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City Utilities of Springfield: 11.47 ¢/kWh for homes, 65 minutes of SAIDI (2024)

Roughly 121,603 Missouri accounts belong to City Utilities of Springfield, classed by EIA as municipal; the residential count is 105,029. Businesses and industry take 66% of the 3,076,381 MWh it sells; homes take 34%.

City Utilities of Springfield: 837 kWh a month costs roughly $96 in energy at 11.47 ¢/kWh, -11.2% on the Missouri average of 12.91 ¢.

Businesses and industry take 66% of the 3,076,381 MWh it sells; homes take 34%.

Who buys power from City Utilities of Springfield

Business share of sales
66%homes 34% of 3,076,381 MWh

The customer mix of City Utilities of Springfield is its own: 105,029 home accounts buy 34.3% of 3,076,381 MWh, 16,341 commercial accounts buy 51.2%, and the remaining 14.5% goes to 233 industrial and other accounts. A typical City Utilities of Springfield home uses 10,048 kWh a year, a typical business account 96,314.

How it compares

City Utilities of Springfield
City Utilities of Springfield, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
City Utilities of SpringfieldLowest in this table11.47 ¢/kWh9.39 ¢/kWh$96at 837 kWh65 minSAIDI
Missouri average against this company, which is 2 of 21 on price+1.44 ¢/kWhcompany 11.2% below+0.87 ¢/kWhcompany 8.5% below+$12a month at 837 kWh+33 mincompany 33 below
Laclede Electric Coop, Inc11.73 ¢/kWhcompany 2.2% below11.61 ¢/kWhcompany 19.1% below$98$2 more than company157 mincompany 92 below

Compare 43 Missouri companies

City Utilities of Springfield: 2025

City Utilities of Springfield: +1.6% on 2024 for homes, Missouri +3.0%.

City Utilities of Springfield home price, 2025
11.65 ¢/kWh+1.6% on 2024, early release
City Utilities of Springfield SAIDI, 2025
80 min+22% on 2024, early release
City Utilities of Springfield against Missouri, 2025
-1.4 pointsCity Utilities of Springfield +1.6%, Missouri +3.0%, price in Missouri 13.30 ¢

City Utilities of Springfield reported 11.65 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +1.6% on its 2024 figure of 11.47, while the Missouri average moved +3.0%. Its SAIDI is 80 minutes against 65 in 2024.

Carbon context

City Utilities of Springfield serves 105,029 homes in Missouri. At 837 kWh a month that is about 549 kg of CO₂, or 6,582 kg a year, at the Missouri plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Missouri generation mix.

City Utilities of Springfield charts

Residential price since 2015: 11.47 ¢ in 2024

9.83 ¢ in 2015, 11.47 ¢ in 2024 (+16.7%); Missouri 11.21 to 12.91 ¢.

City Utilities of Springfield residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearCity Utilities of SpringfieldGap to Missouri residentialGap to U.S. residential
20159.83-1.38-2.82
20169.87-1.34-2.68
201710.46-1.17-2.43
201810.07-1.27-2.80
20199.92-1.22-3.09
202010.11-1.11-3.04
20219.88-1.53-3.78
202210.63-1.11-4.41
202311.06-1.52-4.94
202411.46-1.45-5.02

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Reliability: SAIDI 65.3 min

65.3 min, 0.66x the median reporter, rank 219 of 673.

min

  • Company, no major events65.3
  • Company, with major events65.3

City Utilities of Springfield, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

From 9.83 ¢ in 2015 to 11.46 ¢ in 2024, a move of +16.7%: City Utilities of Springfield tracked its state (+15.2%) within 1.5 points, and -13.6 points against the U.S. City Utilities of Springfield's sharpest move came in 2022, +7.6%. The latest year is the high at 11.46 ¢; the low was 9.83 ¢ (2015). 2024: +3.7% here, +2.6% for the Missouri average. City Utilities of Springfield filed SAIDI in only 2 years of this window, too few for a trend. City Utilities of Springfield has 1 cheaper and 19 higher-priced Missouri peers among 21 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Cuivre River Electric Coop Inc, bills 11.07 ¢ (-0.39). Next higher-priced, Ozark Border Electric Coop, bills 11.66 ¢ (+0.19).

