Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Iowa · #638 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #5605
Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 23,856 customers in Iowa. In 2025 it sold 618 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $71.41M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.55¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.81¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 12 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 | 20,472 | 294 | $43.56M | 14.81¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,365 | 79.6 | $10.16M | 12.76¢ | |
| Industrial | 19 | 245 | $17.69M | 7.23¢ | |
| Total | 23,856 | 618 | $71.41M | 11.55¢ |
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 (1,197 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23,844 | 553 | $56.62M | 12.45¢ |
| 2022 | 23,968 | 575 | $63.28M | 13.37¢ |
| 2023 | 24,008 | 553 | $62.96M | 13.69¢ |
| 2024 | 24,070 | 565 | $62.72M | 13.56¢ |
| 2025 | 23,856 | 618 | $71.41M | 14.81¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 92 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.93 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 99 minutes
As reported for Iowa 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: 654 GWh
Winter peak demand: 92 MW
Energy losses: 1.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 23,856 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 428 installations, 5.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Cedar, IAClinton, IADes Moines, IAHenry, IAJackson, IAJohnson, IAJones, IALinn, IALouisa, IAMuscatine, IAScott, IAWashington, IA
Other large utilities in Iowa
- MidAmerican Energy Co - 838,069 customers, residential 11.08¢
- Interstate Power and Light Co - 506,498 customers, residential 17.77¢
- Corridor Energy Cooperative - 35,447 customers, residential 14.18¢
- City of Ames - (IA) - 28,239 customers, residential 12.12¢
- Cedar Falls Utilities - 20,245 customers, residential 11.56¢
- Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop - 17,339 customers, residential 13.80¢
- Iowa Lakes Electric Coop - 13,257 customers, residential 13.78¢
- Midland Power Coop - 12,708 customers, residential 13.66¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #5605 in the EIA frame.