Ozark Border Electric Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Missouri · #412 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14285
Ozark Border Electric Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 41,048 customers in Missouri. In 2025 it sold 740 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $88.62M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.98¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.28¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 11 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 | 33,262 | 543 | $66.66M | 12.28¢ | |
| Commercial | 7,773 | 172 | $19.58M | 11.37¢ | |
| Industrial | 13 | 25.0 | $2.39M | 9.53¢ | |
| Total | 41,048 | 740 | $88.62M | 11.98¢ |
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 (1,360 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40,505 | 719 | $72.04M | 10.26¢ |
| 2022 | 40,669 | 736 | $73.41M | 10.25¢ |
| 2023 | 40,935 | 714 | $73.63M | 10.69¢ |
| 2024 | 40,988 | 697 | $79.19M | 11.66¢ |
| 2025 | 41,048 | 740 | $88.62M | 12.28¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 784 GWh
Winter peak demand: 216 MW
Energy losses: 5.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 41,048 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 126 installations, 1.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bollinger, MOButler, MOCarter, MODunklin, MONew Madrid, MOOregon, MOReynolds, MORipley, MOShannon, MOStoddard, MOWayne, 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 #14285 in the EIA frame.