City of Independence - (MO)
Municipal electric utility · Missouri · #318 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #9231
City of Independence - (MO) is a municipal electric utility serving 59,213 customers in Missouri. In 2025 it sold 981 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $152.38M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.53¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.54¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 54,199 | 527 | $87.22M | 16.54¢ | |
| Commercial | 5,001 | 396 | $58.84M | 14.84¢ | |
| Industrial | 13 | 57.7 | $6.32M | 10.95¢ | |
| Total | 59,213 | 981 | $152.38M | 15.53¢ |
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 (811 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59,442 | 990 | $124.73M | 13.71¢ |
| 2022 | 58,607 | 1,005 | $133.46M | 14.15¢ |
| 2023 | 58,694 | 972 | $140.35M | 15.21¢ |
| 2024 | 58,789 | 993 | $150.22M | 15.74¢ |
| 2025 | 59,213 | 981 | $152.38M | 16.54¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 170 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.93 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 183 minutes
As reported for Missouri under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 260 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 869 GWh
Winter peak demand: 201 MW
Energy losses: 3.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 64,956 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 806 installations, 6.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
Jackson, 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 Columbia - (MO) - 53,559 customers, residential 15.50¢
- White River Valley El Coop Inc - 48,644 customers, residential 15.47¢
All Missouri utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #9231 in the EIA frame.