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Missouri power outages by utility

26 Missouri utilities report outage minutes to EIA. The state median is 99 minutes a year; the range runs from 26 to 447.

Ranking by outage minutes

Missouri, SAIDI without major event days, 2024; lower is better; 26 utilities.

RankMissouri utilityOwner typeMissouri home accountsSAIDI minInterruptions (SAIFI)SAIDI with stormsMissouri storm sharePrice ¢/kWh
1City of RollaMunicipal8,132260.8814682%10.62
2City of ColumbiaMunicipal45,651350.50350%13.94
3City of HannibalMunicipal7,639350.645941%12.91
4City of MonettMunicipal4,118380.516239%13.65
5Boone Electric CoopCooperative33,806500.4912560%13.40
6Platte-Clay Electric Coop, IncCooperative23,584530.7610349%12.46
7City Utilities of SpringfieldMunicipal105,029651.00650%11.47
8City of CarthageMunicipal7,106672.3924372%14.06
9Co-Mo Electric Coop IncCooperative31,119740.7212239%15.18
10Central Missouri Elec Coop IncCooperative11,167830.819513%12.51
11Citizens Electric CorporationCooperative24,826850.8914642%15.33
12Farmers Electric Coop, IncCooperative12,451930.6727767%13.35
13Union Electric CoInvestor Owned1,095,619940.6714836%12.56
14Consolidated Electric CoopCooperative7,6491040.8318444%12.96
15Evergy MetroInvestor Owned273,8601041.2140274%13.72
16West Central Electric Coop IncCooperative15,280114No data16832%12.28
17Evergy Missouri WestInvestor Owned305,5831191.2530661%12.55
18Cuivre River Electric Coop IncCooperative72,9741331.271330%11.07
19City of KirkwoodMunicipal9,0841341.0616720%14.35
20Three Rivers Electric CoopCooperative22,5611370.981370%12.47
21Empire District Electric CoInvestor Owned142,5371411.1923139%14.99
22Laclede Electric Coop, IncCooperative35,0261572.0836357%11.73
23Intercounty Electric Coop AssnCooperative29,9561801.4526933%13.01
24Southwest Electric Coop, IncCooperative41,3861840.7924625%11.99
25Crawford Electric Coop, IncCooperative19,7752711.9435624%12.78
26Black River Electric CoopCooperative21,575447No data116262%12.81

Missouri outage minutes by owner type

In Missouri, 82% of 2,933,914 home accounts sit with the 26 qualifying utilities out of 43 in the file. Missouri customer-weighted SAIDI is 107 minutes against a median of 99, and 13 of 26 Missouri utilities exceed the U.S. median of 99. Counting major event days adds a median 39% to SAIDI.

Missouri owner typeMissouri utilitiesMissouri home accountsMissouri median SAIDIMissouri weighted SAIDIMissouri median SAIFIMissouri storm shareMissouri median price ¢/kWh
Investor Owned41,817,5991111031.2050%13.14
Cooperative15403,1351141450.8339%12.78
Municipal7186,75938580.8839%13.65

By owner type, Municipal utilities have the lowest median SAIDI in Missouri (38 minutes, 7 of 26) and Cooperative the highest (114 minutes, 15 of 26).

Missouri utilities that stand out

Why it stands outMissouri utilityMissouri owner typeMissouri accountsMissouri SAIDI minMissouri SAIDI rankMissouri SAIFIMissouri SAIDI with stormsMissouri price ¢/kWhMissouri price rank
the most reliableCity of RollaMunicipal8,132261 of 260.8814610.621 of 26
the least reliableBlack River Electric CoopCooperative21,57544726 of 26No data1,16212.8113 of 26
the largestUnion Electric CoInvestor Owned1,095,6199413 of 260.6714812.5611 of 26
the most improvedCity of KirkwoodMunicipal9,08413419 of 261.0616714.3523 of 26
the one that slipped mostCitizens Electric CorporationCooperative24,8268511 of 260.8914615.3326 of 26

Does a higher price buy fewer outages?

Each dot is one of 26 Missouri utilities.

