In short: Bixby has about 31,700 people and sits in Tulsa County. Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Public Service Co of Oklahoma and Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc serves different parts of Tulsa County, so your utility depends on your address; their 2024 home averages range from 11.78¢ to 12.73¢ per kWh (EIA). FEMA rates Tulsa County ice storms “very high”. Rooftop solar here makes roughly 1,310 kWh a year per kW of panels by our estimate, which is good for solar.
This page covers what is local to Bixby: its utility, outage records, sunshine, weather risks and charging. Statewide rules such as net metering, incentives and electrician licensing are in our Oklahoma energy guide and the wider area is covered in the Tulsa guide.
Bixby at a glance
- Place: Bixby, Tulsa County, Oklahoma; about 31,728 residents (Census Bureau estimate, July 2024).
- Utility: Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co (investor-owned). Homes paid an average 11.78¢ per kWh in 2024 (EIA-861); the average customer lost 98 minutes of power on normal days and 286 counting major storms, with 0.8 interruptions a year (utility-wide, not just Bixby).
- Utility: Public Service Co of Oklahoma (investor-owned). Homes paid an average 12.73¢ per kWh in 2024 (EIA-861); the average customer lost 117 minutes of power on normal days and 188 counting major storms, with 1.3 interruptions a year (utility-wide, not just Bixby).
- Utility: Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc (member-owned cooperative). Homes paid an average 11.93¢ per kWh in 2024 (EIA-861); the average customer lost 362 minutes of power on normal days and 607 counting major storms, with 2.2 interruptions a year (utility-wide, not just Bixby).
- Sun: 4.50 kWh per square meter per day on average, from 2.26 in December to 6.65 in June (NASA POWER). Our rough estimate: about 1,310 kWh a year per kW of panels.
- Climate: about 2,050 cooling degree-days and 3,640 heating degree-days a year (base 65°F, NASA POWER), so heating and cooling both matter.
- Top hazards in Tulsa County: ice storms “very high”, strong winds “very high” and tornadoes “very high” (FEMA National Risk Index; overall county risk rated “relatively high”).
- Public charging: 1 ports at 1 locations in Bixby, none of them DC fast (AFDC, October 20, 2026).
Your utility and what it means
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co is an investor-owned utility and served about 710,123 home customers in 2024; its 11.78¢ average was below the 14.35¢ statewide average for July 2026. Public Service Co of Oklahoma is an investor-owned utility and served about 501,093 home customers in 2024; its 12.73¢ average was below the 14.35¢ statewide average for July 2026. Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc is a member-owned cooperative utility and served about 35,102 home customers in 2024; its 11.93¢ average was below the 14.35¢ statewide average for July 2026. Those are utility-wide averages, not a quote for your address; your own bill is the real number.
For reliability, Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc reported 362 minutes per customer without major storms in 2024, more than the statewide figure of 120 (EIA-861). Utility-wide numbers hide a lot: a home at the end of a long rural line usually has more outages than the average.
Net metering, export rates and incentives are set at state level and by each utility. Start with the Oklahoma guide and then ask your utility for its current interconnection steps before you sign anything.
Backup power in Bixby
- Ice storms (very high): Ice storms bring down lines for days. A standby generator with a transfer switch, or a battery sized for the fridge, furnace blower and well pump, matters more than a small power station.
- Strong winds (very high): High winds knock out lines on ordinary days. A battery or portable power station handles the common short outages; add a generator for multi-day repairs.
- Short outages: a portable power station covers phones, Wi-Fi, a CPAP and lights; a home battery switches over automatically.
Size your setup with the generator sizing tool and the battery backup calculator, and compare options in backup power. Generator safety (CPSC): outdoors only, at least 20 feet from the house, exhaust away from doors and windows, never in a garage, and battery-powered carbon monoxide alarms inside. A licensed electrician should install any transfer switch, with a permit; see generator installation.
Solar in Bixby
By our rough estimate each kW of panels makes about 1,310 kWh a year in Bixby (NASA sunshine data times 365 days times 0.80 for system losses). Valued at Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co’s 2024 average of 11.78¢, that is about $154 a year per kW if all of it offsets your own use (an estimate, not a promise). Production swings with the seasons: June is the sunniest month at 6.65 and December the dimmest at 2.26, a 2.9-to-1 gap.
Check your own roof with the solar potential tool, see solar costs and net metering vs net billing, and read the steps in solar installation. Hail and storm exposure are worth raising with installers and your insurer.
Batteries and EV charging
A home battery earns its place when outages are frequent, when your utility pays little for exported solar, or when evening prices are high; compare in home batteries and battery costs. Bixby has 1 public charging ports in the federal station list (none of them DC fast), but home charging is cheaper and easier: see the EV charging cost calculator and EV charger installation.
Drive on another fuel? See every alternative fuel station in Bixby: hydrogen, propane, natural gas, E85 ethanol, biodiesel and renewable diesel.
Permits and inspections
Solar, generator transfer switches and EV chargers normally need an electrical permit from the Bixby building or permitting department, or from Tulsa County if you live outside city limits, and often a utility interconnection approval. We have not verified a local permit page for Bixby, so check the city and county websites or ask your electrician, who will know the process. Hire only a licensed electrician or installer; the Oklahoma guide lists the state licensing rules.
Nearby guides
More local guides: Tulsa energy guide, Jenks, Broken Arrow, Owasso and Muskogee, or the whole Oklahoma energy guide.
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Bixby energy FAQ
Who is my electric company in Bixby?
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Public Service Co of Oklahoma and Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc all serve parts of Tulsa County. Which one serves you depends on your street, so check the top of your bill. Their 2024 home price averages differ (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co 11.78¢, Public Service Co of Oklahoma 12.73¢, Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc 11.93¢) so it matters for solar math.
How much power will solar make in Bixby?
About 1,310 kWh a year per kW of panels by our estimate, so a 6 kW system would make roughly 7,860 kWh. Shade, roof direction and tilt change this; run your address through the solar potential tool for a better number.
Is a generator or a battery better for ice storms in Tulsa County?
It depends how long the outage lasts. A battery is quiet, automatic and good for short outages and for pairing with solar; a standby generator keeps going as long as it has fuel, which suits multi-day events. Many homes use a battery for everyday outages and add a generator for the rare long one.
Do I need a permit for solar or a generator in Bixby?
Almost always an electrical permit for a transfer switch, solar or an EV charger, issued by the city or county where you live. Your licensed electrician or installer normally pulls it. Never connect a generator to your house wiring without a transfer switch.
Sources: EIA Form 861 (2024) for utility prices and outages; NASA POWER climatology (2001 to 2025) for sun and degree-days; FEMA National Risk Index for county hazards; AFDC station locator for public charging; Census Bureau for population. Estimates are ours and are not promises; see our editorial policy. Prices and programs change, so check each program page.