Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (MO)
Cooperative electric utility · Missouri · #938 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #6181
Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (MO) is a cooperative electric utility serving 13,693 customers in Missouri. In 2025 it sold 287 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $33.60M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.69¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.64¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 10 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 | 12,497 | 171 | $23.30M | 13.64¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,187 | 41.5 | $4.79M | 11.53¢ | |
| Industrial | 9 | 74.9 | $5.51M | 7.35¢ | |
| Total | 13,693 | 287 | $33.60M | 11.69¢ |
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 (1,139 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,480 | 293 | $29.83M | 12.25¢ |
| 2022 | 13,426 | 301 | $32.00M | 12.68¢ |
| 2023 | 13,504 | 286 | $31.36M | 13.01¢ |
| 2024 | 13,641 | 278 | $31.52M | 13.35¢ |
| 2025 | 13,693 | 287 | $33.60M | 13.64¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 197 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.88 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 105 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: 304 GWh
Winter peak demand: 66 MW
Energy losses: 4.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 13,693 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 151 installations, 1.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Caldwell, MOCarroll, MOChariton, MOClinton, MODaviess, MODeKalb, MOHarrison, MOLinn, MOLivingston, MORay, 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 #6181 in the EIA frame.