Indiana · EIA utility 14599 · Full-service utility
Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc electricity rates in Indiana, 2025
Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc’s 3,965 residential customers paid an average of 14.05¢ per kWh in 2025, 12% below the Indiana average of 15.96¢. The typical home used 1,153 kWh a month, for an average bill of $162.
- 14.05¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.09¢ (+0.6%) vs 2024
- $162Avg monthly billIndiana: $150
- 1,153 kWhAvg monthly useIndiana: 938 kWh
- 3,965Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 3,965 | 54,865 | $7,710,000 | 14.05¢ | 13.96¢ | +0.09¢ (+0.6%) |
| Commercial | 208 | 21,644 | $1,940,900 | 8.97¢ | 8.70¢ | +0.27¢ (+3.1%) |
| Industrial | 8 | 33,746 | $5,594,200 | 16.58¢ | 16.26¢ | +0.32¢ (+2.0%) |
| All sectors | 4,181 | 110,255 | $15,245,100 | 13.83¢ | 13.54¢ | +0.28¢ (+2.1%) |
How Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc compares
- Indiana residential average, 2025: 15.96¢ per kWh, 938 kWh a month, $150 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 45 full-service utilities in Indiana with at least 1,000 residential customers, Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc ranks 20 of 45 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Indiana homes paid 17.02¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 16.21¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 0.6%; the state average rose 8.1%.
- Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: PJM.
Where Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc serves
EIA lists 2 Indiana counties in its 2025 service territory: Adams, Allen.
4 ZIP codes are matched to Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 46733, 46743, 46773, 46797. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Indiana full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County Rural E M C | 13.57¢ | $181 | 23,482 |
| Hendricks County Rural E M C | 13.68¢ | $166 | 38,554 |
| Dubois Rural Electric Coop Inc | 13.92¢ | $150 | 13,484 |
| Steuben County Rural E M C | 14.05¢ | $123 | 9,193 |
| Clark County Rural E M C (IN) | 14.32¢ | $179 | 27,707 |
| Jackson County Rural E M C (IN) | 14.40¢ | $194 | 24,354 |
| Heartland REMC | 14.51¢ | $179 | 18,144 |
| Bartholomew County Rural E M C | 14.53¢ | $173 | 11,493 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.