City of Columbia electricity: 53,276 accounts in Missouri, SAIDI 35

Roughly 53,276 Missouri accounts belong to City of Columbia, classed by EIA as municipal; the residential count is 45,651. Its SAIDI went -53% over the filing history, from 73 minutes in 2015 to 35 in 2024.

At 785 kWh a month a City of Columbia home pays about $109 in energy: 13.94 ¢/kWh, 7.9% above the Missouri average of 12.91 ¢.

Its SAIDI went -53% over the filing history, from 73 minutes in 2015 to 35 in 2024.

City of Columbia: SAIDI 2015 to 2024

SAIDI since 2015: -53%73 to 35 minutes

Outage time is the clearest story here: 73 minutes in 2015, 35 in 2024 (-53%). The best year was 2016 at 23 and the worst 2015 at 73.

SAIFI adds the frequency view: 0.50 interruptions a customer a year, 0.50 times the national median (1.01), with 69 minutes per interruption.

How it compares

City of Columbia
City of Columbia, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
City of Columbia	13.94 ¢/kWh	11.38 ¢/kWh	$109at 785 kWh	35 minSAIDI
Missouri average against this company, which is 15 of 21 on priceLowest in this table	-1.03 ¢/kWhcompany 7.9% above	-1.12 ¢/kWhcompany 11.0% above	-$8a month at 785 kWh	+64 mincompany 64 below
Evergy Metro	13.72 ¢/kWhcompany 1.6% above	10.37 ¢/kWhcompany 9.7% above	$1082 less than company	104 mincompany 69 below

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City of Columbia: 2025

City of Columbia: +11.3% on 2024 for homes, Missouri +4.5%.

City of Columbia home price, 2025: 15.50 ¢/kWh+11.3% on 2024, early release
City of Columbia SAIDI, 2025: 39 min+14% on 2024, early release
City of Columbia against Missouri, 2025: +6.8 pointsCity of Columbia +11.3%, Missouri +4.5%, price in Missouri 13.49 ¢

City of Columbia reported 15.50 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +11.3% on its 2024 figure of 13.94, while the Missouri average moved +4.5%. Its SAIDI is 39 minutes against 35 in 2024.

Carbon context

City of Columbia serves 45,651 homes in Missouri. At 785 kWh a month that is about 514 kg of CO₂, or 6,168 kg a year, at the Missouri plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Missouri generation mix.

City of Columbia charts

Residential price since 2015: 13.94 ¢ in 2024

11.21 ¢ in 2015, 13.94 ¢ in 2024 (+24.4%); Missouri 11.21 to 12.91 ¢.

City of Columbia residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	City of Columbia	Gap to Missouri residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	11.21	+0.00	-1.44
2016	10.96	-0.25	-1.59
2017	11.69	+0.06	-1.20
2018	11.61	+0.27	-1.26
2019	12.58	+1.44	-0.43
2020	11.96	+0.74	-1.19
2021	13.01	+1.60	-0.65
2022	11.93	+0.19	-3.11
2023	13.06	+0.48	-2.94
2024	13.94	+1.03	-2.54

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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City of Columbia SAIDI, 2015-2024

73 min in 2015, 35 in 2024.

City of Columbia SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	City of Columbia, no major events
2015	73
2016	23
2017	35
2018	31
2019	45
2020	57
2021	39
2022	40
2023	39
2024	35

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 34.6 min

34.6 min, 0.35x the median reporter, rank 101 of 673.

min

Company, no major events34.6
Company, with major events34.6

City of Columbia, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

City of Columbia billed homes 11.21 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 13.94 ¢ in 2024, +24.4% in all, and outpaced the Missouri average (+15.2%) by 9.2 points. City of Columbia's sharpest move came in 2023, +9.5%. The latest year is the high at 13.94 ¢; the low was 10.96 ¢ (2016). 2024: +6.7% here, +2.6% for the Missouri average. SAIDI at City of Columbia (major events excluded) fell from 73 minutes in 2015 to 35 in 2024, -53%; best year 2016 at 23. Against the national median, City of Columbia came in lower on SAIDI in 10 of 10 years, and 2024 ended at 35 minutes, -65 from the median. 2017: 2467 minutes with major events, 35 without, the widest gap of any year. City of Columbia has 14 cheaper and 6 higher-priced Missouri peers among 21 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Evergy Metro, bills 13.72 ¢ (-0.21). Next higher-priced, Ozark Electric Coop Inc, bills 14.07 ¢ (+0.14).

A 7.9% premium to Missouri, partly matched by a 35-minute outage figure that beats the national median.

