North West Rural Electric Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Iowa · #1,114 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #17260
North West Rural Electric Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 10,459 customers in Iowa. In 2025 it sold 763 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $60.40M in revenue, an average realized rate of 7.91¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 9.42¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 11 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 | 9,461 | 261 | $24.58M | 9.42¢ | |
| Commercial | 935 | 496 | $35.27M | 7.11¢ | |
| Industrial | 63 | 6.1 | $556.50K | 9.16¢ | |
| Total | 10,459 | 763 | $60.40M | 7.91¢ |
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 (2,299 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,181 | 665 | $52.07M | 9.14¢ |
| 2022 | 10,223 | 691 | $51.00M | 8.53¢ |
| 2023 | 10,300 | 710 | $53.89M | 8.90¢ |
| 2024 | 10,388 | 758 | $57.77M | 9.26¢ |
| 2025 | 10,459 | 763 | $60.40M | 9.42¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 188 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.11 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 170 minutes
As reported for Iowa under the Other 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: 788 GWh
Winter peak demand: 148 MW
Energy losses: 3.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 10,459 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 16 installations, 0.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
Cherokee, IAClay, IACrawford, IAIda, IALyon, IAO'Brien, IAOsceola, IAPlymouth, IASac, IASioux, IAWoodbury, 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¢
- Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop - 23,856 customers, residential 14.81¢
- 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¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #17260 in the EIA frame.