Mississippi solar incentives come down to one thing: a credit on your electric bill for the solar power you do not use yourself. How much you get depends on which utility sends your bill, and on your household income. A state rule makes Entergy Mississippi and Mississippi Power pay the credit. Co-ops and companies supplied by the Tennessee Valley Authority set their own terms.
Under review: the Public Service Commission opened a case on June 17, 2025 to amend its solar rule (Docket 2025-AD-61). We found no decision. Entergy’s credit applies to bills from February 2026 and is set again each year. Mississippi Power lists its $3,000 and $2,000 payments as suspended.
Entergy, Mississippi Power, a co-op or TVA: who sends your electric bill?
The name at the top of your bill decides your credit. Open the panel that matches it. The Public Service Commission (PSC), the state utility regulator, makes only the first two pay a set credit.
Entergy MississippiThe state’s largest electric utility. Serves about 29% of Mississippi homes.6.1 cents per kWh for extra power. 8.1 cents per kWh for lower incomes.
What you can get with Entergy Mississippi
- Credit for extra power6.1 cents per kWh
3.6 cents per kWh of avoided cost (what Entergy saves by not buying that power elsewhere), set again each year, plus a fixed 2.5 cents per kWh. Example: 100 extra kWh earn $6.10.
- Lower-income credit8.1 cents per kWh
2.0 cents per kWh more for households at or below 225% of the federal poverty level, for 25 years. Example: 100 extra kWh earn $8.10. See the income rule.
- Size limit20 kW
Also no more than 110% of the electricity you used at that address in the past year.
- One-time fee$95 or $135
$95 if your home has an advanced meter, which records power in both directions. $135 if it needs one.
- RebateNot confirmed
The rate sheet lists a $3,000 lower-income payment and a $2,000 battery payment. We could not confirm that either is open. See why.
Your bill credits
Solar power your home uses right away never reaches the meter, so you do not buy that power. Each kWh that leaves your home earns 6.1 cents per kWh. For comparison, Entergy Mississippi homes paid 13.21 cents per kWh on average in 2024, with all charges included.
The credit comes off your bill in dollars. It cannot lower the fixed monthly customer charge. Unused credit moves to the next bill, and Entergy pays out a balance only when you close the account.
Watch out: Entergy says panels must be on your building and cannot be ground-mounted. The program is first come, first served until solar reaches 3% of Entergy’s peak demand, its highest power use. If you take the 2.5 cents per kWh, your RECs, the proof that your power came from solar, go to Entergy.
Below, for every home: the credits side by side and money not to count on.
Mississippi PowerServes about 12% of Mississippi homes.5.59 cents per kWh for extra power. 6.01 cents per kWh on July to October bills.
What you can get with Mississippi Power
- Credit, July to October bills6.01 cents per kWh
3.51 cents of avoided cost (what the company saves by not getting that power elsewhere) plus a fixed 2.5 cents per kWh. Example: 100 extra kWh earn $6.01.
- Credit, November to June bills5.59 cents per kWh
3.09 cents of avoided cost plus 2.5 cents per kWh. Example: 100 extra kWh earn $5.59.
- Lower-income credit7.59 cents or 8.01 cents
2.0 cents per kWh more for households at or below 225% of the federal poverty level, for 25 years. See the income rule.
- Size limit20 kW
Or 110% of your peak demand, the most power your home drew at one time, in the year before installation, if that is lower.
- RebateSuspended
The $3,000 lower-income payment and the $2,000 battery payment are listed as suspended.
Your bill credits
Solar power your home uses right away is power you do not buy. Each kWh you send out earns the credit above. For comparison, Mississippi Power homes paid 14.47 cents per kWh on average in 2024, with all charges included.
These figures are Option A, the standard choice. Option B changes the credit with the hour: 5.53 to 6.87 cents per kWh for solar. The avoided-cost part comes from a bulletin dated January 20, 2026, and the next bulletin can change it. The 2.5 cents per kWh stays for 25 years. Credit left over is paid out when you close the account.
Watch out: When you accept this rate, your RECs, the proof that your power came from solar, go to Mississippi Power. The program is first come, first served, up to 3% of the company’s peak demand. The rate sheet names no connection fee, so ask what it charges.
Below, for every home: the credits side by side and money not to count on.
Cooperative Energy co-opsCoast Electric, Singing River Electric and other member-owned co-ops that buy their power from Cooperative Energy.4.5 cents per kWh for extra power. No income adder.
