City of Colby - (KS)
Municipal electric utility · Kansas · #1,829 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3913
City of Colby - (KS) is a municipal electric utility serving 3,191 customers in Kansas. In 2025 it sold 66.2 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $6.50M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.83¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,191 | 66.2 | $6.50M | 9.83¢ |
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 (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,062 | 58.0 | $5.97M | — |
| 2022 | 3,116 | 58.1 | $6.47M | — |
| 2023 | 3,183 | 55.9 | $6.47M | — |
| 2024 | 3,185 | 56.4 | $6.13M | — |
| 2025 | 3,191 | 66.2 | $6.50M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 3,191 meters
Counties served
Thomas, KS
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- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc - 399,379 customers, residential 14.56¢
- Evergy Kansas South, Inc - 349,942 customers, residential 14.54¢
- City of Kansas City - (KS) - 69,092 customers, residential 14.93¢
- Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) - 50,200 customers, residential 12.01¢
- Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc - 32,395 customers, residential 15.01¢
- Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc - 24,538 customers, residential 14.79¢
- Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc - 20,569 customers, residential 12.35¢
- FreeState Electric Coop - 19,144 customers, residential 17.84¢
All Kansas utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3913 in the EIA frame.