Midwest Energy Inc electricity rates
Midwest Energy Inc charges an average of 11.44 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $101 a month using 886 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative SWPP Kansas
Where Midwest Energy Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 29,832 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 11.44¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Kansas, 24.4% under the statewide average of 15.13¢.
Consumption is close to the national norm at 886 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, so the rate translates fairly directly into the bill.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Energy Inc | 11.44¢ | $101 | 886 |
| Kansas average | 15.13¢ | $130 | 872 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where Midwest Energy Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 34 Kansas counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by Midwest Energy Inc.
- Barton
- Cheyenne
- Decatur
- Edwards
- Ellis
- Ellsworth
- Gove
- Graham
- Greeley
- Hodgeman
- Lane
- Lincoln
- Logan
- McPherson
- Ness
- Norton
- Osborne
- Pawnee
- Phillips
- Pratt
- Rawlins
- Reno
- Rice
- Rooks
- Rush
- Russell
- Saline
- Scott
- Sheridan
- Sherman
- Stafford
- Thomas
- Trego
- Wallace
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Midwest Energy Inc customer went 434 minutes without electricity across 2.42 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is worse than typical. Overhead lines through wooded or storm-exposed terrain are the usual explanation, and the fix is vegetation management and circuit automation, both of which are recovered through rates.
Other Kansas utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | 14.29¢ | $121 | 341,806 |
| Evergy Kansas South, Inc | 14.25¢ | $125 | 302,508 |
| Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc | 13.97¢ | $123 | 20,118 |
| FreeState Electric Coop | 16.41¢ | $174 | 17,514 |
| Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc | 11.86¢ | $101 | 14,243 |
Midwest Energy Inc rates: common questions
How much does Midwest Energy Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 11.44 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -24.4% against the Kansas average of 15.13¢ and -38.0% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Midwest Energy Inc bill?
$101 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 886 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Midwest Energy Inc?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is Midwest Energy Inc expensive compared with other Kansas utilities?
It ranks #18 of the 20 Kansas utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1133 of 1369.