Webster Electric Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Missouri · #739 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20318
Webster Electric Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 19,901 customers in Missouri. In 2025 it sold 431 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $42.78M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.92¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 10.35¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 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 | 19,050 | 321 | $33.27M | 10.35¢ | |
| Commercial | 851 | 110 | $9.50M | 8.65¢ | |
| Total | 19,901 | 431 | $42.78M | 9.92¢ |
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 (1,406 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19,029 | 384 | $32.35M | 8.70¢ |
| 2022 | 19,163 | 405 | $34.00M | 8.66¢ |
| 2023 | 19,350 | 396 | $36.78M | 9.61¢ |
| 2024 | 19,685 | 410 | $40.00M | 10.19¢ |
| 2025 | 19,901 | 431 | $42.78M | 10.35¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 103 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.20 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 86 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: 446 GWh
Winter peak demand: 112 MW
Energy losses: 3.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 19,901 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 146 installations, 1.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
Christian, MODallas, MODouglas, MOGreene, MOLaclede, MOWebster, MOWright, 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 #20318 in the EIA frame.