Home accounts at City of Columbia went from 41,708 in 2015 to 45,651 in 2024, +9.5%. Business customers paid 0.82 times the home price in 2024 (11.38 against 13.94 ¢); the ratio was 0.83 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.73 in 2015 to 0.50 in 2024, between 0.31 and 1.04.

Outages and home price of City of Columbia (EIA utility 4045), 2013 to 2024

Yearly SAIDI at City of Columbia: 73 minutes in 2015, 35 in 2024, a drop of 53%. The low came in 2016 at 23, the high in 2015 at 73; 10 years were filed. The Missouri median in 2024 was 94 minutes, so City of Columbia ran below it.

Home rates at City of Columbia went from 10.91 ¢ in 2013 to 13.94 ¢ in 2024 (+27.7%), which is 15.08 ¢ to 14.30 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−5.2%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $1,810 in 2013 and $1,716 in 2024. Of 45 Missouri utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, City of Columbia stood 34th cheapest (51st of 73 in 2013).

City of Columbia outage minutes a customer, 2015 to 2024: 35 in 2024

City of Columbia at 35 min in 2024 and the Missouri median at 94.

City of Columbia home price since 2013: −5.2% after inflation

City of Columbia: 14.30 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 13.94 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

City of Columbia, EIA utility 4045, year by year among Missouri utilities

City of Columbia 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, City of Columbia	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, City of Columb	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, City of Columb	Missouri median SAIDI
2013	10.91	15.08	51 of 73	–	–	–	–
2014	10.71	14.57	42 of 73	–	–	–	–
2015	11.21	15.22	41 of 73	73	0.73	10 of 19	73
2016	10.96	14.71	38 of 73	23	0.31	5 of 21	60
2017	11.69	15.35	42 of 73	35	0.43	7 of 22	62
2018	11.61	14.89	43 of 73	31	0.52	6 of 24	74
2019	12.58	15.84	70 of 95	45	0.81	9 of 25	72
2020	11.96	14.87	34 of 45	57	1.04	7 of 22	87
2021	13.01	15.46	38 of 45	39	0.62	6 of 24	81
2022	11.93	13.13	32 of 45	40	0.68	6 of 24	93
2023	13.06	13.80	32 of 45	39	0.57	4 of 25	93
2024	13.94	14.30	34 of 45	35	0.50	2 of 25	94

City of Columbia, EIA utility 4045: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, Missouri real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 53,2761.6% of Missouri total
Residential accounts: 45,6511.6% of Missouri homes
Commercial accounts: 7,59714.3% of the base
Residential rate: 13.94 ¢/kWhplace 15 of 21, +7.9% against the state
Commercial rate: 11.38 ¢/kWhplace 18 of 33, +11.0% against the state
SAIDI, no major events: 34.6 minbetter than 85% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events: 0.500.50x the median
SAIDI with major events: 34.6 min0.0% from event days
Net-metered capacity: 6.1 MW600 installations
Counties served: 1all in Missouri
Average residential use: 9,415 kWh/yr785 a month
Implied monthly bill: $109-$20 on the U.S. rate, 785 kWh
Residential rate since 2015: +24.4%11.21 to 13.94 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend: -53%73 min in 2015, 35 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, City of Columbia

City of Columbia sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to Missouri ¢/kWh
Residential	45,651	13.94	+1.03
Commercial	7,597	11.38	+1.12

Year by year, City of Columbia

Year	Home accounts, City of Columbia	Home ¢	Business ¢	Ratio	SAIDI	SAIFI
2015	41,708	11.21	9.26	0.83	73	0.73
2016	42,408	10.96	9.55	0.87	23	0.31
2017	43,216	11.69	9.81	0.84	35	0.43
2018	43,519	11.61	9.80	0.84	31	0.52
2019	43,900	12.58	10.60	0.84	45	0.81
2020	44,367	11.96	10.04	0.84	57	1.04
2021	44,511	13.01	10.63	0.82	39	0.62
2022	45,169	11.93	9.96	0.83	40	0.68
2023	44,483	13.06	10.95	0.84	39	0.57
2024	45,651	13.94	11.38	0.82	35	0.50

Peers of City of Columbia in Missouri, place 15 of 21 on home price

Utility near City of Columbia on price	SAIDI min, gap to City of Columbia	Home ¢, gap to City of Columbia	Gap % to City of Columbia	Accounts, City of Columbia = 1
12. Intercounty Electric Coop Assn	+145	-0.93	-6.6%	0.60
13. Boone Electric Coop	+16	-0.53	-3.8%	0.66
14. Evergy Metro	+69	-0.21	-1.5%	5.79
15. City of Columbia (this utility)	35	13.94	-	1.00
16. Ozark Electric Coop Inc	No data	+0.14	+1.0%	0.66
17. White River Valley El Coop Inc	No data	+0.37	+2.6%	0.90
18. Empire District Electric Co	+107	+1.05	+7.6%	3.15

