APS vs SRP Net Metering: What Phoenix Homeowners Need to Know

APS and SRP handle solar buyback differently — and it significantly affects the economics of going solar in Phoenix. Here's SunWright's comparison of both programs and which neighborhoods are on which grid.

Every Arizona homeowner who calls SunWright is looking at the same fundamental question: does residential solar pencil out for their specific roof, their specific utility, and their specific consumption profile? The honest answer is "usually yes, but the details determine the size of the win." We have run that analysis on more than 1,400 Phoenix-area homes and the patterns are consistent enough that we can tell you within five minutes on the phone whether a site visit makes sense.

The economics of arizona guide have shifted meaningfully in the last 18 months. The federal Investment Tax Credit is locked at 30% through 2032. APS and SRP are tightening net-metering and increasing demand-rate exposure, which makes battery storage more attractive than it was three years ago. Equipment costs have dropped while interest rates have risen, which changes the cash-vs-finance calculus for almost every household.

For "APS vs SRP Net Metering: What Phoenix Homeowners Need to Know," the analysis comes down to four inputs: your annual kWh consumption (we pull 12 months of bills), your roof orientation and shading (Phoenix summers are the stress test), your utility and rate plan, and your finance approach (cash, HELOC, solar loan, or PPA). Change any of these and the right system changes. There is no universal "best" install — there is a best install for your house.

We do not pressure-sell, and we do not lock you into proposals before we have run real numbers. Our first visit is genuinely free — we walk the roof, measure the shading, pull your utility data, and email a proposal that shows the math line-by-line. If solar does not make sense for you, we will tell you that on day one rather than burn six weeks of your time.

If you want SunWright to run the numbers on your home, use the assessment form on this page or call our office. Most Phoenix-area assessments happen within five business days, and we will have a proposal in your inbox within a week of the site visit.