Steuben County Rural E M C
Cooperative electric utility · Indiana · #1,143 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #18100
Steuben County Rural E M C is a cooperative electric utility serving 9,780 customers in Indiana. In 2025 it sold 219 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $26.75M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.22¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.05¢ 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 | 9,193 | 96.9 | $13.61M | 14.05¢ | |
| Commercial | 578 | 30.2 | $3.87M | 12.82¢ | |
| Industrial | 9 | 91.8 | $9.27M | 10.09¢ | |
| Total | 9,780 | 219 | $26.75M | 12.22¢ |
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 (879 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9,691 | 201 | $22.41M | — |
| 2022 | 9,722 | 204 | $23.54M | — |
| 2023 | 9,772 | 208 | $24.49M | — |
| 2024 | 9,782 | 216 | $25.95M | — |
| 2025 | 9,780 | 219 | $26.75M | 14.05¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 801 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): — per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): — minutes
As reported for Indiana 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: 229 GWh
Winter peak demand: 42 MW
Energy losses: 4.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 9,780 meters
Counties served
DeKalb, INLagrange, INSteuben, IN
Other large utilities in Indiana
- Duke Energy Indiana, LLC - 921,804 customers, residential 14.98¢
- Indiana Michigan Power Co - 618,131 customers, residential 17.17¢
- AES Indiana - 530,671 customers, residential 14.69¢
- Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co - 496,542 customers, residential 22.05¢
- Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co - 154,465 customers, residential 19.78¢
- Hendricks County Rural E M C - 39,621 customers, residential 13.68¢
- South Central Indiana REMC - 35,833 customers, residential 17.54¢
- City of Anderson - (IN) - 33,543 customers, residential 12.67¢
All Indiana utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #18100 in the EIA frame.