Ozark Border Electric Coop bill decoder
Ozark Border sells under this tariff at 13.36¢ per kWh all-in, -0.13¢ against the Missouri average of 13.49¢. The $39.09 fixed charge is 29% of the bill.
Ozark Border at 1,000 kWh, line by line
Ozark Border bills $1.2850 a day, 29% of the $133.59 total at 1,000 kWh. Energy is 9.45¢ for every kWh, so each extra 100 kWh adds $9.45.
Ozark Border: what the tariff charges
| Line | Charged | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customer charge | $1.2850 per day, about 30.4 days a month | $39.09 |
| Energy | Every kWh | 9.45¢ per kWh |
Ozark Border at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh
| kWh | Total | ¢/kWh | Fixed | Energy | MO avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $86.34 | 17.27 | $39.09 | $47.25 | $67.45 |
| 1,000 | $133.59 | 13.36 | $39.09 | $94.50 | $134.90 |
| 1,286 (average home) | $160.61 | 12.49 | $39.09 | $121.53 | $173.48 |
| 2,000 | $228.09 | 11.40 | $39.09 | $189.00 | $269.80 |
How the Ozark Border total climbs
$62.71 at 250 kWh becomes $322.59 at 3,000 kWh, 5.1 times the bill for 12 times the power.
Ozark Border total in dollars, by kWh
- 63250
- 86500
- 110750
- 1341,000
- 1811,500
- 2282,000
- 3233,000
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Ozark Border: tariff against EIA
EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 11.66¢ for Ozark Border, across 33,229 home accounts using 1,286 kWh a month. The tariff gives 12.49¢ ($160.66). The -0.83¢ gap, about -$10.71 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.
Ozark Border: sources and limits
- Tariff: Schedule 1/61: Residential/Farm Single-Phase, effective 2025-04-01, record 539fcae9ec4f024d2f54009a, updated 2026-03-24; decode_tariffs.csv.
- Tariff sheet cited by the record: https://www.ozarkborder.org/rates.php.
- Data: OpenEI URDB, EIA-861, EIA state data.
Ozark Border: taxes, riders and adjustments sit outside these rates.
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Questions
How much does Ozark Border bill at zero kWh?
The fixed part alone: $1.2850 per day ($39.09 a month). It is 45% of the $86.34 that 500 kWh costs.
How much is 1,000 kWh at Ozark Border?
$133.59: $39.09 fixed plus $94.50 energy, 13.36¢ per kWh. Taxes and riders come on top.
Why does my Ozark Border bill not match the tariff?
Because EIA's 2024 average of 11.66¢ for Ozark Border sits -0.83¢ from the 12.49¢ the tariff gives at 1,286 kWh. Riders, fees and other plans explain it.
Does Ozark Border's price per kWh change with use?
No: 9.45¢ for every kWh. The all-in price falls from 17.3¢ at 500 kWh to 11.4¢ at 2,000 kWh only because the $39.09 fixed charge spreads.
When did the Ozark Border tariff start?
2025-04-01, which is 12 months before our April 2026 snapshot. Look for newer rates on the Ozark Border site.
How much power does a typical Ozark Border home use?
EIA-861 shows 1,286 kWh a month for 2024. The tariff prices that at $160.66.