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Empire District Electric Co is an investor owned utility serving 167,976 customer accounts in Missouri; 142,537 of them are residential. Among the 3 Liberty Utilities utilities listed here it is cheapest for homes, -4.09 ¢ from their median.
At 1,010 kWh a month a Empire District Electric Co home pays about $151 in energy: 14.99 ¢/kWh, 16.1% above the Missouri average of 12.91 ¢.
Among the 3 Liberty Utilities utilities listed here it is cheapest for homes, -4.09 ¢ from their median.
Take the 3 Liberty Utilities utilities listed here, sorted by home price: Empire District Electric Co is the cheapest at 14.99 ¢, while the group median is 19.08 ¢. The most expensive is Liberty Utilities (CA) at 25.92 ¢, 10.94 ¢ above; the spread from top to bottom is 10.94 ¢.
On outage minutes it ranks 2 of 3 (1 = fewest), 141 against a group median of 141. It is the largest of them, 167,976 accounts, 3.4 times Liberty Utilities.
| Empire District Electric Co, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire District Electric Co | 14.99 ¢/kWh | 12.85 ¢/kWh | $151at 1,010 kWh | 141 minSAIDI |
| Missouri average against this company, which is 18 of 21 on priceLowest in this table | -2.08 ¢/kWhcompany 16.1% above | -2.59 ¢/kWhcompany 25.2% above | -$21a month at 1,010 kWh | -43 mincompany 43 above |
| Co-Mo Electric Coop Inc | 15.18 ¢/kWhcompany 1.3% below | 13.19 ¢/kWhcompany 2.6% below | $1532 more than company | 74 mincompany 67 above |
No 2025 early-release row for Empire District Electric Co; 2024 stays the latest year.
EIA's early release leaves Empire District Electric Co out for 2025. Its newest record stays 2024: 14.99 ¢/kWh across 142,537 home accounts and 141 minutes of SAIDI.
Empire District Electric Co serves 142,537 homes in Missouri. At 1,010 kWh a month that is about 661 kg of CO₂, or 7,938 kg a year, at the Missouri plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Missouri generation mix.
12.68 ¢ in 2015, 14.99 ¢ in 2024 (+18.2%); Missouri 11.21 to 12.91 ¢.
| Year | Empire District Electric Co | Gap to Missouri residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.68 | +1.47 | +0.03 |
| 2016 | 13.22 | +2.01 | +0.67 |
| 2017 | 13.96 | +2.33 | +1.07 |
| 2018 | 14.07 | +2.73 | +1.20 |
| 2019 | 13.45 | +2.31 | +0.44 |
| 2020 | 13.42 | +2.20 | +0.27 |
| 2021 | 13.37 | +1.96 | -0.29 |
| 2022 | 15.20 | +3.46 | +0.16 |
| 2023 | 15.94 | +3.36 | -0.06 |
| 2024 | 14.99 | +2.08 | -1.49 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV116 min in 2015, 141 in 2024.
| Year | Empire District Electr, no major events | Empire District Electr, all events |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 116 | 116 |
| 2016 | 97 | 97 |
| 2017 | 117 | 148 |
| 2018 | 103 | 142 |
| 2019 | 138 | 214 |
| 2020 | 104 | 104 |
| 2021 | 142 | 174 |
| 2022 | 94 | 94 |
| 2023 | 121 | 294 |
| 2024 | 141 | 231 |
10 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV141.5 min, 1.42x the median reporter, rank 436 of 673.
Empire District Electric Co, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVFrom 12.68 ¢ in 2015 to 14.99 ¢ in 2024, a move of +18.2%: Empire District Electric Co outpaced its state (+15.2%) by 3.0 points, and -12.1 points against the U.S. Empire District Electric Co's sharpest move came in 2022, +13.7%. The high is 15.94 ¢ (2023) and the low 12.68 ¢ (2015). 2024: -5.9% here, +2.6% for the Missouri average. SAIDI at Empire District Electric Co (major events excluded) rose from 116 minutes in 2015 to 141 in 2024, +22%; worst year 2021 at 142. At 141 minutes in 2024, Empire District Electric Co sat +42 from the national SAIDI median, with 2 of 10 years below it. 2023: 294 minutes with major events, 121 without, the widest gap of any year. Empire District Electric Co has 17 cheaper and 3 higher-priced Missouri peers among 21 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, White River Valley El Coop Inc, bills 14.30 ¢ (-0.68). Next higher-priced, Co-Mo Electric Coop Inc, bills 15.18 ¢ (+0.19).