Home price and outage minutes, Missouri utilities010020030040050010121416Home price, cents per kWhSAIDI, minutes a yearCity of Rolla: 10.62 ¢/kWh, 26 minCity of Columbia: 13.94 ¢/kWh, 35 minCity of Hannibal: 12.91 ¢/kWh, 35 minCity of Monett: 13.65 ¢/kWh, 38 minBoone Electric Coop: 13.40 ¢/kWh, 50 minPlatte-Clay Electric Coop, Inc: 12.46 ¢/kWh, 53 minCity Utilities of Springfield: 11.47 ¢/kWh, 65 minCity of Carthage: 14.06 ¢/kWh, 67 minCo-Mo Electric Coop Inc: 15.18 ¢/kWh, 74 minCentral Missouri Elec Coop Inc: 12.51 ¢/kWh, 83 minCitizens Electric Corporation: 15.33 ¢/kWh, 85 minFarmers Electric Coop, Inc: 13.35 ¢/kWh, 93 minUnion Electric Co: 12.56 ¢/kWh, 94 minConsolidated Electric Coop: 12.96 ¢/kWh, 104 minEvergy Metro: 13.72 ¢/kWh, 104 minWest Central Electric Coop Inc: 12.28 ¢/kWh, 114 minEvergy Missouri West: 12.55 ¢/kWh, 119 minCuivre River Electric Coop Inc: 11.07 ¢/kWh, 133 minCity of Kirkwood: 14.35 ¢/kWh, 134 minThree Rivers Electric Coop: 12.47 ¢/kWh, 137 minEmpire District Electric Co: 14.99 ¢/kWh, 141 minLaclede Electric Coop, Inc: 11.73 ¢/kWh, 157 minIntercounty Electric Coop Assn: 13.01 ¢/kWh, 180 minSouthwest Electric Coop, Inc: 11.99 ¢/kWh, 184 minCrawford Electric Coop, Inc: 12.78 ¢/kWh, 271 minBlack River Electric Coop: 12.81 ¢/kWh, 447 min
Missouri, 2024: first 8 of 26 rows
Home price, cents per kWhSAIDI, minutes a year
City of Rolla10.6226
City of Columbia13.9435
City of Hannibal12.9135
City of Monett13.6538
Boone Electric Coop13.4050
Platte-Clay Electric Coop, Inc12.4653
City Utilities of Springfield11.4765
City of Carthage14.0667

26 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Missouri utilities, change in their own SAIDI

First to last year each utility reported, best change first.

RankMissouri utilityMissouri yearsMissouri SAIDI firstMissouri SAIDI lastMissouri change
1City of Kirkwood2020 to 2025253-87%
2City of Hannibal2015 to 20253518-50%
3City of Columbia2015 to 20257339-46%
4Central Missouri Elec Coop Inc2015 to 202514686-41%
5West Central Electric Coop Inc2018 to 202510467-36%
6Crawford Electric Coop, Inc2015 to 2025317216-32%
7Co-Mo Electric Coop Inc2018 to 20259769-29%
8Boone Electric Coop2015 to 20256851-25%
9Platte-Clay Electric Coop, Inc2015 to 20257659-22%
10Evergy Missouri West2015 to 2025109104-4%
11Union Electric Co2015 to 20249694-2%
12Laclede Electric Coop, Inc2019 to 2025123123-0%
13Three Rivers Electric Coop2015 to 202599104+5%
14City of Carthage2015 to 20253537+8%
15Empire District Electric Co2015 to 2024116141+22%
16City Utilities of Springfield2023 to 20256180+30%
17City of Monett2016 to 20253546+33%
18Evergy Metro2015 to 20257499+34%
19Cuivre River Electric Coop Inc2015 to 2025100135+36%
20Black River Electric Coop2015 to 2025358564+57%
21Farmers Electric Coop, Inc2023 to 202572117+62%
22Southwest Electric Coop, Inc2017 to 2025109197+81%
23City of Rolla2020 to 20251426+82%
24Intercounty Electric Coop Assn2015 to 2025132251+90%
25Consolidated Electric Coop2015 to 202563120+91%
26Citizens Electric Corporation2016 to 202552128+146%

Analyst note

Missouri has 26 qualifying reporters, rank 9 of 40 states by count. Of 26 Missouri utilities with 1,000+ home accounts that report SAIDI, City of Rolla is lowest at 26 minutes a year and Black River Electric Coop highest at 447, a 17.3 to 1 spread. The state median is 99 minutes, -1% against the U.S. median reporter. Over each utility's own record, City of Kirkwood improved most (25 to 3 minutes, -87%, 2020 to 2025) and Citizens Electric Corporation changed the other way (52 to 128, +146%); 12 of 26 fell. Home price and outage minutes line up at r = -0.08 across 26 Missouri utilities: price tells almost nothing here. That is Missouri's pattern, not a cause. Storms weigh most at City of Rolla: 82% of its all-event SAIDI (146 minutes) comes from major event days, against 26 without them.

Questions on Missouri outages

How many Missouri utilities qualify for this ranking?

26 of 43 Missouri utilities, rank 9 of 40 states by count.

Which Missouri utility has the fewest outage minutes?

City of Rolla: 26 minutes a year, SAIDI without major events, 2024.

Which Missouri utility has the most?

Black River Electric Coop: 447 minutes a year in 2024.

What is the typical SAIDI in Missouri?

The median of 26 reporting utilities is 99 minutes, -1% on the U.S. median reporter.

Do cheaper Missouri utilities have more outages?

Across 26 utilities r = -0.08, so the link is weak.

How much of Missouri outage time comes from storms?

At City of Rolla 82% of all-event SAIDI is major event days.

How reliable is the largest Missouri utility?

Union Electric Co serves 1,095,619 home accounts and reports 94 minutes, rank 13 of 26; weighted by customers the state figure is 107.

Do Missouri co-ops and investor-owned utilities differ?

3 owner types report in Missouri: Municipal 7 utilities with 186,759 home accounts, Cooperative 15 utilities with 403,135 home accounts, Investor Owned 4 utilities with 1,817,599 home accounts.

What share of Missouri home accounts do these utilities serve?

82% of 2,933,914 accounts, 26 of 43 utilities; 13 are above the U.S. median of 99 minutes.

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26 Missouri utilities report outage minutes to EIA. The state median is 99 minutes a year; the range runs from 26 to 447.