Barron Electric Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Wisconsin · #744 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1251
Barron Electric Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 19,794 customers in Wisconsin. In 2025 it sold 321 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $43.42M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.53¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.02¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19,395 | 206 | $32.93M | 16.02¢ | |
| Commercial | 227 | 28.2 | $3.41M | 12.07¢ | |
| Industrial | 172 | 87.2 | $7.08M | 8.12¢ | |
| Total | 19,794 | 321 | $43.42M | 13.53¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (883 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19,175 | 334 | $36.41M | 13.15¢ |
| 2022 | 19,297 | 338 | $38.12M | 13.61¢ |
| 2023 | 19,497 | 332 | $39.11M | 13.93¢ |
| 2024 | 19,656 | 306 | $40.30M | 15.72¢ |
| 2025 | 19,794 | 321 | $43.42M | 16.02¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 307 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.18 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 141 minutes
As reported for Wisconsin under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.1 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 374 GWh
Winter peak demand: 58 MW
Energy losses: 5.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 21,295 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 292 installations, 2.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
Barron, WIBurnett, WIChippewa, WIDunn, WIPolk, WIRusk, WISawyer, WIWashburn, WI
Other large utilities in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Electric Power Co - 1,179,163 customers, residential 20.53¢
- Wisconsin Power & Light Co - 505,706 customers, residential 18.47¢
- Wisconsin Public Service Corp - 472,199 customers, residential 17.20¢
- Northern States Power Co - 273,992 customers, residential 15.55¢
- Madison Gas & Electric Co - 168,439 customers, residential 21.11¢
- Adams-Columbia Electric Coop - 39,826 customers, residential 18.98¢
- Polk-Burnett Electric Coop - 22,408 customers, residential 15.96¢
- Riverland Energy Cooperative - 20,219 customers, residential 16.19¢
All Wisconsin utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1251 in the EIA frame.