Pricier by 16.1% than Missouri and slower to restore, at 141 minutes or 1.4 times the median.
Home accounts at Empire District Electric Co went from 126,909 in 2015 to 142,537 in 2024, +12.3%. Business customers paid 0.86 times the home price in 2024 (12.85 against 14.99 ¢); the ratio was 0.87 in 2015. SAIFI went from 1.34 in 2015 to 1.19 in 2024, between 0.94 and 1.34.
The average Empire District Electric Co customer saw 146 outage minutes in 2013 and 141 in 2024 (−3%). Its best year was 2022 (94 min), its worst 2013 (146 min), across 12 filed years. Against a Missouri median of 94 minutes in 2024, Empire District Electric Co was above the middle.
Corrected for inflation, a Empire District Electric Co home paid 15.38 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 16.46 ¢ in 2013, −6.6%; the bill itself went 11.91 ¢ to 14.99 ¢ (+25.8%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $1,976 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,846 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 60th cheapest of 73 in 2013, 41st of 45 in 2024 among Missouri utilities with 1,000+ homes.
Empire District Electric Co at 141 min in 2024 and the Missouri median at 94.
Empire District Electric Co: 15.38 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 14.99 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Empire District El | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Empire Distric | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Empire Distric | Missouri median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.91 | 16.46 | 60 of 73 | 146 | 1.00 | 13 of 14 | 82 |
| 2014 | 12.28 | 16.70 | 64 of 73 | 128 | 1.37 | 11 of 14 | 92 |
| 2015 | 12.68 | 17.22 | 63 of 73 | 116 | 1.34 | 17 of 19 | 73 |
| 2016 | 13.22 | 17.74 | 62 of 73 | 97 | 1.03 | 16 of 21 | 60 |
| 2017 | 13.96 | 18.33 | 64 of 73 | 117 | 1.22 | 19 of 22 | 62 |
| 2018 | 14.07 | 18.04 | 69 of 73 | 103 | 1.12 | 20 of 24 | 74 |
| 2019 | 13.45 | 16.94 | 81 of 95 | 138 | 1.19 | 20 of 25 | 72 |
| 2020 | 13.42 | 16.70 | 43 of 45 | 104 | 0.94 | 15 of 22 | 87 |
| 2021 | 13.37 | 15.88 | 40 of 45 | 142 | 1.23 | 23 of 24 | 81 |
| 2022 | 15.20 | 16.72 | 45 of 45 | 94 | 0.94 | 13 of 24 | 93 |
| 2023 | 15.94 | 16.84 | 45 of 45 | 121 | 1.05 | 17 of 25 | 93 |
| 2024 | 14.99 | 15.38 | 41 of 45 | 141 | 1.19 | 21 of 25 | 94 |
Empire District Electric, EIA utility 5860: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| Empire District Electric Co sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Missouri ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 142,537 | 14.99 | +2.08 |
| Commercial | 25,159 | 12.85 | +2.59 |
| Year | Home accounts, Empire District Electr | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 126,909 | 12.68 | 11.00 | 0.87 | 116 | 1.34 |
| 2016 | 127,897 | 13.22 | 11.02 | 0.83 | 97 | 1.03 |
| 2017 | 129,017 | 13.96 | 11.42 | 0.82 | 117 | 1.22 |
| 2018 | 129,991 | 14.07 | 11.85 | 0.84 | 103 | 1.12 |
| 2019 | 131,232 | 13.45 | 11.24 | 0.84 | 138 | 1.19 |
| 2020 | 133,019 | 13.42 | 11.24 | 0.84 | 104 | 0.94 |
| 2021 | 134,689 | 13.37 | 11.14 | 0.83 | 142 | 1.23 |
| 2022 | 136,488 | 15.20 | 12.88 | 0.85 | 94 | 0.94 |
| 2023 | 139,947 | 15.94 | 13.55 | 0.85 | 121 | 1.05 |
| 2024 | 142,537 | 14.99 | 12.85 | 0.86 | 141 | 1.19 |
| Utility near Empire District Electric Co on price | SAIDI min, gap to Empire District Electric Co | Home ¢, gap to Empire District Electric Co | Gap % to Empire District Electric Co | Accounts, Empire District Electric Co = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15. City of Columbia | -107 | -1.05 | -7.0% | 0.32 |
| 16. Ozark Electric Coop Inc | No data | -0.91 | -6.1% | 0.21 |
| 17. White River Valley El Coop Inc | No data | -0.68 | -4.6% | 0.29 |
| 18. Empire District Electric Co (this utility) | 141 | 14.99 | - | 1.00 |