Two good signs together. Rates are 11.2% below Missouri and outage time of 65 minutes beats the national median by 34%.

Home accounts at City Utilities of Springfield went from 97,733 in 2015 to 105,029 in 2024, +7.5%. Business customers paid 0.82 times the home price in 2024 (9.39 against 11.46 ¢); the ratio was 0.82 in 2015.

What kind of utility is City Utilities of Springfield?

City Utilities of Springfield files with EIA as a municipal utility. In Missouri, municipal utilities serve 10% of residential customers at an average 12.7 cents per kWh, 1% below investor-owned utilities in Missouri. City Utilities of Springfield itself averaged 11.5 cents, 1.3 cents below its type in Missouri.

Missouri utilities by type · all states

Shutoffs for nonpayment, 2024

Reliability and meters, 2024

In 2024 the average City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) customer was without power 65 minutes without major events and 65 with them. That is 4th fewest of 20 Missouri utilities with 10,000+ customers. The median Missouri utility reported 94 minutes. Smart (AMI) meters: 100% of its 107,353 residential meters.

EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. Missouri reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.

Facts

Customer accounts
121,6033.6% of Missouri total
Residential accounts
105,0293.6% of Missouri homes
Commercial accounts
16,34113.4% of the base
Residential rate
11.47 ¢/kWh2nd place of 21, -11.2% against the state
Commercial rate
9.39 ¢/kWh3rd place of 33, -8.5% against the state
SAIDI, no major events
65.3 minbetter than 68% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events
1.000.99x the median
SAIDI with major events
65.3 min0.0% from event days
Net-metered capacity
8.7 MW779 installations
Counties served
1all in Missouri
Average residential use
10,048 kWh/yr837 a month
Implied monthly bill
$96-$42 on the U.S. rate, 837 kWh
Residential rate since 2015
+16.7%9.83 to 11.46 ¢/kWh

Data tables

2024 by sector, City Utilities of Springfield

City Utilities of Springfield sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Missouri ¢/kWh
Residential105,02911.47-1.44
Commercial16,3419.39-0.87

Year by year, City Utilities of Springfield

YearHome accounts, City Utilities of SpringfieldHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
201597,7339.838.040.82No dataNo data
201698,8039.877.970.81No dataNo data
201799,57510.468.520.81No dataNo data
2018100,04610.078.140.81No dataNo data
2019101,1799.928.080.82No dataNo data
2020101,49410.118.300.82No dataNo data
2021102,3609.887.980.81No dataNo data
2022103,13910.638.790.83No dataNo data
2023104,02011.069.230.84610.72
2024105,02911.469.390.82651.00

Peers of City Utilities of Springfield in Missouri, 2nd place of 21 on home price

Utility near City Utilities of Springfield on priceSAIDI min, gap to City Utilities of SpringfieldHome ¢, gap to City Utilities of SpringfieldGap % to City Utilities of SpringfieldAccounts, City Utilities of Springfield = 1
1. Cuivre River Electric Coop Inc+68-0.39-3.4%0.61
2. City Utilities of Springfield (this utility)6511.47-1.00
3. Ozark Border Electric CoopNo data+0.19+1.7%0.34
4. Laclede Electric Coop, Inc+92+0.26+2.3%0.32
5. Southwest Electric Coop, Inc+118+0.53+4.6%0.37

Who buys City Utilities of Springfield's electricity

Class at City Utilities of SpringfieldAccountsOf City Utilities of Springfield accountsOf City Utilities of Springfield MWh soldkWh a year per City Utilities of Springfield account
Residential105,02986.4%34.3%10,048
Commercial16,34113.4%51.2%96,314
Industrial and other2330.19%14.5%1,919,322

City Utilities of Springfield among Missouri municipals

City Utilities of Springfield and its neighbours on priceSAIDI min, gap to City Utilities of SpringfieldHome ¢, gap to City Utilities of SpringfieldAccounts, City Utilities of Springfield = 1
1. City Utilities of Springfield (MO, this utility)6511.471.00
2. City of Columbia (MO)-31+2.470.44

