Register Today Pioneer Annual Meeting

Pioneer’s Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Graham Elementary School (9464 US-36, St. Paris, OH). Doors open at 8:30 a.m., with the meeting running from 9 to 10 a.m. We look forward to seeing you there!

Upcoming Election Who's on the Ballot?

Board election packets will be mailed out to all members on Tuesday, Feb. 4 to accommodate for mail delays we are experiencing within the postal system. As in the past, there are three options for voting, by mail, online, or through your SmartHub app or account. Voting must be completed no later than Friday, March 14.

Deadline February 21, 2025 Children of Members Scholarship

Be Safe & Be Ready This Winter

New Pioneer Rebates & Incentives for 2025

Update your contact Our Pay by phone number has changed

You can pay your Pioneer bill over the phone at 855.939.3843. The system is automated allowing you to enter your personal information securely.

Empowering Insights Enhanced Usage Data with SmartHub

You May Have Unclaimed Capital Credits

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February 17, 2025

Why Is My Energy Bill So High in Winter? Understanding Common Causes.

A common question and comment Pioneer’s marketing and energy use specialist hears from co-op members is: “Why is my bill so high? I haven’t changed anything in my home.” This question usually arises after the first cold spell of the season, when temperatures drop significantly and then warm back up again, leading to unexpected changes in energy usage. Even if you haven’t intentionally changed your habits, something in your home may have started operating differently or running longer without your awareness. Let’s review some potential reasons for higher energy bills when the weather gets cold: Well pumps Your well pump...

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February 17, 2025

Understanding This Year’s Higher Winter Bills

January 2025 was the nation’s coldest January since 1988, according to the federal government. With unusually low temperatures persisting throughout the winter, many members are seeing higher electric bills arrive in their mailbox a month later. Even if you haven’t changed anything in your home, colder weather can significantly impact energy use. Why Are Winter Bills Higher? Heating systems work harder to maintain your preferred indoor temperature when the outdoor temperature drops. Even if your thermostat settings remain the same, your heating unit runs more frequently and for longer periods of time, leading to increased energy use. Additionally, shorter days...

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We Are Powering Your Communities

Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., is a not-for-profit, consumer-owned electric distribution utility headquartered in Piqua, Ohio. We also have a district facility in Urbana, Ohio, providing quicker response times during outage situations and continued operations in case of a disaster.


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Hear From Our Members

Everything we do revolves around you – our community. Pioneer brings the focus to our local communities and our neighbors. That is the cooperative difference.

I personally have never had issues with Pioneer and have used them for 6 years. I’m actually thankful for them after hearing the horror stories about AES and how long it takes power to be restored and their prices. Anytime our electric goes out, it is restored quickly. I think the longest we’ve been without power is maybe 3 hours. The pricing has gone up a little over the years but nothing significant to complain about.

Nicole Giles
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Power is back - Thanks for your always reliable, quick service!

John
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Thank you..we love Pioneer..you are a blessing

Greg
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Whenever I say that I love my electric company people either look at me like am crazy, or say, "You must have Pioneer."

Denise
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Thank you for always taking great care of your customers, stay safe!

Tammy
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Pioneer Electric Cooperative is great. So thankful that we rarely lose power, but when we do it’s fixed quickly

Jason
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Love Pioneer Electric! They are the BEST!!

Jackie
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I would like to show our appreciation for keeping our power on, on a day when 'everyone else' didn't have power. Thank you!

Steven
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I have always had faith in Pioneer over the past 40 years, but we just keep getting better.

Jeff
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Cable, Ohio

I am very happy with the service. Outages are almost non-existent. If there is an outage, it usually only lasts a matter of minutes. That is very important during inclement weather.

Pioneer Member
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