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municipal utility · EIA utility 4045
City of Columbia
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
In its Form EIA-861 filing for 2024, City of Columbia, a municipal utility, reported 45,651 residential customers in Missouri, with a service territory that touches 1 county.
Its average residential price that year was 13.94¢ per kilowatthour, 8.0% above the Missouri average of 12.91¢ and 15% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $109.33 a month on average use of 785 kWh a month. Across Missouri the average bill was $129.18 on 1,001 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 34.6 minutes per customer with major event days included and 34.6 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Missouri utilities reporting was 157.6 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 78% below that median.
The average price is up 10.8% on 2019, against up 15.9% for Missouri as a whole, and up 6.7% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 15.50¢.
Compared with Missouri, the US and other municipal utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Municipal utilities, US median | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 13.94¢ | 12.45¢ | 12.91¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $109.33 | $113.02 | $129.18 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 785 | 905 | 1,001 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +6.7% | — | +2.6% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +10.8% | — | +15.9% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 34.6 | 64.4 | 157.6 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 34.6 | 40.3 | 97.0 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 12 filings by municipal utilities in Missouri, the median price was 12.19¢. In Missouri this utility's price ranks 12 of 44, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Missouri ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 15.50¢ | 13.49¢ | $124.00 | 800 | 45,899 | 1.2 TWh |
| 2024 | 13.94¢ | 12.91¢ | $109.33 | 785 | 45,651 | 1.2 TWh |
| 2023 | 13.07¢ | 12.58¢ | $107.39 | 822 | 44,483 | 1.2 TWh |
| 2022 | 11.93¢ | 11.74¢ | $99.21 | 831 | 45,169 | 1.2 TWh |
| 2021 | 13.01¢ | 11.41¢ | $107.76 | 828 | 44,511 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2020 | 11.96¢ | 11.22¢ | $97.21 | 813 | 44,367 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2019 | 12.58¢ | 11.14¢ | $102.09 | 812 | 43,900 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2018 | 11.61¢ | 11.34¢ | $100.32 | 864 | 43,519 | 1.2 TWh |
| 2017 | 11.69¢ | 11.63¢ | $90.57 | 775 | 43,216 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2016 | 10.96¢ | 11.21¢ | $93.67 | 854 | 42,408 | 1.2 TWh |
| 2015 | 11.20¢ | 11.21¢ | $92.78 | 828 | 41,708 | 1.2 TWh |
| 2014 | 10.71¢ | 10.64¢ | $92.55 | 864 | 41,305 | 1.2 TWh |
| 2013 | 10.91¢ | 10.60¢ | $91.91 | 842 | 40,623 | 1.1 TWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 45,651 | 429.8 GWh | 37% | $59,891,000 | 13.94¢ |
| Commercial | 7,597 | 451.9 GWh | 39% | $51,441,000 | 11.38¢ |
| Industrial | 28 | 270 GWh | 23% | $26,415,000 | 9.78¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 1.2 TWh in total, of which 1.9% was its own net generation and 1.2 TWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 281 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 0.50 interruptions per customer with major event days, 0.50 without; CAIDI 69.0 minutes per interruption. EIA's Missouri total across all reporting utilities was 224.3 minutes with major event days and 106.0 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 97.3 | 39.4 | 0.75 | 0.55 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | 34.6 | 34.6 | 0.50 | 0.50 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 48.4 | 39.2 | 0.61 | 0.57 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 59.4 | 40.2 | 0.85 | 0.68 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 493.1 | 38.9 | 0.87 | 0.62 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 77.9 | 56.8 | 1.17 | 1.04 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 170.8 | 44.9 | 1.37 | 0.81 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 42.4 | 31.1 | 0.56 | 0.52 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 2,466.8 | 35.3 | 0.63 | 0.43 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 22.8 | 0.46 | 0.31 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 0.73 | 0.73 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 65.0 | — | 0.53 | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 65.0 | — | 0.54 | — | IEEE 1366 |
Generation at plants it operates, 2025
- Natural gas 76.2% 59.1 GWh
- Other 23.8% 18.5 GWh
Net generation of 77.5 GWh at power plants this utility operates, from Form EIA-923. It is not the mix delivered to customers: utilities also buy power wholesale (1.2 TWh in 2024), sell generation to others and may co-own plants that another company operates.
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Missouri
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Independence | Municipal | 53,832 | 15.74¢ | $132.43 | 330.9 | 35.5 |
| City Utilities of Springfield | Municipal | 105,029 | 11.47¢ | $96.00 | 65.3 | 65.3 |
| City of Kirkwood | Municipal | 9,084 | 14.35¢ | $126.42 | 167.2 | 134.0 |
| City of Rolla | Municipal | 8,132 | 10.62¢ | $108.66 | 146.1 | 25.9 |
| City of Poplar Bluff | Municipal | 7,715 | 11.18¢ | $138.42 | 55.5 | — |
| City of Hannibal | Municipal | 7,639 | 12.91¢ | $109.22 | 58.9 | 34.6 |
| City of Farmington | Municipal | 7,250 | 10.22¢ | $109.15 | — | — |
| City of Carthage | Municipal | 7,106 | 14.06¢ | $130.02 | 243.4 | 67.3 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from City of Columbia?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.94¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Missouri?
The Missouri average residential price in 2024 was 12.91¢ and the US average 16.48¢; City of Columbia was 8.0% above the state figure. Among 44 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Missouri, it had the 12th highest.
What is the average City of Columbia bill?
$109.33 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 785 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Missouri average was $129.18 on 1,001 kWh.
How reliable is City of Columbia service?
It reported 34.6 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 34.6 minutes excluding them, with 0.50 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the City of Columbia price rising?
The average residential price was up 6.7% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 10.8% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 15.50¢.
Which counties does City of Columbia serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 1 county: Boone County, MO. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "City of Columbia - (MO)", utility number 4045; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. Generation by fuel is from Form EIA-923, 2025 final. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.