Empire District Electric Co electricity rates in Oklahoma, 2025
Empire District Electric Co’s 3,951 residential customers paid an average of 14.93¢ per kWh in 2025, 13% above the Oklahoma average of 13.21¢. The typical home used 1,071 kWh a month, for an average bill of $160.
- 14.93¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.32¢ (+2.2%) vs 2024
- $160Avg monthly billOklahoma: $141
- 1,071 kWhAvg monthly useOklahoma: 1,064 kWh
- 3,951Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 3,951 | 50,797 | $7,582,400 | 14.93¢ | 14.61¢ | +0.32¢ (+2.2%) |
| Commercial | 972 | 40,492 | $5,312,800 | 13.12¢ | 16.20¢ | −3.08¢ (-19.0%) |
| Industrial | 9 | 69,794 | $6,764,300 | 9.69¢ | 9.73¢ | −0.04¢ (-0.4%) |
| All sectors | 4,932 | 161,083 | $19,659,500 | 12.20¢ | 12.88¢ | −0.68¢ (-5.2%) |
How Empire District Electric Co compares
- Oklahoma residential average, 2025: 13.21¢ per kWh, 1,064 kWh a month, $141 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 32 full-service utilities in Oklahoma with at least 1,000 residential customers, Empire District Electric Co ranks 28 of 32 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Oklahoma homes paid 14.82¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 14.42¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 2.2%; the state average rose 7.9%.
- Empire District Electric Co is an investor-owned utility, a private company whose rates are set by the state utility commission. Balancing authority: SWPP.
Where Empire District Electric Co serves
EIA lists 3 Oklahoma counties in its 2025 service territory: Craig, Delaware, Ottawa.
11 ZIP codes are matched to Empire District Electric Co in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 74333, 74335, 74339, 74343, 74346, 74354, 74358, 74360, 74363, 74369, 74370. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Oklahoma full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| CKenergy Electric Cooperative | 13.84¢ | $138 | 22,775 |
| Kiamichi Electric Coop, Inc | 13.94¢ | $153 | 20,997 |
| Public Service Co of Oklahoma | 14.23¢ | $145 | 506,245 |
| Kay Electric Coop | 14.82¢ | $150 | 4,389 |
| Ozarks Electric Coop Corp (AR) | 14.87¢ | $149 | 11,873 |
| People's Electric Cooperative | 15.62¢ | $217 | 14,774 |
| Cookson Hills Elec Coop, Inc | 15.70¢ | $182 | 17,740 |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) | 15.93¢ | $112 | 15,072 |
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.