Menard Electric Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Illinois · #1,084 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #12395
Menard Electric Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 10,984 customers in Illinois. In 2025 it sold 175 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $34.41M in revenue, an average realized rate of 19.67¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 19.45¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 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 | 9,036 | 111 | $21.54M | 19.45¢ | |
| Commercial | 623 | 37.8 | $6.72M | 17.75¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,325 | 26.3 | $6.15M | 23.39¢ | |
| Total | 10,984 | 175 | $34.41M | 19.67¢ |
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 (1,022 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,977 | 193 | $29.10M | 15.72¢ |
| 2022 | 10,970 | 202 | $30.32M | 15.83¢ |
| 2023 | 10,961 | 200 | $33.76M | 17.84¢ |
| 2024 | 10,972 | 180 | $32.20M | 18.05¢ |
| 2025 | 10,984 | 175 | $34.41M | 19.45¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 186 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.27 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 82 minutes
As reported for Illinois 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: 190 GWh
Winter peak demand: 30 MW
Energy losses: 7.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 10,984 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 277 installations, 2.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Cass, ILLogan, ILMacon, ILMason, ILMenard, ILMorgan, ILSangamon, ILTazewell, IL
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- Ameren Illinois Company - 663,709 customers, residential 16.70¢
- MC Squared Energy Services, LLC - 293,923 customers, residential 8.14¢
- Homefield Energy - 160,102 customers, residential 10.64¢
- Energy Services Providers, Inc - 90,477 customers, residential 13.01¢
- Just Energy Solutions Inc. - 80,538 customers, residential 11.33¢
- City of Springfield - (IL) - 70,871 customers, residential 13.09¢
- Residents Energy, LLC - 69,834 customers, residential 17.34¢
All Illinois utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #12395 in the EIA frame.