Whitewater Valley Rural EMC
Cooperative electric utility · Indiana · #1,009 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20216
Whitewater Valley Rural EMC is a cooperative electric utility serving 12,241 customers in Indiana. In 2025 it sold 261 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $35.52M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.61¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.39¢ 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 | 12,035 | 172 | $26.42M | 15.39¢ | |
| Commercial | 197 | 37.3 | $4.74M | 12.72¢ | |
| Industrial | 9 | 52.0 | $4.35M | 8.38¢ | |
| Total | 12,241 | 261 | $35.52M | 13.61¢ |
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 (1,188 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,097 | 239 | $28.22M | 12.96¢ |
| 2022 | 12,135 | 253 | $30.91M | 13.44¢ |
| 2023 | 12,155 | 242 | $33.23M | 15.42¢ |
| 2024 | 12,199 | 249 | $34.66M | 15.83¢ |
| 2025 | 12,241 | 261 | $35.52M | 15.39¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 317 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.63 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 120 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: 273 GWh
Winter peak demand: 67 MW
Energy losses: 4.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 12,241 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 65 installations, 0.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Dearborn, INFayette, INFranklin, INRandolph, INUnion, INWayne, 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 #20216 in the EIA frame.