2026 Electric Rates

Cost-of-service studies are regularly conducted to determine the appropriate rate structure. It is estimated that increases to wholesale power rates and operational costs will add $3.1 million to Central Electric’s expenses in 2026. This resulted in rate adjustments across all rate classes effective Jan. 1, 2026.

The table below shows monthly rate comparisons from 2025 to 2026. Adjustments have been made to the facility charge and energy rates. A demand charge of $1 to $2 per KW has been added to general service rates. Rate adjustments across all rate classes took effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Most members are subject to the Residential Single-Phase Policy 800 Rate.

Rate Comparison 2026

 

As a not-for-profit cooperative, Central Electric Cooperative's rates are designed to cover the cost of providing service. The following list does not include all of the cooperative's available rates.

Policy 800 applies to most members. To discuss your individual rate, please contact our office.

 

2026 Electric Rate Policies: 

Policy 800 General Service - Single Phase 2026
Members that have single phase farm, residential, seasonal and commercial services for all uses up to 50 KVA.

Policy 801

General Service – Three Phase 2026
Members that have three phase farm, residential, seasonal and commercial services for all uses up to 50 KVA of installed transformer capacity.

Policy 802

General Service-Single Phase Residential Congested Area 2026
Members in towns, suburban areas and other platted congested areas wherein one hundred or more lots are receiving service from the Cooperative for all uses up to 50 KVA of installed transformer capacity.

Policy 804

Electric Heat 2026
Members that have single-phase and three-phase farm, residential, seasonal and commercial services for separately metered heating. 

Policy 805

General Service – Irrigation 2026
Members that have irrigation pivots and pumping station services at secondary voltages.

Policy 820

Renewable Energy Credit (REC) Program 2026
All Central Electric Members are eligible to purchase RECs. This is a rate for members to purchase RECs and establish the qualification criteria and rate for the sale of RECs. Contact our office for more information.
Policy 840 Small Commercial - Single Phase Demand 50-250 KVA 2026
Members that have single-phase farm, residential, seasonal and commercial services for all uses from 50 – 250 KVA of installed transformer capacity.
   

 

 

About Your Meter

Ensuring our members are accurately billed for the energy they use is as important as providing safe, reliable electric service.

Central Electric uses AMR (automatic meter reading) meters, which are read automatically and remotely each day. The meter reads then flow into Central Electric's meter data management system that processes them, then sends them to our website, where our members can access their account information 24/7 on SmartHub. The data also goes to our billing system, which generates each member's bill on a monthly basis.

How We Calculate Your Bill

 

Sample Bill