West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO)
Cooperative electric utility · Missouri · #866 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20363
West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) is a cooperative electric utility serving 15,724 customers in Missouri. In 2025 it sold 378 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $42.64M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.29¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.93¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 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 | 15,556 | 275 | $35.56M | 12.93¢ | |
| Commercial | 168 | 103 | $7.08M | 6.89¢ | |
| Total | 15,724 | 378 | $42.64M | 11.29¢ |
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 (1,473 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14,683 | 276 | $29.50M | 10.84¢ |
| 2022 | 14,899 | 296 | $32.85M | 11.33¢ |
| 2023 | 15,185 | 288 | $32.30M | 11.52¢ |
| 2024 | 15,446 | 332 | $37.00M | 12.28¢ |
| 2025 | 15,724 | 378 | $42.64M | 12.93¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 109 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.95 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 114 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: 393 GWh
Winter peak demand: 102 MW
Energy losses: 3.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 15,724 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 251 installations, 2.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
Cass, MOJackson, MOJohnson, MOLafayette, MOPettis, 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 #20363 in the EIA frame.