Citizens Electric Corporation - (MO)
Cooperative electric utility · Missouri · #565 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3600
Citizens Electric Corporation - (MO) is a cooperative electric utility serving 27,963 customers in Missouri. In 2025 it sold 1,641 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $155.61M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.48¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.24¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 24,997 | 311 | $47.45M | 15.24¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,837 | 95.1 | $12.77M | 13.43¢ | |
| Industrial | 129 | 1,234 | $95.40M | 7.73¢ | |
| Total | 27,963 | 1,641 | $155.61M | 9.48¢ |
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 (1,038 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27,739 | 1,667 | $124.49M | 13.91¢ |
| 2022 | 27,922 | 1,687 | $152.92M | 13.93¢ |
| 2023 | 27,524 | 1,649 | $136.89M | 14.89¢ |
| 2024 | 27,770 | 1,669 | $137.79M | 15.33¢ |
| 2025 | 27,963 | 1,641 | $155.61M | 15.24¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 1,688 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 3.86 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 437 minutes
As reported for Missouri 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: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 1,669 GWh
Winter peak demand: 263 MW
Energy losses: 1.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 27,963 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 289 installations, 2.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bollinger, MOCape Girardeau, MOJefferson, MOPerry, MOSt Francois, MOSte Genevieve, MO
Other large utilities in Missouri
- Union Electric Co - (MO) - 1,271,896 customers, residential 13.26¢
- Evergy Metro - 590,440 customers, residential 13.41¢
- Evergy Missouri West - 349,970 customers, residential 12.10¢
- Empire District Electric Co - 190,255 customers, residential 14.67¢
- City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) - 122,487 customers, residential 11.65¢
- Cuivre River Electric Coop Inc - 75,876 customers, residential 11.36¢
- City of Independence - (MO) - 59,213 customers, residential 16.54¢
- City of Columbia - (MO) - 53,559 customers, residential 15.50¢
All Missouri utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3600 in the EIA frame.