Southwest Electric Coop, Inc electricity rates
Southwest Electric Coop, Inc charges an average of 11.99 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $124 a month using 1,036 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative AECI Missouri
Where Southwest Electric Coop, Inc sits
It serves 41,386 residential customers in Missouri. At 11.99¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Missouri, 12.4% under the statewide average of 13.68¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,036 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Electric Coop, Inc | 11.99¢ | $124 | 1,036 |
| Missouri average | 13.68¢ | $145 | 1,046 |
| 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 Southwest Electric Coop, Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 11 Missouri 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 Southwest Electric Coop, Inc.
- Benton
- Camden
- Cedar
- Dade
- Dallas
- Greene
- Hickory
- Laclede
- Polk
- St Clair
- Webster
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Southwest Electric Coop, Inc customer went 246 minutes without electricity across 0.84 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.
Rooftop solar on this system
351 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 3.67 megawatts. That works out to 8.5 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is above the national median, which generally tracks the retail rate more closely than it tracks sunshine. What exports are actually worth.
Other Missouri utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Electric Co | 12.56¢ | $124 | 1.1 million |
| Evergy Missouri West | 12.55¢ | $123 | 305,583 |
| City of Columbia | 13.94¢ | $109 | 45,651 |
| White River Valley El Coop Inc | 14.30¢ | $148 | 39,216 |
| Laclede Electric Coop, Inc | 11.73¢ | $142 | 35,026 |
Southwest Electric Coop, Inc rates: common questions
How much does Southwest Electric Coop, Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 11.99 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -12.4% against the Missouri average of 13.68¢ and -35.0% 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 Southwest Electric Coop, Inc bill?
$124 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,036 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Southwest Electric Coop, 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 Southwest Electric Coop, Inc expensive compared with other Missouri utilities?
It ranks #34 of the 44 Missouri utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1033 of 1369.