NineStar Connect: electric rates and average bill
NineStar Connect is an electric cooperative that serves 18,751 homes in Indiana. In 2025, its average home used 1,258 kWh a month and paid $207.63 (16.5¢ per kWh), more than the Indiana average of $149.72.
- Electric cooperative
- 18,751 homes
- EIA data, 2025
NineStar Connect at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Indiana | 18,751 |
| Average home bill | $207.63 a month (Indiana average $149.72) |
| Average price | 16.5¢ per kWh (Indiana average 16.0¢) |
| Average home use | 1,258 kWh a month (Indiana average 938) |
| Business customers | 14.2¢ per kWh, average bill $561.55 a month (1,088 businesses; Indiana business rates) |
| Power outages | 0.9 outages and 98 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 1.6 outages and 193 minutes with major storms (about the same as the middle Indiana utility, 108 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Time-based rates for homes | Time-of-use pricing; 18,751 homes enrolled |
| Grid | RFC region; MISO market; buys its power |
| Counties served | Hamilton, Hancock, Madison, Rush |
Price rank: NineStar Connect has the 41th lowest average price of the 45 Indiana utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of NineStar Connect. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy IndianaBill calculator on this site | 808,572 | $148.57 | 15.0¢ |
| AES Indiana | 469,634 | $138.29 | 14.7¢ |
| Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana)Bill calculator on this site | 425,007 | $146.33 | 17.2¢ |
| City of Anderson | 29,600 | $108.01 | 12.7¢ |
| Boone County Rural EMC | 19,224 | $198.37 | 15.8¢ |
| RushShelby Energy | 14,766 | $196.99 | 16.4¢ |
| City of Greenfield | 12,009 | $106.11 | 13.1¢ |
| Decatur County Rural EMC | 8,187 | $183.87 | 15.0¢ |
| City of Frankfort | 7,857 | $94.24 | 11.3¢ |
NineStar Connect rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for NineStar Connect yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the NineStar Connect website. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- NineStar Connect website
- State regulator: Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
- The average electric bill in Indiana, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average NineStar Connect electric bill (IN)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,258 kWh a month and paid $207.63 (16.5¢ per kWh), more than the Indiana average of $149.72.
How often does the power go out with NineStar Connect (IN)?
In 2025, the average NineStar Connect customer had 0.9 outages and 98 minutes without power, not counting major storms (1.6 outages and 193 minutes with them).
Does NineStar Connect (IN) have time-of-use rates?
NineStar Connect reported these time-based rates for homes to EIA in 2025: Time-of-use pricing; 18,751 homes enrolled. The rate schedules have the hours and prices.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of NineStar Connect. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.