Laclede Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Missouri · #432 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #10603
Laclede Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 39,257 customers in Missouri. In 2025 it sold 680 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $83.89M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.33¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.39¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 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 | 35,275 | 541 | $67.09M | 12.39¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,968 | 118 | $14.58M | 12.37¢ | |
| Industrial | 14 | 20.9 | $2.22M | 10.66¢ | |
| Total | 39,257 | 680 | $83.89M | 12.33¢ |
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 (1,279 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37,987 | 649 | $67.17M | 10.41¢ |
| 2022 | 38,374 | 704 | $71.79M | 10.25¢ |
| 2023 | 38,648 | 644 | $69.42M | 10.84¢ |
| 2024 | 38,967 | 648 | $75.47M | 11.73¢ |
| 2025 | 39,257 | 680 | $83.89M | 12.39¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 155 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.07 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 75 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: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 710 GWh
Winter peak demand: 250 MW
Energy losses: 3.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 39,257 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 325 installations, 3.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Camden, MODallas, MOLaclede, MOPulaski, MOWebster, MOWright, 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 #10603 in the EIA frame.