Members of the Logan County Electric Cooperative will see changes to their electric bills beginning this spring as the cooperative implements a new rate structure to address rising operating costs and ensure long‑term financial stability.
The rate changes take effect on bills rendered on or after April 1, 2026, and will result in an average bill increase of approximately 6.45% for the typical member.
Under the new schedule, the basic monthly service charge will increase from $42 to $47, while the generation and transmission rate will rise from $0.07565 to $0.090033 per kilowatt‑hour (kWh).
The distribution rate — the charge that covers the cost of delivering electricity — will also increase from $0.03903 to $0.04886 per kWh.
Officials say the adjustments are necessary after a third‑party Cost of Service Study showed that the cooperative’s revenue no longer keeps pace with the costs of providing reliable service to its members.
Rising prices for essential materials such as poles, wires, and transformers, combined with the fact that the last major rate update occurred almost a decade ago in 2017, contributed to the need for the revision.
Tim Street, President and CEO of the Logan County Electric Cooperative, sat down with News Director April King on 98.3 WPKO for Listen Up! on Sunday morning:
Members with security lights owned and maintained by the cooperative will see a modest increase in that monthly fee, while commercial accounts will receive individual notices with details on how the rate change affects their service.
Find more details about the increase HERE.
