Eau Claire Electric Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Wisconsin · #977 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #5632
Eau Claire Electric Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 12,881 customers in Wisconsin. In 2025 it sold 214 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $30.25M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.13¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,881 | 214 | $30.25M | 14.13¢ |
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 | 11,794 | 201 | $25.72M | — |
| 2022 | 12,155 | 208 | $27.46M | — |
| 2023 | 12,462 | 207 | $27.61M | — |
| 2024 | 12,682 | 204 | $27.97M | — |
| 2025 | 12,881 | 214 | $30.25M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 14,344 meters
Counties served
Buffalo, WIChippewa, WIClark, WIDunn, WIEau Claire, WIJackson, WIPepin, WITrempealeau, 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 #5632 in the EIA frame.