Western Coop Electric Assn Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Kansas · #1,024 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20476
Western Coop Electric Assn Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 12,072 customers in Kansas. In 2025 it sold 377 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $39.43M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.45¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.56¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 13 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 | 5,800 | 60.7 | $8.84M | 14.56¢ | |
| Commercial | 5,789 | 306 | $29.06M | 9.51¢ | |
| Industrial | 483 | 11.0 | $1.53M | 13.83¢ | |
| Total | 12,072 | 377 | $39.43M | 10.45¢ |
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 (873 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,162 | 319 | $36.22M | 14.96¢ |
| 2022 | 12,075 | 330 | $40.66M | 14.78¢ |
| 2023 | 12,118 | 334 | $35.33M | 14.51¢ |
| 2024 | 12,076 | 341 | $34.82M | 14.17¢ |
| 2025 | 12,072 | 377 | $39.43M | 14.56¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 400 GWh
Winter peak demand: 58 MW
Energy losses: 5.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 12,072 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 28 installations, 0.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Barton, KSEllis, KSEllsworth, KSGove, KSGraham, KSLincoln, KSNess, KSOsborne, KSRooks, KSRush, KSRussell, KSSheridan, KSTrego, KS
Other large utilities in Kansas
- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc - 399,379 customers, residential 14.56¢
- Evergy Kansas South, Inc - 349,942 customers, residential 14.54¢
- City of Kansas City - (KS) - 69,092 customers, residential 14.93¢
- Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) - 50,200 customers, residential 12.01¢
- Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc - 32,395 customers, residential 15.01¢
- Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc - 24,538 customers, residential 14.79¢
- Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc - 20,569 customers, residential 12.35¢
- FreeState Electric Coop - 19,144 customers, residential 17.84¢
All Kansas utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #20476 in the EIA frame.