What you can get with Cooperative Energy co-ops
- Payment for extra power4.5 cents per kWh
Cooperative Energy, the co-ops’ power supplier, buys your extra power. Its rate sheet is dated January 1, 2025, and it can change the rate with 30 days’ written notice. Example: 100 extra kWh earn $4.50.
- Size limit15 kW
Measured at the inverter, the box that turns solar power into household power.
- Lower-income creditNone
The state rule does not reach co-ops. Singing River Electric says its members set its rates through their board, so the rule does not apply to it.
Your bill credits
This is a sale, not a bill credit. Solar power your home uses right away is power you do not buy. You choose on the co-op’s agreement whether to sell the rest to Cooperative Energy. It sends a check when it owes you more than $25.
Watch out: Under the agreement, a home battery may not send power to the grid, and your RECs, the proof that your power came from solar, go to Cooperative Energy. The agreement also allows a monthly fee for solar homes. Ask your co-op for it in writing.
Below, for every home: the credits side by side and money not to count on.
TVA local power companiesCo-ops and city utilities that buy power from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), such as 4-County Electric, Tombigbee Electric, Tupelo and Starkville. Together about 27% of Mississippi homes.Extra power is sold to TVA. Ask for the price.
What you can get with TVA local power companies
- Payment for extra powerSet by TVA
Central Electric Power Association, one of these companies, says homes can sell all extra solar power to TVA at TVA’s avoided cost: what TVA saves by not making that power itself. The program is called Dispersed Power Production. We could not read TVA’s current price, so none is shown.
- Lower-income creditNone
The state rule binds only Entergy Mississippi and Mississippi Power.
Your bill credits
Solar power your home uses right away is power you do not buy. Only the extra is sold. You sign an interconnection agreement, the contract to connect your system to the grid, with your local power company, and a purchase agreement with TVA. Ask for TVA’s current price per kWh in writing first.
Watch out: Central Electric warns that running a system before the agreements are in place can get your electric service disconnected.
Below, for every home: the credits side by side and money not to count on.
Everything below applies across Mississippi.
How the Mississippi solar credit is built, layer by layer
Mississippi does not have net metering in the usual sense, where each kWh you send to the grid cancels a kWh you buy. Under the PSC rule, solar power you use at home replaces power you would have bought at the full price. Only the extra is credited, at a lower rate.
That rate is built in layers. The base is avoided cost: what the utility saves by not getting that power elsewhere. On top sits 2.5 cents per kWh for every solar home, which the rule keeps for 25 years. Lower-income households get 2.0 cents per kWh more.
| Utility | Base | Standard credit | Lower-income credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Mississippi | 3.6 cents per kWh | 6.1 cents per kWh | 8.1 cents per kWh |
| Mississippi Power, July to October bills | 3.51 cents | 6.01 cents per kWh | 8.01 cents |
| Mississippi Power, November to June bills | 3.09 cents | 5.59 cents per kWh | 7.59 cents |
| Cooperative Energy co-ops | Not split out | 4.5 cents per kWh | No adder |
| TVA local power companies | TVA’s avoided cost | Ask for the price | No adder |
Entergy’s 6.1 cents per kWh is about 46% of the 13.21 cents per kWh its homes paid on average in 2024. A kWh you use at home saves more than one you send out.
Watch out: The base moves. Entergy files a new figure with the PSC by November 15 each year, and Mississippi Power issues a new bulletin. Ask the installer to name your utility and the credit per kWh in writing.
See what installers quote for your Mississippi address
Your ZIP code starts a quote request with installers near you. Tell them which utility sends your bill, and whether your household may be under the income line.
- Your utility sets the creditEntergy, Mississippi Power, co-ops and TVA companies each pay differently. A quote should name yours.
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Does your household qualify for the lower-income credit in Mississippi?
Two neighbors with the same panels can earn different credits in Mississippi. The PSC rule pays 2.0 cents per kWh more to lower-income households.
The line is 225% of the federal poverty level. In 2026 the poverty level for a household of four is $33,000, so the line is $74,250. Smaller households have a lower line, and it moves each year.
- At Entergy Mississippi: you sign a statement of your household income with the solar application, and Entergy can audit it. Its posted form still printed the 2024 income table when we checked, so ask for the current one.
- At Mississippi Power: the rate sheet says Catholic Charities certifies your income.
- The terms: it lasts 25 years and is for your primary residence only.
Watch out: The adder raises the credit on power you send out. It is not a payment for buying panels. Co-ops and TVA local power companies do not offer it.
Mississippi solar money to leave out of your budget
These show up in ads and older guides. None is money you can count on today.
