Dunn County Electric Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Wisconsin · #1,098 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #5417
Dunn County Electric Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 10,676 customers in Wisconsin. In 2025 it sold 216 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $29.45M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.63¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.17¢ 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 | 9,542 | 113 | $18.33M | 16.17¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,128 | 52.4 | $6.50M | 12.41¢ | |
| Industrial | 6 | 50.3 | $4.61M | 9.17¢ | |
| Total | 10,676 | 216 | $29.45M | 13.63¢ |
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 (990 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,270 | 221 | $25.14M | 13.86¢ |
| 2022 | 10,372 | 225 | $27.07M | 14.44¢ |
| 2023 | 10,496 | 224 | $27.43M | 15.05¢ |
| 2024 | 10,596 | 210 | $26.79M | 15.45¢ |
| 2025 | 10,676 | 216 | $29.45M | 16.17¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 128 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.76 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 169 minutes
As reported for Wisconsin 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: 227 GWh
Winter peak demand: 39 MW
Energy losses: 4.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 10,676 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 265 installations, 1.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Barron, WIChippewa, WIDunn, WIPepin, WIPierce, WISt Croix, WI
Other large utilities in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Electric Power Co - 1,179,163 customers, residential 20.53¢
- Wisconsin Power & Light Co - 505,706 customers, residential 18.47¢
- Wisconsin Public Service Corp - 472,199 customers, residential 17.20¢
- Northern States Power Co - 273,992 customers, residential 15.55¢
- Madison Gas & Electric Co - 168,439 customers, residential 21.11¢
- Adams-Columbia Electric Coop - 39,826 customers, residential 18.98¢
- Polk-Burnett Electric Coop - 22,408 customers, residential 15.96¢
- Riverland Energy Cooperative - 20,219 customers, residential 16.19¢
All Wisconsin utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #5417 in the EIA frame.