Ozark Electric Coop Inc - (MO)
Cooperative electric utility · Missouri · #465 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14288
Ozark Electric Coop Inc - (MO) is a cooperative electric utility serving 35,805 customers in Missouri. In 2025 it sold 555 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $83.93M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.12¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.64¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 9 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 | 31,915 | 441 | $68.98M | 15.64¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,889 | 103 | $13.95M | 13.50¢ | |
| Industrial | 1 | 10.9 | $1.01M | 9.24¢ | |
| Total | 35,805 | 555 | $83.93M | 15.12¢ |
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 (1,152 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34,341 | 529 | $60.35M | 11.68¢ |
| 2022 | 34,763 | 562 | $63.17M | 11.49¢ |
| 2023 | 34,942 | 541 | $68.38M | 12.93¢ |
| 2024 | 35,291 | 543 | $73.70M | 14.07¢ |
| 2025 | 35,805 | 555 | $83.93M | 15.64¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 590 GWh
Winter peak demand: 154 MW
Energy losses: 3.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 35,805 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 615 installations, 6.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
Barry, MOChristian, MODade, MOGreene, MOJasper, MOLawrence, MONewton, MOPolk, MOStone, MO
Other large utilities in Missouri
- Union Electric Co - (MO) - 1,271,896 customers, residential 13.26¢
- Evergy Metro - 590,440 customers, residential 13.41¢
- Evergy Missouri West - 349,970 customers, residential 12.10¢
- Empire District Electric Co - 190,255 customers, residential 14.67¢
- City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) - 122,487 customers, residential 11.65¢
- Cuivre River Electric Coop Inc - 75,876 customers, residential 11.36¢
- City of Independence - (MO) - 59,213 customers, residential 16.54¢
- City of Columbia - (MO) - 53,559 customers, residential 15.50¢
All Missouri utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #14288 in the EIA frame.