Cuivre River Electric Coop Inc bill decoder
Cuivre River sells under this tariff at 12.69¢ per kWh all-in, -0.80¢ against the Missouri average of 13.49¢. The $27.38 fixed charge is 22% of the bill.
Cuivre River at 1,000 kWh, line by line
Cuivre River bills $0.9000 a day, 22% of the $126.88 total at 1,000 kWh. Cuivre River tiers its energy: the first 800 kWh cost 10.30¢, then 8.55¢ above 800 kWh (-17%), so 200 of 1,000 kWh pay the top rate.
Cuivre River: what the tariff charges
| Line | Charged | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customer charge | $0.9000 per day, about 30.4 days a month | $27.38 |
| Energy, tier 1 | First 800 kWh | 10.30¢ per kWh |
| Energy, tier 2 | Over 800 kWh | 8.55¢ per kWh |
Cuivre River at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh
| kWh | Total | ¢/kWh | Fixed | Energy | MO avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $78.88 | 15.78 | $27.38 | $51.50 | $67.45 |
| 1,000 | $126.88 | 12.69 | $27.38 | $99.50 | $134.90 |
| 1,266 (average home) | $149.62 | 11.82 | $27.38 | $122.24 | $170.78 |
| 2,000 | $212.38 | 10.62 | $27.38 | $185.00 | $269.80 |
How the Cuivre River total climbs
$53.12 at 250 kWh becomes $297.88 at 3,000 kWh, 5.6 times the bill for 12 times the power.
Cuivre River total in dollars, by kWh
- 53250
- 79500
- 105750
- 1271,000
- 1701,500
- 2122,000
- 2983,000
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Cuivre River: tariff against EIA
EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 11.07¢ for Cuivre River, across 72,974 home accounts using 1,266 kWh a month. The tariff gives 11.82¢ ($149.59). The -0.75¢ gap, about -$9.44 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.
Cuivre River: sources and limits
- Tariff: Residential, effective 2025-01-01, record 539f6ddcec4f024411ecbb0b, updated 2025-09-09; decode_tariffs.csv.
- Tariff sheet cited by the record: http://www.cuivre.com/Residential/ResidentialEnergyRates/tabid/83/Default.aspx.
- Data: OpenEI URDB, EIA-861, EIA state data.
Cuivre River: taxes, riders and adjustments sit outside these rates.
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Questions
What does Cuivre River charge before I use any power?
$0.9000 per day ($27.38 a month), which is 35% of the $78.88 total at 500 kWh.
What does Cuivre River charge for 1,000 kWh?
The tariff gives $126.88 (12.69¢ a kWh): energy $99.50, fixed $27.38. Add taxes and riders.
Why does my Cuivre River bill not match the tariff?
Because EIA's 2024 average of 11.07¢ for Cuivre River sits -0.75¢ from the 11.82¢ the tariff gives at 1,266 kWh. Riders, fees and other plans explain it.
What does the last kWh cost at Cuivre River?
Going from 1,000 to 2,000 kWh adds $85.50, or 8.55¢ per extra kWh, against 9.60¢ for 500 to 1,000 kWh.
Is the Cuivre River tariff on this page current?
It dates from 2025-01-01, 15 months before the April 2026 snapshot. Cuivre River may have filed newer rates since.
What is a typical Cuivre River monthly bill on this tariff?
At the 2024 average of 1,266 kWh (EIA-861) it is $149.59.