Ozarks Electric Coop Corp electricity rates
Ozarks Electric Coop Corp charges an average of 14.20 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $144 a month using 1,017 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative SWPP Oklahoma
Where Ozarks Electric Coop Corp sits
It is a smaller system, serving 11,783 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. Its 14.20¢ per kilowatt-hour runs 6.1% above the Oklahoma average of 13.38¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,017 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Electric Coop Corp | 14.20¢ | $144 | 1,017 |
| Oklahoma average | 13.38¢ | $141 | 1,043 |
| 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 Ozarks Electric Coop Corp delivers
Its service territory covers 4 Oklahoma 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 Ozarks Electric Coop Corp.
- Adair
- Cherokee
- Delaware
- Sequoyah
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Ozarks Electric Coop Corp customer went 325 minutes without electricity across 1.91 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
91 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 0.87 megawatts. That works out to 7.7 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is below the national median. A low retail rate reduces what solar displaces, and export compensation set at avoided cost rather than the retail rate reduces it further. What exports are actually worth.
Other Oklahoma utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | 11.78¢ | $125 | 710,123 |
| Public Service Co of Oklahoma | 12.73¢ | $133 | 501,093 |
| City of Ponca City | 11.93¢ | $108 | 13,790 |
| City of Claremore | 13.24¢ | $126 | 11,855 |
| Northwestern Electric Coop Inc | 15.28¢ | $141 | 9,620 |
Ozarks Electric Coop Corp rates: common questions
How much does Ozarks Electric Coop Corp charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 14.20 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is +6.1% against the Oklahoma average of 13.38¢ and -23.0% 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 Ozarks Electric Coop Corp bill?
$144 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,017 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Ozarks Electric Coop Corp?
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 Ozarks Electric Coop Corp expensive compared with other Oklahoma utilities?
It ranks #4 of the 32 Oklahoma utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #536 of 1369.