City of Chanute (KS)
Municipal electric utility · Kansas · #1,476 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3355
City of Chanute (KS) is a municipal electric utility serving 5,547 customers in Kansas. In 2025 it sold 287 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $29.40M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.24¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.56¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4,553 | 42.6 | $6.21M | 14.56¢ | |
| Commercial | 903 | 40.6 | $5.13M | 12.65¢ | |
| Industrial | 91 | 204 | $18.07M | 8.85¢ | |
| Total | 5,547 | 287 | $29.40M | 10.24¢ |
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 (780 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,599 | 274 | $20.26M | 9.94¢ |
| 2022 | 5,608 | 286 | $24.84M | 11.68¢ |
| 2023 | 5,598 | 290 | $22.68M | 10.06¢ |
| 2024 | 5,567 | 279 | $25.09M | 12.89¢ |
| 2025 | 5,547 | 287 | $29.40M | 14.56¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 88.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 351 GWh
Winter peak demand: 47 MW
Energy losses: 18.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 5,547 meters
Counties served
Neosho, 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¢
- Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc - 32,395 customers, residential 15.01¢
- 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¢
All Kansas utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3355 in the EIA frame.