Midwest Electric Member Corp - (NE)
Cooperative electric utility · Nebraska · #1,441 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #12539
Midwest Electric Member Corp - (NE) is a cooperative electric utility serving 5,911 customers in Nebraska. In 2025 it sold 212 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $30.03M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.19¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.03¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 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 | 2,400 | 34.7 | $4.17M | 12.03¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,235 | 39.9 | $5.44M | 13.65¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,276 | 137 | $20.41M | 14.89¢ | |
| Total | 5,911 | 212 | $30.03M | 14.19¢ |
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 (1,204 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,662 | 255 | $29.63M | 11.18¢ |
| 2022 | 6,694 | 324 | $34.95M | 10.95¢ |
| 2023 | 6,755 | 251 | $30.30M | 11.15¢ |
| 2024 | 6,789 | 245 | $32.61M | 12.04¢ |
| 2025 | 5,911 | 212 | $30.03M | 12.03¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 65 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.39 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 168 minutes
As reported for Nebraska 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: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 231 GWh
Winter peak demand: 17 MW
Energy losses: 8.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 6,822 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 32 installations, 0.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Chase, NEHayes, NEKeith, NELincoln, NEPerkins, NE
Other large utilities in Nebraska
- Omaha Public Power District - 419,819 customers, residential 13.29¢
- Lincoln Electric System - 155,120 customers, residential 11.15¢
- Nebraska Public Power District - 95,447 customers, residential 10.93¢
- Norris Public Power District - 28,935 customers, residential 9.54¢
- Southern Public Power District - 28,407 customers, residential 9.10¢
- City of Grand Island - (NE) - 27,171 customers, residential 10.32¢
- Dawson Power District - 23,512 customers, residential 11.32¢
- Loup River Public Power Dist - 20,955 customers, residential 10.82¢
All Nebraska utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #12539 in the EIA frame.