White River Valley El Coop Inc electricity rates
White River Valley El Coop Inc charges an average of 14.30 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $148 a month using 1,034 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative AECI Missouri
Where White River Valley El Coop Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 39,216 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. Its 14.30¢ per kilowatt-hour runs 4.5% above the Missouri average of 13.68¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,034 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White River Valley El Coop Inc | 14.30¢ | $148 | 1,034 |
| 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 White River Valley El Coop Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 5 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 White River Valley El Coop Inc.
- Christian
- Douglas
- Ozark
- Stone
- Taney
Rooftop solar on this system
628 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 7.69 megawatts. That works out to 16 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 |
| Southwest Electric Coop, Inc | 11.99¢ | $124 | 41,386 |
| Laclede Electric Coop, Inc | 11.73¢ | $142 | 35,026 |
| Boone Electric Coop | 13.40¢ | $142 | 33,806 |
White River Valley El Coop Inc rates: common questions
How much does White River Valley El Coop Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 14.30 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is +4.5% against the Missouri average of 13.68¢ and -22.5% 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 White River Valley El Coop Inc bill?
$148 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,034 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns White River Valley El 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 White River Valley El Coop Inc expensive compared with other Missouri utilities?
It ranks #8 of the 44 Missouri utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #518 of 1369.