Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS)
Cooperative electric utility · Kansas · #854 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #15073
Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS) is a cooperative electric utility serving 16,156 customers in Kansas. In 2025 it sold 931 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $74.03M in revenue, an average realized rate of 7.95¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.85¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 10 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 | 5,038 | 61.7 | $7.31M | 11.85¢ | |
| Commercial | 10,488 | 333 | $31.54M | 9.48¢ | |
| Industrial | 630 | 537 | $35.17M | 6.56¢ | |
| Total | 16,156 | 931 | $74.03M | 7.95¢ |
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 (1,021 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16,554 | 838 | $80.70M | 11.76¢ |
| 2022 | 16,590 | 913 | $91.12M | 12.59¢ |
| 2023 | 16,578 | 947 | $70.47M | 11.53¢ |
| 2024 | 16,350 | 969 | $70.71M | 11.19¢ |
| 2025 | 16,156 | 931 | $74.03M | 11.85¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 265 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.54 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 172 minutes
As reported for Kansas 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: 1,014 GWh
Winter peak demand: 152 MW
Energy losses: 2.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 16,157 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 33 installations, 0.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Finney, KSGrant, KSGray, KSHamilton, KSHaskell, KSKearny, KSMorton, KSSeward, KSStanton, KSStevens, KS
Other large utilities in Kansas
- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc - 399,379 customers, residential 14.56¢
- Evergy Kansas South, Inc - 349,942 customers, residential 14.54¢
- City of Kansas City - (KS) - 69,092 customers, residential 14.93¢
- Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) - 50,200 customers, residential 12.01¢
- Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc - 32,395 customers, residential 15.01¢
- Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc - 24,538 customers, residential 14.79¢
- Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc - 20,569 customers, residential 12.35¢
- FreeState Electric Coop - 19,144 customers, residential 17.84¢
All Kansas utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #15073 in the EIA frame.