Who buys City of Columbia's electricity

Class at City of Columbia	Accounts	Of City of Columbia accounts	Of City of Columbia MWh sold	kWh a year per City of Columbia account
Residential	45,651	85.7%	37.3%	9,415
Commercial	7,597	14.3%	39.2%	59,483
Industrial and other	28	0.05%	23.4%	9,643,393

City of Columbia among Missouri municipals

City of Columbia and its neighbours on price	SAIDI min, gap to City of Columbia	Home ¢, gap to City of Columbia	Accounts, City of Columbia = 1
1. City Utilities of Springfield (MO)	+31	-2.47	2.28
2. City of Columbia (MO, this utility)	35	13.94	1.00

City of Columbia: meters, rate options and solar

Measure	City of Columbia	Missouri context	City of Columbia detail
Time-of-use rate for City of Columbia homes	Not on file	6 of 12 Missouri utilities offer one	no dynamic-pricing count filed by City of Columbia
Net-metered installations	600	92% residential	12.1 homes per 1,000 accounts, 10.2 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, City of Columbia

kWh	Share of a 785 kWh month	Cost a month at 13.94 ¢	vs U.S.	Cost a year
250	32%	$34.84	-$6.36	$418
500	64%	$69.68	-$12.72	$836
750	96%	$104.51	-$19.09	$1,254
1,000	127%	$139.35	-$25.45	$1,672
1,500	191%	$209.03	-$38.17	$2,508
2,000	255%	$278.70	-$50.90	$3,344

Outage record, City of Columbia

Measure, City of Columbia	No events	All events	Converted
SAIDI minutes	34.6	34.6	0.58 h
SAIFI interruptions	0.502	0.502	1.99 yr apart
CAIDI minutes	69.0	69.0	1.15 h

Territory of City of Columbia

1 Missouri counties, region SERC:

Missouri other states: 1 of 1 county of City of Columbia drawn

City of Columbia: 1 county listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Boone

Questions on City of Columbia

How big is City of Columbia in Missouri, by customer accounts?

53,276 accounts in 2024: residential 45,651, commercial 7,597, industrial 28.

How many cents per kWh does City of Columbia charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 13.94 cents; against the Missouri average that is +7.9%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of City of Columbia?

SAIDI 34.6 min and SAIFI 0.50 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.35, CAIDI 69 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to City of Columbia?

600 installations with 6.1 MW, of which residential installations number 552.

What would a typical City of Columbia home pay each month?

785 kWh at 13.94 cents comes to about $109, energy only.

Is City of Columbia cheaper than other Missouri utilities?

Rank 15 of 21 in Missouri on price, +7.9% against the state average; 14 charge less than 13.94 ¢.

How much of the City of Columbia load is business?

Homes take 37.3% of 1,151,693 MWh, commercial accounts 39.2%, industrial and other 23.4%; the 7,597 commercial accounts use 59,483 kWh each, 6.3 times a home.

Does City of Columbia have smart meters or TOU rates?

City of Columbia reports no home time-of-use rate; 6 of 12 Missouri filers do.

Since 2015, has City of Columbia become cheaper than other Missouri utilities?

13th cheapest of 21 in 2015, 15th of 21 in 2024; its price rose 24.4% while Missouri rose 15.2%.

What did City of Columbia charge homes in 2025?

15.50 cents per kWh, +11.3% on the 13.94 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to City of Columbia at 13.94 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCNorth Carolina, 13.94 ¢/kWh, 0.00 ¢ below
Electrical Dist No3 Pinal CountyArizona, 13.93 ¢/kWh, 0.01 ¢ below
Monongahela Power CoWest Virginia, 13.97 ¢/kWh, 0.03 ¢ above
Minnesota Valley Electric CoopMinnesota, 13.98 ¢/kWh, 0.04 ¢ above

Rate plans on file

3 home plan records, energy charges: 7.9 to 15.1 ¢/kWh.

Tiered: 3, e.g. Residential Heat Pump Rate

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for City of Columbia electricity: 53,276 accounts in Missouri, SAIDI 35

EIA-861 annual report entry for City of Columbia electricity: 53,276 accounts in Missouri, SAIDI 35, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for City of Columbia electricity: 53,276 accounts in Missouri, SAIDI 35, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for City of Columbia electricity: 53,276 accounts in Missouri, SAIDI 35, the state price average