Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Kansas · #505 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20510
Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 32,395 customers in Colorado, Kansas. In 2025 it sold 774 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $98.42M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.72¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.01¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 15 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 | 20,138 | 210 | $31.51M | 15.01¢ | |
| Commercial | 10,953 | 494 | $58.75M | 11.89¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,304 | 69.7 | $8.16M | 11.70¢ | |
| Total | 32,395 | 774 | $98.42M | 12.72¢ |
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 (869 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 32,338 | 773 | 15.01¢ |
| Colorado | 57 | 1.1 | 20.32¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32,779 | 772 | $89.51M | 13.28¢ |
| 2022 | 32,721 | 807 | $98.87M | 13.95¢ |
| 2023 | 32,467 | 766 | $81.29M | 12.28¢ |
| 2024 | 32,368 | 789 | $92.60M | 13.97¢ |
| 2025 | 32,395 | 774 | $98.42M | 15.01¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 173 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.44 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 120 minutes
As reported for Kansas 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: 828 GWh
Winter peak demand: 128 MW
Energy losses: 4.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 32,395 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 80 installations, 1.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Barton, KSCheyenne, COFinney, KSGray, KSGreeley, KSHamilton, KSHarper, KSKearny, KSKingman, KSKiowa, COLogan, KSProwers, COScott, KSWallace, KSWichita, KS
Other large utilities in Kansas
- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc - 399,379 customers, residential 14.56¢
- Evergy Kansas South, Inc - 349,942 customers, residential 14.54¢
- City of Kansas City - (KS) - 69,092 customers, residential 14.93¢
- Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) - 50,200 customers, residential 12.01¢
- Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc - 24,538 customers, residential 14.79¢
- Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc - 20,569 customers, residential 12.35¢
- FreeState Electric Coop - 19,144 customers, residential 17.84¢
- Southern Pioneer Electric Company - 17,117 customers, residential 16.43¢
All Kansas utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #20510 in the EIA frame.