Missouri Rural Electric Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Missouri · #1,467 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #12700
Missouri Rural Electric Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 5,659 customers in Missouri. In 2025 it sold 224 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $22.13M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.87¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.24¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 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 | 5,077 | 69.1 | $9.84M | 14.24¢ | |
| Commercial | 571 | 25.0 | $3.11M | 12.44¢ | |
| Industrial | 11 | 130 | $9.18M | 7.06¢ | |
| Total | 5,659 | 224 | $22.13M | 9.87¢ |
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 (1,134 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,485 | 231 | $18.48M | 11.49¢ |
| 2022 | 5,539 | 221 | $18.44M | 11.33¢ |
| 2023 | 5,591 | 224 | $19.45M | 12.45¢ |
| 2024 | 5,632 | 218 | $20.52M | 13.62¢ |
| 2025 | 5,659 | 224 | $22.13M | 14.24¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 231 GWh
Winter peak demand: 41 MW
Energy losses: 2.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 5,678 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 16 installations, 0.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
Marion, MOMonroe, MOShelby, 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 #12700 in the EIA frame.