Cuivre River Electric Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Missouri · #266 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4675
Cuivre River Electric Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 75,876 customers in Missouri. In 2025 it sold 1,511 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $163.21M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.80¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.36¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 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 | 74,261 | 1,175 | $133.46M | 11.36¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,400 | 57.0 | $6.94M | 12.19¢ | |
| Industrial | 215 | 279 | $22.81M | 8.17¢ | |
| Total | 75,876 | 1,511 | $163.21M | 10.80¢ |
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 (1,318 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69,651 | 1,382 | $123.94M | 9.23¢ |
| 2022 | 71,152 | 1,422 | $131.61M | 9.57¢ |
| 2023 | 73,023 | 1,379 | $139.17M | 10.58¢ |
| 2024 | 74,553 | 1,395 | $147.63M | 11.07¢ |
| 2025 | 75,876 | 1,511 | $163.21M | 11.36¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 135 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.21 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 112 minutes
As reported for Missouri 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: 1,575 GWh
Winter peak demand: 405 MW
Energy losses: 4.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 75,876 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 297 installations, 2.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Lincoln, MOMontgomery, MOPike, MOSt Charles, MOWarren, 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¢
- City of Independence - (MO) - 59,213 customers, residential 16.54¢
- City of Columbia - (MO) - 53,559 customers, residential 15.50¢
- White River Valley El Coop Inc - 48,644 customers, residential 15.47¢
All Missouri utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #4675 in the EIA frame.