West Central Electric Cooperative: Rates and Coverage Area

West Central Electric Cooperative

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

High Power Bills?

Reduce or replace your electricity bill with solar

About West Central Electric Cooperative

West Central Electric Cooperative serves electricity to 28 cities in the state. The organization is an electric cooperative. They presently supply electricity to residential and commercial customer accounts, with a total of 161 commercial customers and 14,738 residential customer accounts on their books. West Central Electric Cooperative averages 11.33 cents per kilowatt hour charged to their patrons for residential electricity , which is less than both the state and the US average prices of 12.51 and 15.64 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. In 2022 the company had sales to end users totaling 296,484 megawatt hours. Of the megawatt hours they sourced, 309,002 megawatt hours were purchased on the wholesale market. The total revenue for West Central Electric Cooperative for 2022 from electricity sales was $33,220,200, with 98.88% coming from retail sales to end users.

The average residential power bill for a customer of West Central Electric Cooperative is $174.38 per month, while the nationwide average is $132.69. Electricity generation is not handled in house at the company, as they purchase electricity at wholesale rates from other companies to then be resold to their end users.

West Central Electric Cooperative Net Metering

Luckily, West Central Electric Cooperative offers net metering choices to their consumers. This is a positive for any consumer considering purchasing personal solar panels, as net metering allows them to sell their unneeded kilowatt hours into the grid.

Energy Loss

Electricity companies routinely submit data for energy lost through electricity transmission to government agencies who track infrastructure efficiencies. West Central Electric Cooperative recently reported a loss of 3.97% of the total electricity generation amount. The state of Missouri has an energy loss average of 3.23% and the countrywide average is 2.87%, giving West Central Electric Cooperative a rank of 612th best out of 3517 providers who report energy loss in the country.

West Central Electric Cooperative Rate & Electric Bills

West Central Electric Cooperative residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.113/kWh$0.105/kWh$174.38/mo.$151.98/mo.
713th11.33¢West Central Electric Cooperative's Average residential price per kWh
2675th$174.38Average monthly electricity bill for West Central Electric Cooperative's residential customers

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

West Central Electric Cooperative Overview

  • Company Type:Cooperative
  • Headquarters:7867 South Highway 13
    Higginsville, Missouri 64037
    United States of America
  • CEO:Jeff Birkeland

West Central Electric Cooperative Contact

West Central Electric Cooperative Service

Energy Loss

West Central Electric Cooperative's energy loss due to business operations.

-3.97%

Total Energy Loss

12,264MWh

612 National Rank

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

West Central Electric Cooperative Coverage Map

Coverage Map Placeholder

West Central Electric Cooperative State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Missouri14,89932,849,40029100%

West Central Electric Cooperative County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Cass County110,394513.91$150.36/mo
Henry County21,884613.77$151.96/mo
Jackson County716,531413.26$125.52/mo
Johnson County53,889413.35$153.43/mo
Lafayette County32,752713.32$151.31/mo
Pettis County42,919413.27$148.36/mo

Cities West Central Electric Cooperative Has Coverage

  • Alma, MO
  • Aullville, MO
  • Bates City, MO
  • Blackburn, MO
  • Blairstown, MO
  • Centerview, MO
  • Chilhowee, MO
  • Concordia, MO
  • Corder, MO
  • Creighton, MO
  • Dover, MO
  • Emma, MO
  • Higginsville, MO
  • Holden, MO
  • Kingsville, MO
  • Knob Noster, MO
  • Lake Lafayette, MO
  • Leeton, MO
  • Levasy, MO
  • Lexington, MO
  • Lone Jack, MO
  • Mayview, MO
  • Napoleon, MO
  • Oak Grove, MO
  • Odessa, MO
  • Warrensburg, MO
  • Waverly, MO
  • Wellington, MO

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

West Central Electric Cooperative Reviews

Write a Review of West Central Electric Cooperative

West Central Electric Cooperative FAQ:

What is the average bundled bill for West Central Electric Cooperative customers each month?

Customers of West Central Electric Cooperative pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $174.38.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for West Central Electric Cooperative customers?

Customers of West Central Electric Cooperative, on average, have an electricity bundled rate 11.33 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

What cities does West Central Electric Cooperative supply electricity to?

West Central Electric Cooperative has customers in 28 cities.

What is the phone number for West Central Electric Cooperative?

The West Central Electric Cooperative phone number is (816) 565-4942.

How many counties does West Central Electric Cooperative supply electricity in?

West Central Electric Cooperative supplies electricity to customers in 6 counties.

Who is the CEO of West Central Electric Cooperative?

Jeff Birkeland is the current CEO of West Central Electric Cooperative.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2023-12-06