Albemarle Electric Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #927 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #240
Albemarle Electric Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 13,951 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 245 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $35.86M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.66¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.15¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12,810 | 201 | $30.43M | 15.15¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,116 | 36.2 | $4.58M | 12.64¢ | |
| Industrial | 25 | 7.6 | $854.00K | 11.28¢ | |
| Total | 13,951 | 245 | $35.86M | 14.66¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,307 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,372 | 225 | $29.75M | 13.69¢ |
| 2022 | 13,488 | 232 | $30.56M | 13.63¢ |
| 2023 | 13,643 | 218 | $30.27M | 14.34¢ |
| 2024 | 13,870 | 229 | $32.07M | 14.47¢ |
| 2025 | 13,951 | 245 | $35.86M | 15.15¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 184 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.81 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 226 minutes
As reported for North Carolina under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 260 GWh
Winter peak demand: 78 MW
Energy losses: 5.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 13,951 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 33 installations, 0.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Camden, NCChowan, NCCurrituck, NCPasquotank, NCPerquimans, NC
Other large utilities in North Carolina
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - 2,962,438 customers, residential 13.43¢
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC) - 1,782,155 customers, residential 15.07¢
- EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp - 145,028 customers, residential 11.61¢
- Brunswick Electric Member Corp - 118,326 customers, residential 13.34¢
- Union Electric Membership Corp - (NC) - 90,148 customers, residential 13.92¢
- Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp - 85,801 customers, residential 13.39¢
- Fayetteville Public Works Commission - 85,088 customers, residential 12.14¢
- Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) - 81,175 customers, residential 14.92¢
All North Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #240 in the EIA frame.