FreeState Electric Co-op electricity rates
Electric cooperative · Kansas · SPP region · SPP
FreeState Electric Co-op is a member-owned electric cooperative, so its customers own it and elect its board, serving 17,654 homes in Kansas. Its residential customers pay an average of 18.50¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 3% more 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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FreeState Electric Co-op bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate | Base tariff charges* |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $92.50 | $90.80 |
| 1,000 kWh | $185.00 | $159.10 |
| 1,500 kWh | $277.50 | $227.40 |
| 2,000 kWh | $370.00 | $295.70 |
*General Domestic Service - Large (12) (effective 2012-02-01, $22.50/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.
FreeState Electric Co-op residential rate plans
| Plan | Effective | Customer charge | Energy charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Domestic Service - Large (12) | 2012-02-01 | $22.50 | 13.66¢ |
| General Domestic Service - Standard (10) | 2012-02-01 | $22.50 | 14.72¢ |
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
FreeState Electric Co-op rate history
2015–2025: +25% change in the average residential rate (14.26¢ → 17.84¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
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Reliability history
| 2025 | FreeState Electric Co-op | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outage minutes per customer (SAIDI) | 335 | 199 | 266 |
| Outages per customer (SAIFI) | 1.30 | 1.34 | |
| Outage minutes excluding major storms | 327 | 99 | 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 FreeState Electric Co-op's counties, customers averaged 110 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabaunsee | 233 | 15 | 1,152 | 2025-04-02 |
| Leavenworth | 175 | 40 | 4,709 | 2025-02-25 |
| Pottawatomie | 140 | 15 | 1,867 | 2025-03-05 |
| Atchison | 124 | 28 | 1,374 | 2025-07-08 |
| Jackson | 112 | 16 | 2,010 | 2025-04-29 |
| Douglas | 110 | 30 | 9,721 | 2025-05-20 |
| Jefferson | 105 | 26 | 1,175 | 2025-03-05 |
| Osage | 92 | 16 | 2,400 | 2025-05-07 |
| Shawnee | 79 | 26 | 3,378 | 2025-03-14 |
FreeState Electric Co-op service area
FreeState Electric Co-op serves 9 counties in Kansas and 39 ZIP codes.
Atchison, Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Leavenworth, Osage, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee
Cities: Topeka, Lawrence, Baldwin City, Osage City, Saint Marys, Silver Lake, Carbondale, Auburn, Rossville, Overbrook, Lyndon
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 100% |
| Customers with daily usage data online | 17,654 |
| Time-based rate programs | Time-of-use rates |
| Homes on time-based rates | 777 |
| Net-metered solar homes | 448 |
FreeState Electric Co-op at a glance
| Ownership | Electric cooperative |
| Services | Generation, Distribution |
| Commercial rate | 15.83¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 10.56¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $49,196,000 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 290,913 MWh |
| Peak demand | 32 MW summer · 34 MW winter |
| Power from own generation | 0% (rest purchased) |
| Line losses | 4.9% |
| Balancing authority | SWPP |
| EIA utility ID | 10019 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is FreeState Electric Co-op's electricity rate?
FreeState Electric Co-op residential customers pay an average of 18.50¢ 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 23% above the Kansas average of 15.09¢ and 3% above the U.S. average.
What is the average FreeState Electric Co-op electric bill?
About $201 a month. The average FreeState Electric Co-op home uses 1,088 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $185.
How many customers does FreeState Electric Co-op have?
FreeState Electric Co-op serves 17,654 residential customers and 19,144 customers in total in Kansas, across 9 counties.
How reliable is FreeState Electric Co-op?
In 2025, the average FreeState Electric Co-op customer was without power for 5 hr 35 min (SAIDI) over undefined interruptions (SAIFI), including major storms. Excluding major event days it was 5 hr 27 min. The Kansas average was 3 hr 19 min and the U.S. average 4 hr 26 min.
Does FreeState Electric Co-op offer time-of-use rates?
FreeState Electric Co-op reports offering time-of-use rates to residential customers. Running big appliances off-peak can cut their cost. Pick the plan in the calculator above to see by how much.
Does FreeState Electric Co-op offer net metering for solar?
FreeState Electric Co-op had 448 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 3.9 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 FreeState Electric Co-op before making decisions.