Citizens Electric: electric rates and average bill
Citizens Electric is an electric cooperative that serves 24,997 homes in Missouri. In 2025, its average home used 1,038 kWh a month and paid $158.18 (15.2¢ per kWh), more than the Missouri average of $137.97.
- Electric cooperative
- 24,997 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Citizens Electric at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Missouri | 24,997 |
| Average home bill | $158.18 a month (Missouri average $137.97) |
| Average price | 15.2¢ per kWh (Missouri average 13.3¢) |
| Average home use | 1,038 kWh a month (Missouri average 1,037) |
| Business customers | 13.4¢ per kWh, average bill $375.00 a month (2,837 businesses; Missouri business rates) |
| Power outages | 1.6 outages and 128 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 3.9 outages and 1,688 minutes with major storms (more minutes than the middle Missouri utility, 104 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | SERC region; MISO market; buys its power |
| Counties served | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Jefferson, Perry, St Francois, Ste Genevieve |
Price rank: Citizens Electric has the 38th lowest average price of the 44 Missouri 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 Citizens Electric. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameren MissouriBill calculator on this site | 1,100,654 | $136.92 | 13.3¢ |
| Ozark Border Electric Cooperative | 33,262 | $167.01 | 12.3¢ |
| Black River Electric Cooperative | 21,606 | $156.70 | 13.6¢ |
| Crawford Electric Cooperative | 19,861 | $152.12 | 13.2¢ |
| SEMO Electric Cooperative | 10,798 | $187.72 | 13.5¢ |
| City of Farmington | 7,396 | $130.15 | 14.6¢ |
Citizens Electric rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Citizens Electric yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Citizens Electric rates page. 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.
- Citizens Electric website
- State regulator: Missouri Public Service Commission
- The average electric bill in Missouri, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average Citizens Electric electric bill (MO)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,038 kWh a month and paid $158.18 (15.2¢ per kWh), more than the Missouri average of $137.97.
How often does the power go out with Citizens Electric (MO)?
In 2025, the average Citizens Electric customer had 1.6 outages and 128 minutes without power, not counting major storms (3.9 outages and 1,688 minutes with them).
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Citizens Electric. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.