Who We Are

Barry Electric Cooperative was founded in 1946 for the purpose of bringing electric service to rural areas in Barry County. Barry Electric Cooperative is a non-profit electric system owned and operated by the members we serve.

Barry Electric is a small cooperative made up of less than 50 employees. Each employee is a cooperative member who, like you, is an active resident of Barry County. We are your neighbors, friends and family who are dedicated to serving you, with consistency, integrity and hard work, and we are proud to call Southwest Missouri our home!

At Barry Electric, we strive to daily offer our members the very best in customer service, customer experience and services. We are proud to serve approximately 6,500 members, 9,700 meters within the approximately 1,050 miles of 7,620 volts distribution system and are currently the only cooperative in Southwest Missouri that offers fiber to the home.

Barry Electric serves portions of the southern half of Barry County as well as a few members in McDonald County including the towns of Cassville, Exeter, Jenkins, Seligman, Washburn, Wheaton and the surrounding rural areas.

Barry Electric is also proud to serve Roaring River State Park. Barry Electric is a small cooperative made up of less than 50 employees who are dedicated to serving its members with consistency, integrity and hard work. We are devoted to serving you, the member, and are proud to call Southwest Missouri our home!