 2025. In 2026, home-solar value comes from offsetting your utility bill, net metering, and battery backup — not a federal credit.
For a typical Missouri home spending about $150/month on electricity, our model estimates a 10.16 kW system costing roughly $30,480 after incentives, paying back in about 16.9 years, with on the order of $14,539 in 25-year savings. These are estimates built from Missouri's real electricity rate — get a quote to confirm your numbers.
With Missouri's net-metering rules, 2026 home solar is increasingly about energy independence — pairing panels with a battery to ride through outages and shift usage — not just shaving the monthly bill.
Estimates only — not tax, financial, or legal advice. Verify all incentives and savings with a qualified professional before acting.
No — the federal residential credit (Section 25D) ended for systems installed after December 31, 2025. Missouri home solar now pays through your electricity rate (about 12.66¢/kWh), net metering, and battery backup rather than a federal credit.
Missouri uses full retail-rate net metering. That affects how the power you export is credited and, in turn, your payback — full retail-rate crediting is most favorable, while net billing makes pairing solar with a battery more attractive.
At about 12.66¢/kWh, Missouri's residential electricity rate makes a longer-term case for solar economics in 2026. Run your address through the calculator above for a source-backed estimate of system size, net cost, and payback.
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