DS&O Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Cooperative electric utility · Kansas · #1,220 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4704
DS&O Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a cooperative electric utility serving 8,567 customers in Kansas. In 2025 it sold 139 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $22.61M in revenue, an average realized rate of 16.23¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 10 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,567 | 139 | $22.61M | 16.23¢ |
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 | 8,369 | 131 | $20.57M | — |
| 2022 | 8,430 | 138 | $22.91M | — |
| 2023 | 8,476 | 135 | $21.33M | — |
| 2024 | 8,517 | 134 | $21.77M | — |
| 2025 | 8,567 | 139 | $22.61M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 8,567 meters
Counties served
Cloud, KSDickinson, KSEllsworth, KSGeary, KSMarion, KSMcPherson, KSMorris, KSOttawa, KSRice, KSSaline, KS
Other large utilities in Kansas
- 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 #4704 in the EIA frame.