Butler County Rural Elec Coop - (IA)
Cooperative electric utility · Iowa · #1,534 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #2652
Butler County Rural Elec Coop - (IA) is a cooperative electric utility serving 5,107 customers in Iowa. In 2025 it sold 279 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $29.14M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.44¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.50¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 3,903 | 67.4 | $9.77M | 14.50¢ | |
| Commercial | 10 | 0.0 | $8.90K | 42.38¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,194 | 212 | $19.36M | 9.14¢ | |
| Total | 5,107 | 279 | $29.14M | 10.44¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,439 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,079 | 241 | $25.05M | 13.51¢ |
| 2022 | 5,095 | 249 | $26.06M | 13.69¢ |
| 2023 | 5,095 | 271 | $27.76M | 15.17¢ |
| 2024 | 5,110 | 277 | $28.38M | 15.43¢ |
| 2025 | 5,107 | 279 | $29.14M | 14.50¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 97 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.45 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 67 minutes
As reported for Iowa under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.5 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 319 GWh
Winter peak demand: 50 MW
Energy losses: 2.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 6,675 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 4 installations, 0.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bremer, IAButler, IACerro Gordo, IAChickasaw, IAFayette, IAFloyd, IAFranklin, IA
Other large utilities in Iowa
- MidAmerican Energy Co - 838,069 customers, residential 11.08¢
- Interstate Power and Light Co - 506,498 customers, residential 17.77¢
- Corridor Energy Cooperative - 35,447 customers, residential 14.18¢
- City of Ames - (IA) - 28,239 customers, residential 12.12¢
- Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop - 23,856 customers, residential 14.81¢
- Cedar Falls Utilities - 20,245 customers, residential 11.56¢
- Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop - 17,339 customers, residential 13.80¢
- Iowa Lakes Electric Coop - 13,257 customers, residential 13.78¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #2652 in the EIA frame.