Oklahoma solar incentives are credits on your electric bill, not checks. No state rebate and no state tax credit pays for home panels. Under the state rule, the solar power you make counts in full against the power you buy in the same month. Power left over at the end of the month earns only a few cents. City utilities can set their own terms, so find your utility first.
Recently changed: OG&E’s higher summer price for leftover power applies only June 1 through September 30, so it ended on September 30, 2026. For October 1 through May 31, all leftover power earns the lower off-peak price. OG&E’s price also moves every day, so a figure in an older quote or guide can be out of date.
OG&E, PSO or Edmond Electric: which rules set your solar credit?
The name at the top of your electric bill decides what your solar power earns. Open your utility.
OG&EOklahoma Gas and Electric, the state’s largest electric utility. Covered by the state rule.Leftover power: 3.36 cents per kWh off-peak, newest posted price (September 30, 2026).
What you can get with OG&E
- Credit for leftover power (NEBO)3.36 cents per kWh
NEBO is OG&E’s Net Energy Billing Option, its rate sheet for homes that make power. Power left over at the end of a month earns this price as a dollar credit on a later bill. Example: 100 leftover kWh earn $3.36.
- Summer on-peak creditOff-season
A higher price for power left over from on-peak hours: weekdays from 2 to 7 p.m., June 1 through September 30. The season ended on September 30, 2026. Until it starts again, all leftover power earns the off-peak price.
- Rebate for panels or a batteryNone
OG&E offers no rebate for home solar panels or home batteries.
Your bill credits
Net metering means your utility sets the solar power you make against the power you buy. OG&E does this under NEBO. You must be on one of OG&E’s standard time-of-use plans, where the price of power depends on the hour.
Within each monthly bill, your solar power offsets the power you buy. Only the energy (kWh) part of the bill changes. The monthly customer charge, extra line charges, fees and taxes stay.
Power left over at the end of the month earns OG&E’s avoided energy cost. That is the wholesale price OG&E would pay for the same power on the regional market. OG&E posts it each day as a 30-day average on its NEBO price page. In August and September 2026 the off-peak price stayed between 3.11 and 3.67 cents per kWh.
The credit lowers the energy part of a later bill. Once a credit has carried forward more than 24 months or passes $100, you or OG&E can choose a one-time payment. Credits move with you to a new OG&E account.
Watch out: The price that counts is the one on your meter reading date. A quote that values leftover power at the price you pay for power is wrong for OG&E.
Also for every Oklahoma home: how the monthly rule values your power, what the state does on taxes and the steps in order.
PSOPublic Service Company of Oklahoma. Covered by the state rule.Leftover power: ask PSO for its price in writing.
What you can get with PSO
- Solar power used within the monthCounts in full
Under the state rule, the power you make offsets the power you buy on the same monthly bill, up to what you use that month.
- Credit for leftover powerNot confirmed
The state rule sets it at PSO’s avoided energy cost: about what that power would cost PSO to get elsewhere. We could not read PSO’s rate sheet when we checked, so this page shows no PSO price.
Your bill credits
PSO is regulated by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC), the state’s utility regulator. So the state net metering rule applies: your utility sets the solar power you make against the power you buy, month by month.
Power left over at the end of a month is credited or paid in dollars on a later bill, at PSO’s avoided energy cost. Expect a price well below what you pay for power.
Before you ask for quotes, ask PSO three things in writing: its current price for leftover power, the name and date of the rate sheet, and any monthly charge that applies to a solar home.
Watch out: Do not accept a PSO price for leftover power from a quote unless it names the PSO rate sheet and its date.
Also for every Oklahoma home: how the monthly rule values your power, what the state does on taxes and the steps in order.
Edmond ElectricThe City of Edmond’s own utility. Outside the state rule.No credit for power sent out. $30.00 a month customer charge.
What you can get with Edmond Electric
- Credit for power you send to the gridNone
Schedule R-DG, Edmond’s rate sheet for solar homes, gives no credit for power you send out. Example: 100 kWh sent out earn $0.
- Monthly customer charge for a solar home$30.00 a month
The standard home rate charges $14.00 a month. A solar home pays $16.00 a month more, or $192 a year.
- Solar power you use at home8.51 cents per kWh avoided
Each kWh you use as your panels make it is a kWh you do not buy. At Edmond’s first-step energy price, 100 kWh used at home avoid $8.51, before the fuel cost adjustment.
Your bill credits
Edmond Electric is run by the city, so the state net metering rule does not apply. Net metering means a utility sets the power you make against the power you buy. Edmond does not do that.
Your meter counts the power Edmond delivers and the power you send out. You pay for all the power delivered. The power you send out earns nothing.
