Independent profile. Kilowatt Atlas is not affiliated with Ozark Electric Cooperative, does not use its logo or branding and cannot take payments, start service or look up accounts. Figures come from public federal data for 2025.
Residential customers
32 thousand
31,915 homes
Average price
15.64 cents
Missouri average 13.30
Average bill
$180.11
Per month at 1,152 kWh
Price rank
30 of 33
Lowest to highest in Missouri
Ozark Electric Cooperative rates and average bill
Ozark Electric Cooperative reported 31,915 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,152 kWh a month on average at 15.64 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 33 Missouri utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, Ozark Electric Cooperative ranks 30 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Electric Cooperative | 15.64 | 1,152 | $180.11 |
| Missouri (all utilities) | 13.30 | 1,038 | $137.97 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where Ozark Electric Cooperative has distribution equipment. That covers 9 counties in Missouri. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Missouri (9 counties)
Barry, Christian, Dade, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton, Polk, Stone
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Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Ozark Electric Cooperative does not report a residential time-of-use program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility, because programs change. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 610 residential net-metered systems on the Ozark Electric Cooperative grid in 2025, with 6.2 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Missouri Public Service Commission.
Ozark Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative based in Missouri.
Ozark Electric Cooperative compared with Missouri
By residential customers, Ozark Electric Cooperative ranks 14th of the 43 utilities that report homes in Missouri, with about 1.1% of the state's homes. Its price of 15.64 cents per kWh is 2.29 cents above the median of 26 other cooperatives in Missouri (13.35 cents). Ozark Electric Cooperative lists distribution equipment in 9 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 610 of its residential customers use net metering, or 19.1 per 1,000 homes, against 12.8 for Missouri as a whole.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Missouri with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Missouri utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 31,915 | 15.64 |
| Boone Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 34,098 | 13.57 |
| Ozark Border Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 33,262 | 12.28 |
| Co-Mo Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 31,352 | 14.93 |
| Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association | Cooperative | 30,009 | 13.03 |
| Citizens Electric | Cooperative | 24,997 | 15.24 |
See every one on the electric companies in Missouri page.
Official site and where to get help
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Ozark Electric Cooperative questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Ozark Electric Cooperative?
Ozark Electric Cooperative residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 15.64 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,152 kWh a month and an average bill of $180.11 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Missouri average was 13.30 cents.
How many customers does Ozark Electric Cooperative have?
EIA reports about 31,915 residential customers for Ozark Electric Cooperative in 2025.
Who regulates Ozark Electric Cooperative?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for Missouri on the Missouri state page.