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electric cooperative · EIA utility 20216
Whitewater Valley Rural EMC
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, Whitewater Valley Rural EMC, an electric cooperative, reported 11,998 residential customers in Indiana, with a service territory that touches 6 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 15.83¢ per kilowatthour, 7.2% above the Indiana average of 14.77¢ and 3.9% 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 $177.79 a month on average use of 1,123 kWh a month. Across Indiana the average bill was $133.06 on 901 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 315.9 minutes per customer with major event days included and 315.9 minutes with them excluded, calculated under another method. The median among Indiana utilities reporting was 196.1 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 61% above that median.
The average price is up 20.0% on 2019, against up 17.4% for Indiana as a whole, and up 2.7% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 15.39¢.
Compared with Indiana, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 15.83¢ | 13.74¢ | 14.77¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $177.79 | $149.95 | $133.06 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,123 | 1,126 | 901 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +2.7% | — | -1.1% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +20.0% | — | +17.4% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 315.9 | 263.0 | 196.1 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 315.9 | 147.0 | 114.1 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 28 filings by electric cooperatives in Indiana, the median price was 15.18¢. In Indiana this utility's price ranks 10 of 45, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Indiana ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 15.39¢ | 16.23¢ | $182.95 | 1,188 | 12,035 | 260.9 GWh |
| 2024 | 15.83¢ | 14.77¢ | $177.79 | 1,123 | 11,998 | 248.5 GWh |
| 2023 | 15.42¢ | 14.94¢ | $170.81 | 1,108 | 11,954 | 242.5 GWh |
| 2022 | 13.44¢ | 14.59¢ | $161.29 | 1,200 | 11,936 | 252.9 GWh |
| 2021 | 12.96¢ | 13.37¢ | $151.33 | 1,167 | 11,897 | 238.7 GWh |
| 2020 | 13.43¢ | 12.83¢ | $157.39 | 1,172 | 11,800 | 228.6 GWh |
| 2019 | 13.19¢ | 12.58¢ | $157.97 | 1,197 | 11,736 | 237.1 GWh |
| 2018 | 12.44¢ | 12.26¢ | $154.11 | 1,239 | 11,692 | 237.2 GWh |
| 2017 | 12.64¢ | 12.29¢ | $143.83 | 1,138 | 11,672 | 216.3 GWh |
| 2016 | 12.63¢ | 11.79¢ | $148.86 | 1,178 | 11,645 | 219.4 GWh |
| 2015 | 12.86¢ | 11.57¢ | $146.75 | 1,141 | 11,626 | 202.9 GWh |
| 2014 | 12.58¢ | 11.46¢ | $160.33 | 1,274 | 11,000 | 207.8 GWh |
| 2013 | 12.63¢ | 10.99¢ | $154.81 | 1,226 | 11,027 | 201 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 | 11,998 | 161.7 GWh | 65% | $25,598,000 | 15.83¢ |
| Commercial | 193 | 37.1 GWh | 15% | $4,774,000 | 12.87¢ |
| Industrial | 8 | 49.8 GWh | 20% | $4,286,000 | 8.61¢ |
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: 260 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 260 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 60 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under another method. SAIFI: 1.89 interruptions per customer with major event days, 1.89 without; CAIDI 167.0 minutes per interruption. EIA's Indiana total across all reporting utilities was 312.4 minutes with major event days and 121.4 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 | 317.4 | 317.4 | 2.63 | 2.63 | Other |
| 2024 | 315.9 | 315.9 | 1.89 | 1.89 | Other |
| 2023 | 239.7 | 239.7 | 1.30 | 1.30 | Other |
| 2022 | 215.8 | 215.8 | 1.20 | 1.20 | Other |
| 2021 | 155.5 | 155.5 | 1.30 | 1.30 | Other |
| 2020 | 195.4 | 195.4 | 1.31 | 1.31 | Other |
| 2019 | 94.8 | 94.8 | 0.90 | 0.90 | Other |
| 2018 | 553.6 | 131.3 | 1.83 | 1.23 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 227.1 | 227.1 | 1.53 | 1.53 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 215.9 | 215.9 | 1.56 | 1.56 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 142.9 | 142.9 | 1.41 | 1.41 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 130.3 | 130.3 | 1.25 | 1.25 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 160.9 | 160.9 | 1.33 | 1.33 | IEEE 1366 |
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 Indiana
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew County Rural E M C | Cooperative | 11,427 | 14.71¢ | $167.30 | 177.8 | 84.2 |
| Noble County R E M C | Cooperative | 10,986 | 13.53¢ | $136.32 | 135.9 | 75.9 |
| Dubois Rural Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 13,419 | 14.38¢ | $150.22 | 116.7 | 116.4 |
| RushShelby Energy | Cooperative | 14,761 | 16.89¢ | $194.39 | 390.6 | 205.6 |
| Carroll-White REMC | Cooperative | 14,807 | 14.93¢ | $159.09 | 423.1 | 376.6 |
| Western Indiana Energy REMC | Cooperative | 15,017 | 14.39¢ | $168.78 | 1,048.9 | 214.4 |
| Southern Indiana R E C, Inc | Cooperative | 8,936 | 15.73¢ | $152.76 | 219.7 | 219.7 |
| Kosciusko County Rural E M C | Cooperative | 17,435 | 13.27¢ | $118.96 | 291.5 | 147.2 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Whitewater Valley Rural EMC?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.83¢ 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 Indiana?
The Indiana average residential price in 2024 was 14.77¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Whitewater Valley Rural EMC was 7.2% above the state figure. Among 45 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Indiana, it had the 10th highest.
What is the average Whitewater Valley Rural EMC bill?
$177.79 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,123 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Indiana average was $133.06 on 901 kWh.
How reliable is Whitewater Valley Rural EMC service?
It reported 315.9 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 315.9 minutes excluding them, with 1.89 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Whitewater Valley Rural EMC price rising?
The average residential price was up 2.7% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 20.0% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 15.39¢.
Which counties does Whitewater Valley Rural EMC serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 6 counties: Dearborn County, IN, Fayette County, IN, Franklin County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Union County, IN and Wayne County, IN. 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 "Whitewater Valley Rural EMC", utility number 20216; 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 30 Sep 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.