Panhandle Rural El Member Assn
Cooperative electric utility · Nebraska · #1,728 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14426
Panhandle Rural El Member Assn is a cooperative electric utility serving 3,811 customers in Nebraska. In 2025 it sold 100 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $18.22M in revenue, an average realized rate of 18.18¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 10 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,811 | 100 | $18.22M | 18.18¢ |
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 (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,791 | 107 | $15.57M | — |
| 2022 | 3,801 | 106 | $15.65M | — |
| 2023 | 3,798 | 85.9 | $14.92M | — |
| 2024 | 3,803 | 110 | $18.68M | — |
| 2025 | 3,811 | 100 | $18.22M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 3,800 meters
Counties served
Arthur, NEBox Butte, NECherry, NEGarden, NEGrant, NEHooker, NEMcPherson, NEMorrill, NESheridan, NESioux, NE
Other large utilities in Nebraska
- Omaha Public Power District - 419,819 customers, residential 13.29¢
- Lincoln Electric System - 155,120 customers, residential 11.15¢
- Nebraska Public Power District - 95,447 customers, residential 10.93¢
- Norris Public Power District - 28,935 customers, residential 9.54¢
- Southern Public Power District - 28,407 customers, residential 9.10¢
- City of Grand Island - (NE) - 27,171 customers, residential 10.32¢
- Dawson Power District - 23,512 customers, residential 11.32¢
- Loup River Public Power Dist - 20,955 customers, residential 10.82¢
All Nebraska utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #14426 in the EIA frame.