Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)
Cooperative electric utility · Michigan · #451 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #12377
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) is a cooperative electric utility serving 37,183 customers in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. In 2025 it sold 599 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $112.04M in revenue, an average realized rate of 18.70¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 19.46¢ 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 | 30,545 | 357 | $69.43M | 19.46¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,638 | 242 | $42.61M | 17.58¢ | |
| Total | 37,183 | 599 | $112.04M | 18.70¢ |
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 (973 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 35,744 | 576 | 19.49¢ |
| Ohio | 1,065 | 16.4 | 18.79¢ |
| Indiana | 374 | 7.1 | 18.52¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36,589 | 599 | $96.82M | 16.28¢ |
| 2022 | 36,771 | 596 | $106.42M | 18.34¢ |
| 2023 | 36,954 | 572 | $108.22M | 19.83¢ |
| 2024 | 37,028 | 576 | $109.40M | 19.89¢ |
| 2025 | 37,183 | 599 | $112.04M | 19.46¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 1,012 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.10 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 482 minutes
As reported for Michigan 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: 643 GWh
Winter peak demand: 107 MW
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 38,007 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 327 installations, 4.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Berrien, MICass, MIElkhart, INFulton, OHKalamazoo, MILagrange, INLenawee, MIMonroe, MISt Joseph, INSt Joseph, MIVan Buren, MIWilliams, OH
Other large utilities in Michigan
- DTE Electric Company - 2,290,492 customers, residential 20.25¢
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI) - 1,900,985 customers, residential 20.66¢
- Great Lakes Energy Coop - 135,145 customers, residential 20.32¢
- City of Lansing - (MI) - 98,331 customers, residential 19.44¢
- Upper Peninsula Power Company - 53,997 customers, residential 27.98¢
- Cloverland Electric Co-op - 44,010 customers, residential 14.27¢
- Cherryland Electric Coop Inc - 39,114 customers, residential 17.29¢
- Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. - 37,420 customers, residential 17.46¢
All Michigan utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #12377 in the EIA frame.