Wayne-White Counties Elec Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Illinois · #942 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20222
Wayne-White Counties Elec Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 13,655 customers in Illinois. In 2025 it sold 417 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $50.45M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.09¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.39¢ 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 | 11,792 | 152 | $24.90M | 16.39¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,684 | 91.6 | $11.12M | 12.13¢ | |
| Industrial | 179 | 174 | $14.43M | 8.31¢ | |
| Total | 13,655 | 417 | $50.45M | 12.09¢ |
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 (1,074 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,684 | 384 | $41.63M | 15.02¢ |
| 2022 | 13,684 | 408 | $45.43M | 14.94¢ |
| 2023 | 13,661 | 392 | $47.30M | 15.90¢ |
| 2024 | 13,654 | 394 | $49.35M | 16.58¢ |
| 2025 | 13,655 | 417 | $50.45M | 16.39¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 432 GWh
Winter peak demand: 82 MW
Energy losses: 3.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 13,655 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 109 installations, 1.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Clay, ILEdwards, ILFranklin, ILGallatin, ILHamilton, ILJefferson, ILMarion, ILRichland, ILWabash, ILWayne, ILWhite, IL
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All Illinois utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #20222 in the EIA frame.