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electric cooperative · EIA utility 10066
K C Electric Association
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.
K C Electric Association serves 3,404 residential customers in Colorado as an electric cooperative, according to its 2024 Form EIA-861 filing, with a service territory that touches 4 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 13.09¢ per kilowatthour, 12% below the Colorado average of 14.92¢ and 21% 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 $131.25 a month on average use of 1,002 kWh a month. Across Colorado the average bill was $100.57 on 674 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
EIA's reliability file has no SAIDI or SAIFI entry for it in 2024; smaller respondents and energy-only suppliers are not asked for one.
The average price is little changed on 2019, against up 22.5% for Colorado as a whole, and little changed on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 13.02¢.
Compared with Colorado, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 13.09¢ | 13.74¢ | 14.92¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $131.25 | $149.95 | $100.57 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,002 | 1,126 | 674 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | -0.5% | — | +4.3% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | -0.5% | — | +22.5% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | — | 263.0 | 157.8 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | — | 147.0 | 85.4 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 25 filings by electric cooperatives in Colorado, the median price was 15.42¢. In Colorado this utility's price ranks 25 of 30, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Colorado ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 13.02¢ | 15.85¢ | $128.05 | 984 | 3,411 | 229.9 GWh |
| 2024 | 13.09¢ | 14.92¢ | $131.25 | 1,002 | 3,404 | 239.5 GWh |
| 2023 | 13.15¢ | 14.30¢ | $130.61 | 994 | 3,401 | 221.4 GWh |
| 2022 | 12.75¢ | 14.19¢ | $130.28 | 1,022 | 3,398 | 241.3 GWh |
| 2021 | 13.04¢ | 13.07¢ | $128.60 | 986 | 3,381 | 222.4 GWh |
| 2020 | 13.10¢ | 12.36¢ | $132.32 | 1,010 | 3,354 | 226.2 GWh |
| 2019 | 13.16¢ | 12.18¢ | $129.52 | 984 | 3,349 | 215.3 GWh |
| 2018 | 13.18¢ | 12.15¢ | $129.97 | 986 | 3,296 | 203.9 GWh |
| 2017 | 13.32¢ | 12.17¢ | $125.22 | 940 | 3,280 | 179 GWh |
| 2016 | 13.31¢ | 12.07¢ | $127.38 | 957 | 3,272 | 195.5 GWh |
| 2015 | 13.40¢ | 12.12¢ | $129.31 | 965 | 3,279 | 191.5 GWh |
| 2014 | 13.33¢ | 12.18¢ | $132.16 | 991 | 3,263 | 214.5 GWh |
| 2013 | 12.96¢ | 11.93¢ | $131.30 | 1,013 | 3,234 | 213.7 GWh |
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.
Month by month
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Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 3,404 | 40.9 GWh | 17% | $5,361,100 | 13.09¢ |
| Commercial | 2,560 | 121.5 GWh | 51% | $15,200,800 | 12.51¢ |
| Industrial | 661 | 77 GWh | 32% | $8,561,300 | 11.11¢ |
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: 250.1 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 250.1 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 59 MW.
Reliability
EIA's reliability file has no entry for K C Electric Association in 2024. Energy-only suppliers do not own the wires, and the smallest distribution utilities are not asked for SAIDI and SAIFI.
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 Colorado
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River Electric Assn, Inc | Cooperative | 2,633 | 13.78¢ | $96.46 | 140.9 | 140.9 |
| Y-W Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 4,876 | 15.64¢ | $121.86 | 270.2 | 270.2 |
| Highline Electric Assn | Cooperative | 5,799 | 14.12¢ | $126.61 | — | — |
| Morgan County Rural Elec Assn | Cooperative | 5,825 | 14.37¢ | $146.19 | 161.5 | 161.4 |
| Southeast Colorado Power Assn | Cooperative | 8,148 | 17.22¢ | $126.72 | 674.8 | 472.1 |
| San Luis Valley R E C, Inc | Cooperative | 9,115 | 18.38¢ | $118.72 | 296.2 | 96.4 |
| San Miguel Power Assn, Inc | Cooperative | 12,154 | 16.32¢ | $132.08 | — | — |
| Empire Electric Assn, Inc | Cooperative | 13,845 | 15.37¢ | $108.17 | 158.2 | 158.2 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from K C Electric Association?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.09¢ 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 Colorado?
The Colorado average residential price in 2024 was 14.92¢ and the US average 16.48¢; K C Electric Association was 12% below the state figure. Among 30 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Colorado, it had the 25th highest.
What is the average K C Electric Association bill?
$131.25 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,002 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Colorado average was $100.57 on 674 kWh.
How reliable is K C Electric Association service?
EIA's 2024 reliability file has no entry for K C Electric Association.
Is the K C Electric Association price rising?
The average residential price was little changed in 2024 compared with 2023 and little changed compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 13.02¢.
Which counties does K C Electric Association serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 4 counties: Cheyenne County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO and Lincoln County, CO. 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 "K C Electric Association", utility number 10066; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. Monthly utility figures are from the Form EIA-861M sample. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. 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.