McKenzie Electric Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · North Dakota · #932 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #12087
McKenzie Electric Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 13,829 customers in Montana, North Dakota. In 2025 it sold 6,685 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $480.04M in revenue, an average realized rate of 7.18¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 8.03¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 5,392 | 117 | $9.36M | 8.03¢ | |
| Commercial | 7,179 | 2,083 | $166.85M | 8.01¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,258 | 4,486 | $303.83M | 6.77¢ | |
| Total | 13,829 | 6,685 | $480.04M | 7.18¢ |
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 (1,801 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 13,712 | 6,685 | 8.02¢ |
| Montana | 117 | 0.7 | 8.93¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,354 | 5,164 | $359.29M | 7.89¢ |
| 2022 | 13,456 | 5,431 | $369.77M | 7.33¢ |
| 2023 | 13,627 | 5,971 | $409.00M | 7.80¢ |
| 2024 | 13,781 | 6,528 | $446.96M | 7.86¢ |
| 2025 | 13,829 | 6,685 | $480.04M | 8.03¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 111 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.93 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 119 minutes
As reported for North Dakota 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: 6,836 GWh
Winter peak demand: 891 MW
Energy losses: 2.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 13,829 meters
Counties served
Billings, NDDunn, NDGolden Valley, NDMcKenzie, NDMercer, NDRichland, MTWibaux, MT
Other large utilities in North Dakota
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co - 146,550 customers, residential 11.47¢
- Cass County Elec Coop Inc - 60,646 customers, residential 12.66¢
- Capital Electric Coop, Inc - 22,758 customers, residential 13.53¢
- Nodak Electric Coop Inc - 21,260 customers, residential 12.69¢
- Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop - 19,199 customers, residential 7.25¢
- Verendrye Electric Coop Inc - 16,815 customers, residential 11.19¢
- Roughrider Electric Cooperativ - 15,326 customers, residential 10.82¢
- Northern Plains Electric Coop - 12,127 customers, residential 10.88¢
All North Dakota utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #12087 in the EIA frame.