Solar Quotes in Kansas
Evergy Kansas Central net metering (Schedule NMR)
- The rider covers customers who started net metering on or after July 1, 2014, with renewable systems up to 150 kW. Source: https://www.evergy.com/-/media/documents/billing/kansas-central/riders-and-surcharges/net-metering-rider.pdf (effective October 22, 2024, approved by the Kansas Corporation Commission in 25-EKCE-128-TAR; accessed 2026-10-20)
- If you're not on time-of-use and export more than you use in a billing period, you pay the minimum monthly bill. The excess kWh are credited at 100% of Evergy's monthly system average cost of energy per kWh. Time-of-use customers are netted separately in each time-of-use period. Source: same (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Excess kWh only apply to the meter named in your interconnection agreement. Source: same (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Capacity limit (date-sensitive): net metering is first come, first served until connected renewable capacity reaches a share of Evergy's previous-year peak demand. The share is 4% starting July 1, 2026, and 5% starting July 1, 2027. Source: same; also K.S.A. 66-1265, https://ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch66/066_012_0065.html (accessed 2026-10-20)
State law
- For customers who started on or after July 1, 2014, K.S.A. 66-1266 requires excess generation to be credited at no less than 100% of the utility's monthly system average cost of energy. Source: https://ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch66/066_012_0066.html (accessed 2026-10-20)
This page covers Evergy Kansas Central only. Other Kansas utilities may differ.
Little else at the state level
We didn't find a statewide incentive as of October 2026.
A note on the federal tax credit
The federal residential clean energy credit (25D) doesn't apply to expenditures made after December 31, 2025. The IRS treats an expenditure as made when installation is completed. Source: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-for-modification-of-sections-25c-25d-25e-30c-30d-45l-45w-and-179d-under-public-law-119-21-139-stat-72-july-4-2025-commonly-known-as-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-obbb (accessed 2026-10-20). This page isn't tax advice.
Is solar worth it in Kansas?
It depends on your bill, roof and utility rules. Here is an estimate for a home with a $150 monthly electric bill and a south-facing, unshaded roof, before any incentives:
- Residential electricity averaged an estimated 15.21¢/kWh in Kansas (January–July 2026), below the U.S. average of 18.19¢ (32 of 51, highest first). Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.B (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Small rooftop systems in Kansas produced an estimated 1,690 kWh per kW of panels in 2024 (2024 small-scale solar generation divided by average 2023–2024 small-scale capacity). Source: EIA Electric Power Annual 2024, Tables 3.21 and 4.7.B (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Estimated system size: 5.5–7.5 kW, producing about 10,985 kWh a year (estimated).
- Estimated installed cost: $19,500–$33,800 before incentives, using $3.00–$5.20 per watt. Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2024 installed prices, 20th–80th percentile; accessed 2026-10-20)
- Estimated simple payback: 10–24 years. Savings depend on how your utility credits exported energy (see above).
Estimates only, based on public data and simple assumptions. Actual production, cost, and savings vary by home, utility, rate plan, and installer. Not a quote, and not a guarantee of savings. Ask your installer about any state, local, or utility incentives that apply. State and local programs: DSIRE.
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