A home system is limited to 10 kW, unless the Director of Edmond Electric approves more. You must own the home, and it must be a single or two-family house.
Edmond can connect solar only until all customer systems together reach 1% of the city’s peak load. Space is given first come, first served.
Watch out: Edmond Electric says it does not partner with any solar seller. It warns about door-to-door sellers who claim it does.
Also for every Oklahoma home: how the monthly rule values your power, what the state does on taxes and the steps in order.
With another city utility or an electric co-op? The Oklahoma Corporation Commission, the state’s utility regulator, does not regulate city-run utilities, and many co-ops set their own prices. Ask your utility for its solar rate sheet before you ask for quotes.
How does Oklahoma’s monthly net metering rule value your solar power?
The rule is in state law (17 O.S. 156) and in the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s rules (OAC 165:40-9). It sorts your solar power into three parts. Each part is worth a different amount.
Your solar power | What it is worth | Where you see it |
|---|---|---|
Used at home as your panels make it | The full price of the power you did not buy | A lower kWh total on your bill |
Sent out, then matched by power you buy in the same month | The full retail energy rate (the per-kWh price you pay), up to what you use that month | Set against your use on the same monthly bill |
Left over at the end of the month | The utility’s avoided energy cost, a wholesale-level price. At OG&E: 3.36 cents per kWh off-peak, the newest price posted (September 30, 2026) | A dollar credit on a later bill |
Example at OG&E: in one month your panels make 1,000 kWh and your home uses 900 kWh. The 900 kWh offset power you would have bought. The 100 kWh left over earn $3.36 at the off-peak price.
Watch out: The count starts again every month. Leftover power from a mild, sunny April does not cancel the power you buy in July, kWh for kWh. It becomes a small dollar credit. State law also lets a regulated utility set a higher fixed monthly charge for solar homes, so ask your utility if its rate sheet has one.
Compare quotes that fit the monthly rule
Your ZIP code starts a quote request with installers in your area. A sound Oklahoma quote shows how much power you would use in the month and how much would be left over.
- Size decides the valuePower you use within the month counts in full. Power left over earns a few cents.
- No cost to compareRequesting quotes is free. You never have to sign.
- Only matched installers see your detailsYour details go to the installers you are matched with.
How large can a home system be under Oklahoma’s 125% limit?
The state rule covers systems up to 300 kW. No home comes near that. The limit that matters is the second one: a system can be no larger than 125% of your peak load.
Peak load is measured in kW. It is the most power your home draws at one moment, not the kWh you use in a month. OG&E first sets it as your highest demand in the 12 months before you apply. It can set the figure again if your home’s load changes a lot or you change the system.
A system above the limit is not eligible for NEBO, OG&E’s rate sheet for solar homes. OG&E moves it to a different rate sheet for larger power producers.
The monthly rule gives you a second reason to stay modest. A system built to make much more than you use each month sells that extra at a few cents. For what a typical 8.31 kW system costs, see Oklahoma solar panel costs.
Does Oklahoma give home solar a tax credit or a tax exemption?
Not on state income tax. The Oklahoma Tax Commission’s list of other credits, Form 511-CR for tax year 2025, has no credit for a home solar system. Its one credit for making electricity is for wind facilities that started running before July 1, 2017.
The federal tax credit for home solar ended for systems finished after December 31, 2025. A quote that still subtracts it is wrong.
Sales tax: state law charges the 4.5% state sales tax on all sales of goods not exempted in the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code (68 O.S. 1354), and the code lists no exemption for home solar equipment. City and county tax can come on top. Ask your installer to show sales tax as its own line in the quote.
Property tax: ask your county assessor how solar panels are treated when your home is valued, before you sign.
Other states do more on taxes. See solar incentives by state.
Five Oklahoma cases where the solar credit shrinks or never arrives
- Your power comes from a city utility. The state rule does not reach city-run systems. Edmond Electric gives no credit for power sent out and charges a solar home $30.00 a month.
- Your system makes far more than you use in a month. Only the power you use within the month counts in full. At OG&E the rest earns the off-peak price, 3.36 cents per kWh at the newest posted price (September 30, 2026).
- Your design is larger than 125% of your peak load. OG&E does not take such a system under NEBO. The state rule lets utilities pay it under a different rate sheet.
- You want to stay on a flat rate plan at OG&E. NEBO is only for OG&E’s standard time-of-use plans. It also cannot be combined with another rate sheet for home generation.
- Your quote subtracts a tax credit. The federal credit ended for systems finished after December 31, 2025. Oklahoma’s Form 511-CR lists no state credit for home solar.
