Southwest Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Missouri · #387 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #27238
Southwest Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 45,082 customers in Missouri. In 2025 it sold 652 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $79.52M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.19¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.33¢ 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 | 41,670 | 555 | $68.38M | 12.33¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,316 | 86.2 | $9.86M | 11.44¢ | |
| Industrial | 96 | 11.4 | $1.27M | 11.14¢ | |
| Total | 45,082 | 652 | $79.52M | 12.19¢ |
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 (1,109 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43,189 | 606 | $65.68M | 10.99¢ |
| 2022 | 43,496 | 658 | $70.06M | 10.76¢ |
| 2023 | 43,991 | 615 | $66.55M | 10.96¢ |
| 2024 | 44,694 | 612 | $72.38M | 11.99¢ |
| 2025 | 45,082 | 652 | $79.52M | 12.33¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 356 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.00 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 356 minutes
As reported for Missouri 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: 688 GWh
Winter peak demand: 243 MW
Energy losses: 5.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 45,082 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 372 installations, 4.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Benton, MOCamden, MOCedar, MODade, MODallas, MOGreene, MOHickory, MOLaclede, MOPolk, MOSt Clair, MOWebster, 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 #27238 in the EIA frame.