Three Rivers Electric Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Missouri · #621 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16751
Three Rivers Electric Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 24,739 customers in Missouri. In 2025 it sold 422 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $52.71M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.48¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.03¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 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 | 22,757 | 321 | $41.79M | 13.03¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,969 | 75.1 | $8.33M | 11.09¢ | |
| Industrial | 13 | 26.4 | $2.59M | 9.84¢ | |
| Total | 24,739 | 422 | $52.71M | 12.48¢ |
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 (1,175 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23,634 | 406 | $41.52M | 10.79¢ |
| 2022 | 23,946 | 429 | $45.43M | 11.10¢ |
| 2023 | 24,253 | 402 | $45.29M | 11.80¢ |
| 2024 | 24,521 | 402 | $47.99M | 12.47¢ |
| 2025 | 24,739 | 422 | $52.71M | 13.03¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 130 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.04 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 125 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: 449 GWh
Winter peak demand: 122 MW
Energy losses: 5.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 24,739 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 172 installations, 2.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Cole, MOFranklin, MOGasconade, MOMaries, MOMiller, MOMoniteau, MOOsage, 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 #16751 in the EIA frame.