Solar Incentives in Wyoming
In 2026, the primary state-level incentive available to Wyoming homeowners with solar is a net-metering program required under Wyoming law. The statute obligates eligible electric utilities to offer net metering to customer-generators who install a qualifying renewable energy system, including solar. Utilities must provide a meter that tracks the net flow of electricity in both directions during each billing period. Net excess generation is credited according to each utility's tariff as approved by the Wyoming Public Service Commission, meaning credit rates vary by utility and should be confirmed directly with your provider or through the Commission's published tariff filings. No state rebate, state income-tax credit, or solar property-tax exemption program appears in the current verified record for Wyoming.
On the federal side, the residential Clean Energy Credit under Internal Revenue Code §25D — commonly known as the 30% federal solar tax credit — expired for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025, pursuant to the One Big Beautiful Budget Act (Pub. L. 119-21). A residential solar system installed in 2026 does not qualify for that credit. The absence of this incentive lengthens the payback period compared with prior years and makes local net-metering compensation and electricity rates more central to any financial analysis.
Wyoming's residential electricity rate averaged approximately 13.59 cents per kilowatt-hour as of March 2026, up roughly 1.18 cents year-on-year. At that rate, bill savings from solar self-consumption remain a factor in payback estimates, but without a federal credit or confirmed state rebate, overall returns depend heavily on system cost, utility net-metering tariffs, and household consumption patterns.
These figures are verified as of June 2026 against official sources; programs and utility tariffs change with each legislative session and rate case, and the Wyoming Public Service Commission (psc.wyo.gov) is the authoritative source for current net-metering rules and approved tariffs.
Federal credit update. The federal residential Clean Energy Credit (the 30% “solar tax credit” under §25D) expired for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025. New 2026 residential installs do not qualify; a 2025 install can still be claimed on a 2025 return (IRS Form 5695). What this means for 2026 →
Current solar incentives in Wyoming
Net Metering
Wyoming law requires electric utilities to offer net metering to eligible customer-generators who install a net metering system using a renewable resource such as solar. The utility must make an energy meter available that measures the net flow of electricity to and from the customer's system during each billing period. Net excess generation is credited to the customer; under Wyoming's rules credits are applied and any remaining annual excess is reconciled at the end of the year. The program is administered under the Wyoming Public Service Commission, and a customer-generator's minimum monthly charge generally may not be raised above that of other customers in the same rate class unless the system exceeds 25 kW and the Commission approves the charge.
| Amount | Net excess generation is credited per the utility's Commission-approved net-metering tariff; statute limits standard eligibility to systems of 25 kW or less (larger systems may face Commission-approved charges). No single statewide buy-back rate. |
|---|---|
| Who qualifies | Customer-generators of Wyoming electric utilities operating a net metering system fueled by a renewable resource (including residential solar), generally up to 25 kW. |
| Administered by | Wyoming Public Service Commission |
Source: W.S. 37-16-101 through 37-16-103 (Wyoming Net Metering) Official source →
Verification note. Some official source pages for this state block automated access from our servers, so one or more figures here rest on the underlying statute or an official search result pending a final browser check. The cited official source is authoritative — confirm current terms there before you rely on a figure.
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Programs verified as of June 2026 against official state and federal sources (each cited above); refreshed quarterly as legislatures and utility rate cases change the rules. How we verify this data. This page is informational only — not tax or legal advice.