City Utilities of Springfield: meters, rate options and solar

MeasureCity Utilities of SpringfieldMissouri contextCity Utilities of Springfield detail
City Utilities of Springfield home meters on AMI99.9%Missouri 87.6%107,215 of 107,353 meters
Home meters, AMR (drive-by read)48Missouri figure not published0.0% of meters
Homes with daily digital access104,779Missouri figure not published100% of the 105,029 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for City Utilities of Springfield homesNot on file6 of 12 Missouri utilities offer oneno dynamic-pricing count filed by City Utilities of Springfield
Net-metered installations77991% residential6.7 homes per 1,000 accounts, 11.2 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, City Utilities of Springfield

kWhShare of a 837 kWh monthCost a month at 11.47 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25030%$28.66-$12.54$344
50060%$57.33-$25.07$688
75090%$85.99-$37.61$1,032
1,000119%$114.65-$50.15$1,376
1,500179%$171.98-$75.22$2,064
2,000239%$229.31-$100.29$2,752

Outage record, City Utilities of Springfield

Measure, City Utilities of SpringfieldNo eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes65.365.31.09 h
SAIFI interruptions0.9980.9981.00 yr apart
CAIDI minutes65.565.51.09 h

Territory of City Utilities of Springfield

1 Missouri counties, region not reported:

Counties served by City Utilities of SpringfieldGreene

Missouri other states: 1 of 1 county of City Utilities of Springfield drawn

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

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County list
  • Greene

Questions on City Utilities of Springfield

How many customers does City Utilities of Springfield serve in Missouri?

121,603 accounts in 2024: residential 105,029, commercial 16,341, industrial 233.

What is the average residential rate of City Utilities of Springfield?

In 2024 homes paid 11.47 cents; against the Missouri average that is -11.2%.

How reliable is City Utilities of Springfield by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 65.3 min and SAIFI 1.00 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.66, CAIDI 65 min.

How much solar net metering is on the City Utilities of Springfield grid?

779 installations with 8.7 MW, of which residential installations number 707.

What is the monthly bill at City Utilities of Springfield for average use?

837 kWh at 11.47 cents comes to about $96, energy only.

How does City Utilities of Springfield rank on price within Missouri?

Rank 2 of 21 in Missouri on price, -11.2% against the state average; 1 charge less than 11.47 ¢.

What share of City Utilities of Springfield sales do homes buy?

Homes take 34.3% of 3,076,381 MWh, commercial accounts 51.2%, industrial and other 14.5%; the 16,341 commercial accounts use 96,314 kWh each, 9.6 times a home.

At City Utilities of Springfield, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?

107,215 of 107,353 home meters are AMI, 99.9%. City Utilities of Springfield reports no home time-of-use rate; 6 of 12 Missouri filers do.

Has City Utilities of Springfield moved up the Missouri price list since 2015?

4th cheapest of 21 in 2015, 2nd of 21 in 2024; its price rose 16.7% while Missouri rose 15.2%.

What did City Utilities of Springfield charge homes in 2025?

11.65 cents per kWh, +1.6% on the 11.47 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to City Utilities of Springfield at 11.47 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on City Utilities of Springfield

Rate plans on file

1 home plan record, energy charges: 7.3 to 10.4 ¢/kWh.

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

Primary sources for City Utilities of Springfield: 11.47 ¢/kWh for homes, 65 minutes of SAIDI (2024)

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City Utilities of Springfield: 837 kWh a month costs roughly $96 in energy at 11.47 ¢/kWh, -11.2% on the Missouri average of 12.91 ¢.

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Electric Consumer. (2026). City Utilities of Springfield customer mix: 11.65 ¢/kWh in 2025, SAIDI 65 min in 2024. Data as of 26 October 2026. Retrieved 26 October 2026, from https://electricconsumer.org/companies/city-utilities-of-springfield.html

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Electric Consumer. “City Utilities of Springfield customer mix: 11.65 ¢/kWh in 2025, SAIDI 65 min in 2024.” Data as of 26 October 2026. Accessed 26 October 2026. https://electricconsumer.org/companies/city-utilities-of-springfield.html.

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  author = "Electric Consumer",
  title = {City Utilities of Springfield customer mix: 11.65 ¢/kWh in 2025, SAIDI 65 min in 2024},
  year = {2026},
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