Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)
Cooperative electric utility · Kansas · #360 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #12524
Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) is a cooperative electric utility serving 50,200 customers in Kansas. In 2025 it sold 1,591 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $154.99M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.74¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.01¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 34 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing, retail marketing, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 29,779 | 320 | $38.38M | 12.01¢ | |
| Commercial | 13,428 | 400 | $44.65M | 11.16¢ | |
| Industrial | 6,993 | 871 | $71.96M | 8.26¢ | |
| Total | 50,200 | 1,591 | $154.99M | 9.74¢ |
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 (894 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50,051 | 1,414 | $147.43M | 12.45¢ |
| 2022 | 50,306 | 1,486 | $150.25M | 12.10¢ |
| 2023 | 50,335 | 1,485 | $146.21M | 12.07¢ |
| 2024 | 50,304 | 1,533 | $141.95M | 11.44¢ |
| 2025 | 50,200 | 1,591 | $154.99M | 12.01¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 581 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.68 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 217 minutes
As reported for Kansas 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: 84.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 1,814 GWh
Winter peak demand: 334 MW
Energy losses: 9.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 50,200 meters
Counties served
Barton, KSCheyenne, KSDecatur, KSEdwards, KSEllis, KSEllsworth, KSGove, KSGraham, KSGreeley, KSHodgeman, KSLane, KSLincoln, KSLogan, KSMcPherson, KSNess, KSNorton, KSOsborne, KSPawnee, KSPhillips, KSPratt, KSRawlins, KSReno, KSRice, KSRooks, KSRush, KSRussell, KSSaline, KSScott, KSSheridan, KSSherman, KSStafford, KSThomas, KSTrego, KSWallace, 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¢
- 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¢
- Southern Pioneer Electric Company - 17,117 customers, residential 16.43¢
All Kansas utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #12524 in the EIA frame.