- Entergy’s $3,000 lower-income payment: still in Entergy’s rate sheet, for systems of at least 4 kW, until the end of 2027. Entergy’s net metering page and application form do not mention it, and we could not confirm that it is open. Ask Entergy in writing.
- Entergy’s $2,000 battery payment: also in the rate sheet, for a battery that holds at least 8 kWh and is enrolled in Entergy’s Battery Demand Response program, where the utility may use your battery at busy hours. We found no page for that program.
- Mississippi Power’s $3,000 and $2,000 payments: marked as suspended on the company’s rates page.
- A Mississippi tax credit: the Department of Revenue’s list of income tax credits, Form 80-401, has none for home solar.
- Sales tax: the state rate is 7%. The Department of Revenue says a sale is taxed at that rate unless a law exempts the item, and its exemptions page does not list solar equipment. Ask your installer whether the quote includes sales tax.
- Property tax: the renewable energy exemption the Department of Revenue lists is for projects of at least $100 million, under Miss. Code Ann. Section 27-31-46, not for a home system. Ask your county tax assessor how it values a home with panels.
- The federal tax credit: it ended for home systems switched on after December 31, 2025.
Watch out: The Entergy and Mississippi Power payments come from the PSC rule, and the PSC opened a case to amend it on June 17, 2025 (Docket 2025-AD-61). It was still on the list for the Commission’s October 6, 2026 meeting.
Who misses out on the Mississippi credit
- Your bill comes from a co-op or a TVA local power company. The PSC rule binds only Entergy Mississippi and Mississippi Power. Together they serve about 4 in 10 Mississippi homes.
- Your home does not fit Entergy’s conditions. Entergy says panels cannot be ground-mounted. Its rate sheet also leaves out homes on its Downtown Jackson Network.
- You size the system for next year’s needs. Entergy limits a home system to 110% of last year’s electricity use. Mississippi Power limits it to 110% of last year’s peak demand. A new electric car does not count until it shows in your history.
- A company owns the panels and sells you their power. Entergy’s rate sheet says the system must be owned or leased by the customer.
Mississippi solar paperwork, step by step, and who does each part
- Get the credit in writing. Ask the installer which utility and which credit per kWh the quote uses.You.
- Check the installer’s license. Mississippi Power tells customers to confirm that the installer holds a Solar and Wind Construction license from the Mississippi State Board of Contractors.You.
- Apply to connect, before installation. This is the interconnection application: the request to connect your system to the grid. At Entergy it is the Level 1 form, sent through the Entergy Interconnection Portal or by mail at least 30 business days before you connect. The income statement for the lower-income credit goes in with it.Your installer, with your signature.
- Approval and meter. The utility approves the system and sets a meter that counts power in both directions. Entergy then puts its one-time fee on your bill as Net Metering Admin Fee. At a co-op, wait for written permission before you switch on.Your utility.
- Read your first bills. Check that the credit per kWh matches your quote.You.
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Mississippi solar incentive questions
Does Mississippi Have a Solar Tax Credit?
No. The Department of Revenue’s 2025 list of income tax credits, Form 80-401, has none for home solar. The federal credit ended for home systems switched on after December 31, 2025.
Does Mississippi Have Net Metering?
Not the kind where each kWh you send out cancels a kWh you buy. Entergy Mississippi credits extra solar power at 6.1 cents per kWh. Mississippi Power credits 5.59 cents per kWh or 6.01 cents per kWh, by season. Co-ops and TVA local power companies set their own terms.
Who Qualifies for the Lower-Income Solar Credit in Mississippi?
Entergy Mississippi and Mississippi Power customers with a household income at or below 225% of the federal poverty level. In 2026 that is up to $74,250 for a household of four. The extra 2.0 cents per kWh lasts 25 years.
Is the Mississippi Low-Income Solar Rebate Still Available?
We could not confirm it. Mississippi Power lists its $3,000 payment as suspended. Entergy’s rate sheet still lists a $3,000 payment, but its solar page and application form do not mention it. Ask your utility in writing.
Do Mississippi Co-ops Pay for Solar Power?
Yes, on their own terms. Co-ops supplied by Cooperative Energy, such as Coast Electric, let you sell extra power at 4.5 cents per kWh. At TVA local power companies, extra power is sold to TVA.
Do Solar Panels Raise Property Taxes in Mississippi?
Ask your county tax assessor how it values a home with panels. The renewable energy exemption the Department of Revenue lists is for projects of at least $100 million, not for a home system.
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