Prairie Land Electric Cooperative: Rates and Coverage Area

Prairie Land Electric Cooperative

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About Prairie Land Electric Cooperative

Prairie Land Electric Cooperative serves 62 cities in Kansas such as the cities of Concordia, Norton, Phillipsburg, Belleville, and Oberlin. The entity is an electricity cooperative. There are a total of 24,684 customers who are served by the company. These customer accounts are made up of 13,399 residential properties, 8,943 commercial customers and 2,342 industrial accounts. Prairie Land Electric Cooperative charges their customers a residential electricity price of 14.59 cents per kilowatt hour on average, which is 7.39% above the average state price of 13.58 cents. They sold 102,583 megawatt hours in 2022 by way of wholesale sales. The electricity sourced by the company is made up primarily of megawatt hours they acquired via wholesale channels. This category comprises 100.00% of all electricity sourced. Their total revenue in 2022 from electricity activities was $71,695,600, with $7,213,400 coming from sales to the wholesale electricity market.

The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer of Prairie Land Electric Cooperative is $126.32, while the Kansas average is $118.19. The provider does not have ownership in any electricity generation facilities and all of the power that they sell to their customers must be purchased from other companies.

Prairie Land Electric Cooperative Net Metering

Net metering is available to customers of Prairie Land Electric Cooperative. Net metering makes solar panel installation more economically feasible as it allows citizens to sell electricity into the grid.

Energy Loss

Prairie Land Electric Cooperative reported a yearly loss of around 5.33% of the electricity that they produce. Loss of electricity due to heat dissipation during electricity transmission and other causes is part of operating in the electricity production business and suppliers are required to report these losses. This percentage of loss gives them a ranking of 956th best out of 3517 suppliers who report energy loss in the nation and 12th best out of 141 in Kansas.

Prairie Land Electric Cooperative Rate & Electric Bills

Prairie Land Electric Cooperative residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.156/kWh$0.122/kWh$129.17/mo.$96.54/mo.
2139th14.59¢Prairie Land Electric Cooperative's Average residential price per kWh
1647th$126.32Average monthly electricity bill for Prairie Land Electric Cooperative's residential customers

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Prairie Land Electric Cooperative Overview

  • Company Type:Cooperative
  • Headquarters:14935 US Highway 36
    Norton, Kansas 67654
    United States of America
  • CEO:Kirk Girard

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Prairie Land Electric Cooperative Service

Energy provider of the year for Kansas, Mid-Sized Provider Category
Top 3 Shortest Average Electricity Outages
Kansas, Mid-Sized Provider Category
Claim Award

Energy Loss

Prairie Land Electric Cooperative's energy loss due to business operations.

-5.33%

Total Energy Loss

33,578MWh

956 National Rank

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Prairie Land Electric Cooperative Coverage Map

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Prairie Land Electric Cooperative State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Kansas24,68462,429,0009100%

Prairie Land Electric Cooperative County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Cheyenne County2,647314.50$125.66/mo
Cloud County9,037618.44$138.90/mo
Decatur County2,792314.53$124.46/mo
Dundy County1,90029.91$139.79/mo
Graham County2,444414.46$128.64/mo
Jewell County2,927219.20$134.73/mo
Mitchell County5,884519.14$134.35/mo
Norton County5,457314.41$124.97/mo
Osborne County3,512419.19$135.12/mo
Phillips County5,022114.59$126.32/mo

Cities Prairie Land Electric Cooperative Has Coverage

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

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Prairie Land Electric Cooperative FAQ:

When will Prairie Land Electric Cooperative power be restored?

Average outage times for Prairie Land Electric Cooperative are roughly 107.1 minutes per outage.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Prairie Land Electric Cooperative customers?

Consumers of Prairie Land Electric Cooperative, on average, have an electricity bundled rate 14.59 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

How much is the average bundled bill for Prairie Land Electric Cooperative customers each month?

Consumers of Prairie Land Electric Cooperative pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $126.32.

What is the phone number for Prairie Land Electric Cooperative?

Prairie Land Electric Cooperative's customer service phone number is (785) 877-3323

Who is the CEO of Prairie Land Electric Cooperative?

Prairie Land Electric Cooperative's current CEO is Kirk Girard.

What cities does Prairie Land Electric Cooperative have customers in in?

Prairie Land Electric Cooperative has customers in 62 cities.

How many counties does Prairie Land Electric Cooperative sell electricity to?

There are 16 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Prairie Land Electric Cooperative.

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2023-12-06