OG&E portal or Edmond permit: the Oklahoma steps in order
- Find your utility and get its solar rate sheet. The name is on your electric bill. At OG&E the rate sheet is NEBO. At Edmond Electric it is Schedule R-DG. At PSO, a co-op or another city utility, ask for it in writing.You.
- Size the system to your monthly use and your peak load. Ask the installer to show, month by month, how much power you would use and how much would be left over. Check the size against the 125% limit.You and your installer.
- Apply before anything is installed. OG&E takes the interconnection application, the request to connect your system to its lines, in PowerClerk, its online portal. In Edmond, the Distributed Generation Systems Permit Application goes to the Department of Building & Safety through the city’s online portal, with fees. You also sign Edmond’s interconnection agreement.Your installer, with your signature.
- Install, pass inspection and wait for approval to switch on. At OG&E you pass the local inspection and OG&E’s own test, sign its Standard Electricity Purchase Agreement and wait for permission to operate. In Edmond you get an electrical permit, pass inspection and wait for the Certificate of Completion.Your installer and your utility.
- Read your first bills. Check that your solar power was set against your use for the month. At OG&E, compare the price on any leftover power with the NEBO price page for your meter reading date.You.
Request Oklahoma quotes sized to your monthly use
Enter your ZIP code to request quotes from installers in your area. Ask each one which utility it assumed and what price it used for the power left over at the end of a month.
The form asks about your home first, then your contact details. EcoGen or its installer partners may contact you.
- A quote request, not an applicationThe form asks installers near you for quotes. It does not apply to OG&E, PSO or your city utility for you.
- Your home first, your details lastA few questions about your home come first. Name, email and phone come at the end.
- Check the leftover priceHold each quote against your utility’s rate sheet for solar homes before you sign.
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Oklahoma solar incentive questions
Does Oklahoma Have a Solar Tax Credit?
No. Oklahoma’s Form 511-CR lists no state income tax credit for a home solar system. The federal credit ended for systems finished after December 31, 2025.
Does Oklahoma Have Net Metering?
Yes, for utilities the Oklahoma Corporation Commission regulates, such as OG&E and PSO. The power you make is set against the power you buy on the same monthly bill. Power left over at the end of the month is credited in dollars at the utility’s avoided energy cost, a wholesale-level price. City utilities such as Edmond Electric are outside the rule.
How Much Does OG&E Pay for Extra Solar Power?
For power left over at the end of a month, OG&E’s newest posted off-peak price was 3.36 cents per kWh, for September 30, 2026. The price is a 30-day average of wholesale prices and changes daily. A higher on-peak price applies only on weekdays from 2 to 7 p.m., June 1 through September 30, so none applies until next June.
Does Edmond Electric Pay for Solar Power?
No. Edmond’s Schedule R-DG gives no credit for power you send to the grid. A solar home pays a customer charge of $30.00 a month, against $14.00 a month on the standard rate. Home systems are limited to 10 kW.
Are There Any Solar Rebates in Oklahoma?
We found none for home solar panels. The state has no rebate. OG&E offers no rebate for home solar or batteries. What differs by utility is how your solar power is credited on your bill.
How Big Can a Home Solar System Be in Oklahoma?
Under the state rule, up to 300 kW and no larger than 125% of your peak load, the most power your home draws at one moment. Edmond Electric has its own limit of 10 kW for homes.
Can Renters Get Solar in Oklahoma?
OG&E customers can, without panels. OG&E’s Solar Power Program sells power from its solar farms to customers, renters included. It moves you to a time-of-use rate, where the price depends on the hour, and it can have a waitlist. It is a way to buy solar power, not a rebate. Read OG&E’s terms before you sign up.
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- Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Net Metering in Oklahoma (checked September 30, 2026): oklahoma.gov
- Oklahoma Corporation Commission, OAC 165:40, rules effective July 25, 2019, Subchapter 9 (checked September 30, 2026): oklahoma.gov
- OG&E, Standard Pricing Schedule NEBO, 7th Revised Sheets 70.10 to 70.13 (checked September 30, 2026): oge.com
- OG&E, NEBO Credit Rates For Net Excess Energy, daily price page (checked September 30, 2026): oge.com
- OG&E, Solar Power page: rooftop solar application and Solar Power Program (checked September 30, 2026): oge.com
- City of Edmond, Standard Pricing Schedule R-DG, Residential Service with Distributed Generation (checked September 30, 2026): edmondok.gov
- City of Edmond, Solar Generation (checked September 30, 2026): edmondok.gov
- City of Edmond, Residential Rates (checked September 30, 2026): edmondok.gov
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- IRS, Residential Clean Energy Credit (checked September 30, 2026): irs.gov
- Oklahoma Statutes Title 68 (Revenue and Taxation), compiled by the Oklahoma Legislature: oklegislature.gov
