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electric cooperative · EIA utility 20476
Western Coop Electric Assn 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.
Western Coop Electric Assn Inc serves 5,799 residential customers in Kansas as an electric cooperative, according to its 2024 Form EIA-861 filing, with a service territory that touches 13 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 14.17¢ per kilowatthour, about the same as the Kansas average of 14.15¢ and 14% 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 $122.12 a month on average use of 862 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.
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 up 23.0% on 2019, against up 11.3% for Kansas as a whole, and down 2.3% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 14.56¢.
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 | 14.17¢ | 13.74¢ | 14.15¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $122.12 | $149.95 | $123.90 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 862 | 1,126 | 876 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | -2.3% | — | +5.8% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +23.0% | — | +11.3% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | — | 263.0 | 202.0 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | — | 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 10 of 21, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Western Coop Electric Assn IncKansas averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Kansas ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 14.56¢ | 14.56¢ | $127.03 | 873 | 5,800 | 377.4 GWh |
| 2024 | 14.17¢ | 14.15¢ | $122.12 | 862 | 5,799 | 340.9 GWh |
| 2023 | 14.51¢ | 13.38¢ | $126.08 | 869 | 5,807 | 333.9 GWh |
| 2022 | 14.78¢ | 13.99¢ | $136.03 | 920 | 5,766 | 329.9 GWh |
| 2021 | 14.96¢ | 12.98¢ | $128.85 | 861 | 5,891 | 318.9 GWh |
| 2020 | 12.66¢ | 12.85¢ | $107.05 | 846 | 5,883 | 312.8 GWh |
| 2019 | 11.52¢ | 12.71¢ | $80.90 | 702 | 7,385 | 358.7 GWh |
| 2018 | 12.27¢ | 13.35¢ | $89.42 | 729 | 7,388 | 375 GWh |
| 2017 | 12.43¢ | 13.31¢ | $83.52 | 672 | 7,402 | 360.7 GWh |
| 2016 | 12.37¢ | 13.06¢ | $86.02 | 696 | 7,414 | 359.5 GWh |
| 2015 | 12.26¢ | 12.34¢ | $85.38 | 696 | 7,428 | 353.3 GWh |
| 2014 | 11.89¢ | 12.17¢ | $83.62 | 703 | 7,453 | 361.6 GWh |
| 2013 | 11.47¢ | 11.64¢ | $81.55 | 711 | 7,415 | 368.1 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.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 5,799 | 60 GWh | 18% | $8,498,300 | 14.17¢ |
| Commercial | 5,797 | 269.4 GWh | 79% | $24,777,100 | 9.20¢ |
| Industrial | 480 | 11.6 GWh | 3% | $1,541,000 | 13.33¢ |
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: 362.6 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 362.6 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 61 MW.
Reliability
EIA's reliability file has no entry for Western Coop Electric Assn Inc 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
- Barton County
- Ellis County
- Ellsworth County
- Gove County
- Graham County
- Lincoln County
- Ness County
- Osborne County
- Rooks County
- Rush County
- Russell County
- Sheridan County
- Trego 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Southern Pioneer Electric Company | Cooperative | 12,602 | 15.86¢ | $123.45 | 160.9 | 79.1 |
| Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 13,273 | 14.29¢ | $117.92 | 182.9 | 123.2 |
| Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc | Cooperative | 14,243 | 11.86¢ | $100.70 | 431.2 | 112.6 |
| FreeState Electric Coop | Cooperative | 17,514 | 16.41¢ | $173.63 | 514.7 | 407.0 |
| Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 20,149 | 13.97¢ | $122.43 | 219.6 | 124.3 |
| Midwest Energy Inc | Cooperative | 29,832 | 11.44¢ | $101.37 | 433.8 | 272.4 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Western Coop Electric Assn Inc?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.17¢ 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¢; Western Coop Electric Assn Inc was about the same as the state figure. Among 21 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Kansas, it had the 10th highest.
What is the average Western Coop Electric Assn Inc bill?
$122.12 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 862 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 Western Coop Electric Assn Inc service?
EIA's 2024 reliability file has no entry for Western Coop Electric Assn Inc.
Is the Western Coop Electric Assn Inc price rising?
The average residential price was down 2.3% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 23.0% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 14.56¢.
Which counties does Western Coop Electric Assn Inc serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 13 counties, including Barton County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS and Lincoln 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 "Western Coop Electric Assn Inc", utility number 20476; 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. 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.