Missoula Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Montana · #834 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #12692
Missoula Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 16,781 customers in Idaho, Montana. In 2025 it sold 254 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $27.07M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.66¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 10.93¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution, buying distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14,911 | 191 | $20.89M | 10.93¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,610 | 54.2 | $5.41M | 9.99¢ | |
| Industrial | 260 | 8.6 | $770.00K | 8.96¢ | |
| Total | 16,781 | 254 | $27.07M | 10.66¢ |
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 (1,068 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 16,711 | 252 | 10.93¢ |
| Idaho | 70 | 1.5 | 10.50¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15,775 | 254 | $24.42M | 9.92¢ |
| 2022 | 16,116 | 265 | $25.41M | 9.85¢ |
| 2023 | 16,330 | 263 | $25.42M | 9.92¢ |
| 2024 | 16,575 | 259 | $26.50M | 10.50¢ |
| 2025 | 16,781 | 254 | $27.07M | 10.93¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 1,332 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.40 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 554 minutes
As reported for Montana 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: 275 GWh
Winter peak demand: 65 MW
Energy losses: 7.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 16,781 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 348 installations, 1.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Granite, MTIdaho, IDLake, MTMineral, MTMissoula, MTPowell, MTRavalli, MT
Other large utilities in Montana
- NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) - 439,003 customers, residential 14.42¢
- Flathead Electric Coop Inc - 77,288 customers, residential 10.04¢
- Yellowstone Valley Elec Co-op - 23,683 customers, residential 14.22¢
- USBIA-Mission Valley Power - 23,250 customers, residential 9.39¢
- Ravalli County Elec Coop, Inc - 12,194 customers, residential —
- Glacier Electric Coop, Inc - 7,964 customers, residential —
- Fergus Electric Coop, Inc - 7,157 customers, residential 15.91¢
- Lincoln Electric Coop, Inc - 6,909 customers, residential —
All Montana utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #12692 in the EIA frame.