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electric cooperative · EIA utility 12524
Midwest Energy Inc
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.
Midwest Energy Inc serves 29,832 residential customers in Kansas as an electric cooperative, according to its 2024 Form EIA-861 filing, with a service territory that touches 34 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 11.44¢ per kilowatthour, 19% below the Kansas average of 14.15¢ and 31% 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 $101.37 a month on average use of 886 kWh a month. Across Kansas the average bill was $123.90 on 876 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 433.8 minutes per customer with major event days included and 272.4 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Kansas utilities reporting was 202.0 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 115% above that median.
The average price is down 5.8% on 2019, against up 11.3% for Kansas as a whole, and down 5.2% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 12.01¢.
Compared with Kansas, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 11.44¢ | 13.74¢ | 14.15¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $101.37 | $149.95 | $123.90 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 886 | 1,126 | 876 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | -5.2% | — | +5.8% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | -5.8% | — | +11.3% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 433.8 | 263.0 | 202.0 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 272.4 | 147.0 | 95.6 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 11 filings by electric cooperatives in Kansas, the median price was 14.17¢. In Kansas this utility's price ranks 18 of 21, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Midwest Energy IncKansas averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Kansas ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 12.01¢ | 14.56¢ | $107.41 | 894 | 29,779 | 1.6 TWh |
| 2024 | 11.44¢ | 14.15¢ | $101.37 | 886 | 29,832 | 1.5 TWh |
| 2023 | 12.07¢ | 13.38¢ | $107.19 | 888 | 29,814 | 1.5 TWh |
| 2022 | 12.10¢ | 13.99¢ | $111.04 | 918 | 29,822 | 1.5 TWh |
| 2021 | 12.45¢ | 12.98¢ | $110.13 | 884 | 29,762 | 1.4 TWh |
| 2020 | 12.15¢ | 12.85¢ | $105.76 | 870 | 29,744 | 1.4 TWh |
| 2019 | 12.15¢ | 12.71¢ | $105.09 | 865 | 29,687 | 1.5 TWh |
| 2018 | 11.59¢ | 13.35¢ | $102.98 | 888 | 29,706 | 1.5 TWh |
| 2017 | 11.93¢ | 13.31¢ | $100.42 | 842 | 29,738 | 1.5 TWh |
| 2016 | 12.21¢ | 13.06¢ | $103.47 | 848 | 29,976 | 1.5 TWh |
| 2015 | 12.14¢ | 12.34¢ | $105.50 | 869 | 30,021 | 1.5 TWh |
| 2014 | 11.59¢ | 12.17¢ | $102.59 | 885 | 30,054 | 1.5 TWh |
| 2013 | 11.44¢ | 11.64¢ | $101.94 | 891 | 29,951 | 1.5 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.
Month by month
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Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 29,832 | 317.1 GWh | 21% | $36,288,300 | 11.44¢ |
| Commercial | 13,429 | 379.1 GWh | 25% | $40,537,700 | 10.69¢ |
| Industrial | 7,043 | 837.2 GWh | 55% | $65,123,900 | 7.78¢ |
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: 1.9 TWh in total, of which 7.4% was its own net generation and 1.7 TWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 443 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 2.42 interruptions per customer with major event days, 2.12 without; CAIDI 179.3 minutes per interruption. EIA's Kansas total across all reporting utilities was 285.6 minutes with major event days and 103.6 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 | 581.4 | 313.8 | 2.68 | 2.23 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | 433.8 | 272.4 | 2.42 | 2.12 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 206.4 | 162.6 | 1.51 | 1.43 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 648.0 | 179.4 | 2.14 | 1.58 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 2,536.8 | 162.6 | 2.40 | 1.31 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 185.1 | 154.3 | 1.61 | 1.48 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 358.7 | 233.1 | 2.18 | 1.82 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 239.7 | 202.2 | 2.30 | 1.68 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 1,404.6 | 186.7 | 2.41 | 1.54 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 379.8 | 179.8 | 2.92 | 1.75 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 391.6 | 172.2 | 2.04 | 1.52 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 286.8 | 169.2 | 1.76 | 1.51 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 170.4 | 170.4 | 1.66 | 1.66 | IEEE 1366 |
Generation at plants it operates, 2025
- Natural gas 97.9% 83.2 GWh
- Solar 2.1% 1.8 GWh
Net generation of 85 GWh at power plants this utility operates, from Form EIA-923. It is not the mix delivered to customers: utilities also buy power wholesale (1.7 TWh in 2024), sell generation to others and may co-own plants that another company operates.
Counties in its service territory
- Barton County
- Cheyenne County
- Decatur County
- Edwards County
- Ellis County
- Ellsworth County
- Gove County
- Graham County
- Greeley County
- Hodgeman County
- Lane County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- McPherson County
- Ness County
- Norton County
- Osborne County
- Pawnee County
- Phillips County
- Pratt County
- Rawlins County
- Reno County
- Rice County
- Rooks County
- Rush County
- Russell County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Sheridan County
- Sherman County
- Stafford County
- Thomas County
- Trego County
- Wallace County
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 Kansas
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 20,149 | 13.97¢ | $122.43 | 219.6 | 124.3 |
| FreeState Electric Coop | Cooperative | 17,514 | 16.41¢ | $173.63 | 514.7 | 407.0 |
| Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc | Cooperative | 14,243 | 11.86¢ | $100.70 | 431.2 | 112.6 |
| Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 13,273 | 14.29¢ | $117.92 | 182.9 | 123.2 |
| Southern Pioneer Electric Company | Cooperative | 12,602 | 15.86¢ | $123.45 | 160.9 | 79.1 |
| Western Coop Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 5,799 | 14.17¢ | $122.12 | — | — |
| Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 5,031 | 11.19¢ | $115.40 | 197.7 | 150.0 |
| CMS Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 3,198 | 18.72¢ | $127.60 | — | — |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Midwest Energy Inc?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.44¢ 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 Kansas?
The Kansas average residential price in 2024 was 14.15¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Midwest Energy Inc was 19% below the state figure. Among 21 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Kansas, it had the 18th highest.
What is the average Midwest Energy Inc bill?
$101.37 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 886 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Kansas average was $123.90 on 876 kWh.
How reliable is Midwest Energy Inc service?
It reported 433.8 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 272.4 minutes excluding them, with 2.42 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Midwest Energy Inc price rising?
The average residential price was down 5.2% in 2024 compared with 2023 and down 5.8% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 12.01¢.
Which counties does Midwest Energy Inc serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 34 counties, including Barton County, KS, Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS and Ellsworth County, KS. 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 "Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)", utility number 12524; 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. 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.