Black River Electric Coop - (MO)
Cooperative electric utility · Missouri · #603 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1775
Black River Electric Coop - (MO) is a cooperative electric utility serving 25,604 customers in Missouri. In 2025 it sold 465 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $60.15M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.94¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.61¢ 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 | 21,606 | 298 | $40.63M | 13.61¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,996 | 147 | $17.95M | 12.17¢ | |
| Industrial | 2 | 18.8 | $1.57M | 8.35¢ | |
| Total | 25,604 | 465 | $60.15M | 12.94¢ |
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 (1,151 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24,851 | 470 | $46.28M | 10.34¢ |
| 2022 | 24,829 | 458 | $48.77M | 11.01¢ |
| 2023 | 24,920 | 449 | $51.27M | 12.02¢ |
| 2024 | 25,556 | 446 | $54.55M | 12.81¢ |
| 2025 | 25,604 | 465 | $60.15M | 13.61¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 2,909 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): — per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): — minutes
As reported for Missouri 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: 495 GWh
Winter peak demand: 103 MW
Energy losses: 5.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 25,604 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 109 installations, 0.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bollinger, MOCape Girardeau, MODent, MOIron, MOMadison, MOReynolds, MOShannon, MOWayne, MO
Other large utilities in Missouri
- Union Electric Co - (MO) - 1,271,896 customers, residential 13.26¢
- Evergy Metro - 590,440 customers, residential 13.41¢
- Evergy Missouri West - 349,970 customers, residential 12.10¢
- Empire District Electric Co - 190,255 customers, residential 14.67¢
- City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) - 122,487 customers, residential 11.65¢
- Cuivre River Electric Coop Inc - 75,876 customers, residential 11.36¢
- City of Independence - (MO) - 59,213 customers, residential 16.54¢
- City of Columbia - (MO) - 53,559 customers, residential 15.50¢
All Missouri utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1775 in the EIA frame.