Citizens Electric Corporation electricity rates
Electric cooperative · Missouri · SERC region · MISO
Citizens Electric Corporation is a member-owned electric cooperative, so its customers own it and elect its board, serving 24,997 homes in Missouri. Its residential customers pay an average of 15.77¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 12% less than the U.S. average.
Rate basis: EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend.
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Citizens Electric Corporation bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate | Base tariff charges* |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $78.85 | $83.20 |
| 1,000 kWh | $157.70 | $137.40 |
| 1,500 kWh | $236.55 | $191.60 |
| 2,000 kWh | $315.40 | $245.80 |
*Residential (effective 2015-09-01, $29.00/month customer charge), energy and fixed charges from the OpenEI Utility Rate Database. Riders, fuel adjustments and taxes are often billed separately, so real bills usually land closer to the all-in column. Calculate your bill.
Citizens Electric Corporation residential rate plans
| Plan | Effective | Customer charge | Energy charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2015-09-01 | $29.00 | 10.84¢ |
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
Citizens Electric Corporation rate history
2015–2025: +11% change in the average residential rate (13.71¢ → 15.24¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
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Reliability history
| 2025 | Citizens Electric Corporation | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outage minutes per customer (SAIDI) | 1,688 | 444 | 266 |
| Outages per customer (SAIFI) | 3.86 | 1.32 | 1.34 |
| Average restoration time (CAIDI) | 7 hr 17 min | — | — |
| Outage minutes excluding major storms | 128 | 114 | 121 |
Outages in counties served (2025)
From ORNL EAGLE-I, which tracks customers without power every 15 minutes. These counts cover every utility in each county. Weighted across Citizens Electric Corporation's counties, customers averaged 15 hr 45 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bollinger | 2,611 | 111 | 3,613 | 2025-01-06 |
| Perry | 2,543 | 56 | 8,489 | 2025-01-10 |
| Jefferson | 926 | 66 | 29,155 | 2025-03-15 |
| Cape Girardeau | 736 | 45 | 7,864 | 2025-01-06 |
| Ste Genevieve | 557 | 49 | 2,787 | 2025-04-24 |
| St Francois | 479 | 49 | 5,579 | 2025-01-06 |
Citizens Electric Corporation service area
Citizens Electric Corporation serves 6 counties in Missouri and 31 ZIP codes.
Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Jefferson, Perry, St Francois, Ste Genevieve
Cities: Farmington, Jackson, Festus, Park Hills, Perryville, Bonne Terre, De Soto, Flat River, Desloge, Sainte Genevieve, Fredericktown, Terre du Lac, Elvins, Esther
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 100% |
| Time-based rate programs | None reported |
| Net-metered solar homes | 281 |
| Residential efficiency incentives paid (2025) | $81,615 |
| Residential energy saved by programs | 226 MWh |
Citizens Electric Corporation at a glance
| Ownership | Electric cooperative |
| Services | Transmission, Distribution |
| Commercial rate | 13.89¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 8.00¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $155,610,800 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 1,640,614 MWh |
| Peak demand | 265 MW summer · 263 MW winter |
| Line losses | 1.6% |
| Balancing authority | MISO |
| EIA utility ID | 3600 |
| Website | www.cecmo.com |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Citizens Electric Corporation's electricity rate?
Citizens Electric Corporation residential customers pay an average of 15.77¢ per kWh, all charges included (EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend). That's 13% above the Missouri average of 13.95¢ and 12% below the U.S. average.
What is the average Citizens Electric Corporation electric bill?
About $164 a month. The average Citizens Electric Corporation home uses 1,038 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $158.
How many customers does Citizens Electric Corporation have?
Citizens Electric Corporation serves 24,997 residential customers and 27,963 customers in total in Missouri, across 6 counties.
How reliable is Citizens Electric Corporation?
In 2025, the average Citizens Electric Corporation customer was without power for 28 hr 8 min (SAIDI) over 3.86 interruptions (SAIFI), including major storms. Excluding major event days it was 2 hr 8 min. The Missouri average was 7 hr 24 min and the U.S. average 4 hr 26 min.
Does Citizens Electric Corporation offer net metering for solar?
Citizens Electric Corporation had 281 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 2.5 MW of capacity. Estimate solar savings at this utility's rate.
Sources: EIA-861 2025 and EIA-861M (through July 2026), OpenEI URDB, ORNL EAGLE-I, U.S. Census. Methodology. Spot an error? Rates change often, so confirm with Citizens Electric Corporation before making decisions.