SEMO Electric Cooperative
Cooperative electric utility · Missouri · #847 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16805
SEMO Electric Cooperative is a cooperative electric utility serving 16,323 customers in Missouri. In 2025 it sold 366 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $47.53M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.97¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.51¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 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 | 10,798 | 180 | $24.32M | 13.51¢ | |
| Commercial | 5,516 | 95.5 | $15.72M | 16.46¢ | |
| Industrial | 9 | 90.9 | $7.48M | 8.23¢ | |
| Total | 16,323 | 366 | $47.53M | 12.97¢ |
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 (1,389 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16,187 | 347 | $38.70M | 11.01¢ |
| 2022 | 16,258 | 364 | $40.88M | 11.17¢ |
| 2023 | 16,248 | 358 | $43.57M | 12.41¢ |
| 2024 | 16,266 | 352 | $43.87M | 12.79¢ |
| 2025 | 16,323 | 366 | $47.53M | 13.51¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 821 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.58 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 318 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: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 390 GWh
Winter peak demand: 82 MW
Energy losses: 6.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 16,323 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 107 installations, 1.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bollinger, MOCape Girardeau, MOMississippi, MONew Madrid, MOScott, MOStoddard, 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 #16805 in the EIA frame.