| 19. Co-Mo Electric Coop Inc | -67 | +0.19 | +1.3% | 0.20 |
| 20. Citizens Electric Corporation | -57 | +0.35 | +2.3% | 0.17 |
| 21. City of Independence | No data | +0.75 | +5.0% | 0.35 |
| Class at Empire District Electric Co | Accounts | Of Empire District Electric Co accounts | Of Empire District Electric Co MWh sold | kWh a year per Empire District Electric Co account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 142,537 | 84.9% | 40.9% | 12,117 |
| Commercial | 25,159 | 15.0% | 36.6% | 61,353 |
| Industrial and other | 280 | 0.17% | 22.5% | 3,390,707 |
| Empire District Electric Co and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to Empire District Electric Co | Home ¢, gap to Empire District Electric Co | Accounts, Empire District Electric Co = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Empire District Electric Co (MO, this utility) | 141 | 14.99 | 1.00 |
| 2. Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electri (NH) | -49 | +4.09 | 0.28 |
| 3. Liberty Utilities (CA) | +355 | +10.94 | 0.30 |
| Measure | Empire District Electric Co | Missouri context | Empire District Electric Co detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire District Electric Co home meters on AMI | 99.8% | Missouri 87.6% | 144,785 of 145,037 meters |
| Time-of-use rate for Empire District Electric Co homes | Offered | 6 of 12 Missouri utilities offer one | 141,784 homes on dynamic pricing, 99.47% of 142,537 |
| Net-metered installations | 5,331 | 91% residential | 34.0 homes per 1,000 accounts, 19.2 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 1,010 kWh month | Cost a month at 14.99 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 25% | $37.47 | -$3.73 | $450 |
| 500 | 50% | $74.94 | -$7.46 | $899 |
| 750 | 74% | $112.40 | -$11.20 | $1,349 |
| 1,000 | 99% | $149.87 | -$14.93 | $1,798 |
| 1,500 | 149% | $224.81 | -$22.39 | $2,698 |
| 2,000 | 198% | $299.74 | -$29.86 | $3,597 |
| Measure, Empire District Elec | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 141.5 | 230.5 | 2.36 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 1.190 | 1.358 | 0.84 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 118.9 | 169.8 | 1.98 h |
17 Missouri counties plus 3 other states, region SPP:
Missouri other states: 23 of 23 counties of Empire District Electric Co drawn
Empire District Electric Co: 23 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV167,976 accounts in 2024: residential 142,537, commercial 25,159, industrial 280.
In 2024 homes paid 14.99 cents; against the Missouri average that is +16.1%.
SAIDI 141.5 min and SAIFI 1.19 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.42, CAIDI 119 min.
5,331 installations with 102.3 MW, of which residential installations number 4,849.
1,010 kWh at 14.99 cents comes to about $151, energy only.
Rank 18 of 21 in Missouri on price, +16.1% against the state average; 17 charge less than 14.99 ¢.
Homes take 40.9% of 4,220,138 MWh, commercial accounts 36.6%, industrial and other 22.5%; the 25,159 commercial accounts use 61,353 kWh each, 5.1 times a home.
144,785 of 145,037 home meters are AMI, 99.8%. Empire District Electric Co offers a home time-of-use rate; 141,784 customers use dynamic pricing, 99.47% of its homes.
19th cheapest of 21 in 2015, 18th of 21 in 2024; its price rose 18.2% while Missouri rose 15.2%.
Place 1 of 3 on home price at 14.99 ¢ (Liberty Utilities group); median 19.08 ¢, cheapest member 14.99 ¢.
Its latest filing year is 2024, with 141 SAIDI minutes and 14.99 cents for homes.
Home prices nearest to Empire District Electric Co at 14.99 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.
8 home plan records, energy charges: 4.2 to 15.3 ¢/kWh.
Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).