Western Indiana Energy REMC
Cooperative electric utility · Indiana · #811 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #25295
Western Indiana Energy REMC is a cooperative electric utility serving 17,463 customers in Indiana. In 2025 it sold 623 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $77.51M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.45¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.73¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 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 | 15,012 | 222 | $32.66M | 14.73¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,411 | 115 | $15.40M | 13.37¢ | |
| Industrial | 40 | 286 | $29.45M | 10.30¢ | |
| Total | 17,463 | 623 | $77.51M | 12.45¢ |
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 (1,231 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17,211 | 615 | $63.45M | 11.96¢ |
| 2022 | 17,298 | 651 | $67.80M | 12.19¢ |
| 2023 | 17,362 | 627 | $73.71M | 13.78¢ |
| 2024 | 17,439 | 606 | $74.45M | 14.39¢ |
| 2025 | 17,463 | 623 | $77.51M | 14.73¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 408 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.31 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 177 minutes
As reported for Indiana 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: 645 GWh
Winter peak demand: 134 MW
Energy losses: 3.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 17,463 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 62 installations, 0.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Clay, INGibson, INGreene, INKnox, INPike, INPosey, INSullivan, INVigo, IN
Other large utilities in Indiana
- Duke Energy Indiana, LLC - 921,804 customers, residential 14.98¢
- Indiana Michigan Power Co - 618,131 customers, residential 17.17¢
- AES Indiana - 530,671 customers, residential 14.69¢
- Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co - 496,542 customers, residential 22.05¢
- Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co - 154,465 customers, residential 19.78¢
- Hendricks County Rural E M C - 39,621 customers, residential 13.68¢
- South Central Indiana REMC - 35,833 customers, residential 17.54¢
- City of Anderson - (IN) - 33,543 customers, residential 12.67¢
All Indiana utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #25295 in the EIA frame.