Electric Rates & Providers in Cole County, MO

Cole County, Missouri Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Cole County, MO is $142.64
  • The average electricity rate in Cole County, MO is 12.65¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Cole County, MO

The average residential electric bill in Cole County, MO is $142.64 per month. Cole County, MO is the 13th most expensive county in Missouri for electricity.

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Cole County, Missouri Electricity Overview

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Cole County is 12.65 cents. This is around 24.42% lower than the nationwide average of 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.

Cole County citizens experience outages that are on average 102.92 minutes per occurrence, with around 0.79 outages a year.

Cole County ranks 16th out of 115 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its citizens consuming over 900,000 megawatt hours.

No electricity generation takes place in Cole County.

There was a 0.05% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita during the previous year in Cole County.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest supplier in Cole County is Ameren Missouri.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    987,494 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.83 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    659,482,026 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    8,568.15 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Jefferson City

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Jefferson City Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.55¢ per kWh

  • 2.31% higher than last month
  • 5.17% higher than November last year
  • 1.16% lower than the Missouri average
  • 26.32% lower than the US average
  • 595th in the state out of 1,068 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 159 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 42 since November last year
  • 4,571st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 560 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 280 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.28¢ per kWh

  • 0.39% higher than last month
  • 5.28% higher than November last year
  • 1.63% higher than the Missouri average
  • 19.5% lower than the US average
  • 713th in the state out of 1,068 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 184 since November last year
  • 8,180th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 117 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 772 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$104.41 per month

  • 14.1% higher than last month
  • 0.39% higher than November last year
  • 4.53% higher than the Missouri average
  • 11.69% lower than the US average
  • 621st in the state out of 1,068 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 65 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since November last year
  • 10,219th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,209 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 781 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$138.41 per month

  • 0.02% higher than last month
  • 5.26% higher than November last year
  • 3.44% higher than the Missouri average
  • 2.69% lower than the US average
  • 641st in the state out of 1,068 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 10 since November last year
  • 15,464th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 115 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,297 since November last year

Jefferson City, MO Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 13.28 cents per kilowatt hour for citizens of Jefferson City, which is 2.53% higher than the state's average rate of 12.95 cents. This makes the city 713th out of 1086 cities in the state for lowest average electricity price. The largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Ameren Missouri. The city has an average of 0.71 power outages per consumer each year. These outages last for an average of 98.23 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes an outage.

Approximately 8,568.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 5th worst polluter in the state out of 1086 cities. With total emissions of 369,081,678.75 kilograms, the city ranks 16th highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The 552,654.75 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power plants that call the city home.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Jefferson City

Jefferson City residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.163/kWh$0.087/kWh$210.29/mo.$76.50/mo.
713th13.28¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Jefferson City
641st$138.41Average residential monthly electricity bill for Jefferson City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Jefferson City, Missouri

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ameren MissouriBUNDLED12.49127.0513,405,787.131,674,116,047
Callaway ElectricBUNDLED16.25220.75191,539.2231,133,567.65

Zips with electric coverage in Jefferson City, Missouri include: 65109, 65101, 65043

Wardsville, MO Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 12.42 cents per kilowatt hour for citizens of Wardsville, which is 4.05% lower than the state's average rate of 12.95 cents. Selling an estimated 5,155.14 megawatt hours each year, Ameren Missouri is the largest supplier in the city. The city has an average of 0.71 electrical outages per customer each year. These outages are an average of 98.23 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Approximately 8,568.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 425th worst polluter in the state out of 1086 cities. With total emissions of 14,600,129.55 kilograms, the city ranks 292nd highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The 21,861.91 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power plants that call the city home.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wardsville

Wardsville residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.164/kWh$0.077/kWh$212.59/mo.$64.55/mo.
423rd12.42¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wardsville
433rd$123.46Average residential monthly electricity bill for Wardsville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Wardsville, Missouri

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ameren MissouriBUNDLED12.49127.0513,405,787.131,674,116,047

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Taos, MO Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 12.42 cents per kilowatt hour for citizens of Taos, which is 4.05% lower than the state's average rate of 12.95 cents. Selling an estimated 9,637.6 megawatt hours each year, Ameren Missouri is the largest supplier in the city. The city has an average of 0.71 electrical outages per customer each year. These outages are an average of 98.23 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Approximately 8,568.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 425th worst polluter in the state out of 1086 cities. With total emissions of 12,081,093.12 kilograms, the city ranks 321st highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The 18,089.96 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power plants that call the city home.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Taos

Taos residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.164/kWh$0.077/kWh$212.59/mo.$64.55/mo.
423rd12.42¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Taos
433rd$123.46Average residential monthly electricity bill for Taos Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Taos, Missouri

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ameren MissouriBUNDLED12.49127.0513,405,787.131,674,116,047

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Cole County, Missouri Production Fuel Makeup

Cole County, Missouri Net Metering

Cole County has 3 out of 3 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Regulations put in place at the state level are decent for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

There are 3 electricity companies in Cole County that report energy loss. Combined, these 3 electricity providers average a yearly energy loss of 4.54% of electricity produced. The national average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Cole County a rank of 88th best in Missouri out of 115 counties.

Providers In Each City in Cole County:

  • Centertown, Missouri:
    • Ameren Missouri: 100.00%
  • Jefferson City, Missouri:
    • Ameren Missouri: 89.51%
    • Callaway Electric: 10.49%
  • Lohman, Missouri:
    • Ameren Missouri: 100.00%
  • Russellville, Missouri:
    • Ameren Missouri: 100.00%
  • St. Martins, Missouri:
    • Ameren Missouri: 100.00%
  • St. Thomas, Missouri:
    • Ameren Missouri: 100.00%
  • Taos, Missouri:
    • Ameren Missouri: 100.00%
  • Wardsville, Missouri:
    • Ameren Missouri: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Cole County, Missouri?

The largest electricity supplier in Cole County, Missouri by total customer count is Ameren Missouri.

Which electricity companies offer service in Cole County, Missouri?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Ameren Missouri23,802
2Three Rivers Electric Cooperative3,322
3CoMo Electric198

How many electric companies offer service in Cole County, Missouri?

Cole County, Missouri is home to 3 electricity suppliers serving consumers in the area.

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Published: 2025-06-29