Bandera Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #399 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1175
Bandera Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 42,832 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 727 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $89.16M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.27¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.77¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 35,906 | 513 | $65.49M | 12.77¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,854 | 195 | $21.95M | 11.28¢ | |
| Industrial | 72 | 18.9 | $1.72M | 9.09¢ | |
| Total | 42,832 | 727 | $89.16M | 12.27¢ |
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 (1,191 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39,239 | 643 | $68.34M | 11.03¢ |
| 2022 | 39,877 | 742 | $77.20M | 10.76¢ |
| 2023 | 41,188 | 706 | $82.68M | 12.17¢ |
| 2024 | 42,023 | 706 | $83.29M | 12.40¢ |
| 2025 | 42,832 | 727 | $89.16M | 12.77¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 154 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.87 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 176 minutes
As reported for Texas under the IEEE 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: 790 GWh
Winter peak demand: 270 MW
Energy losses: 7.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 42,832 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 654 installations, 8.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bandera, TXBexar, TXKendall, TXKerr, TXMedina, TXReal, TXUvalde, TX
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- Reliant Energy Retail Services - 1,646,366 customers, residential 18.38¢
- City of San Antonio - (TX) - 986,641 customers, residential 12.40¢
- Austin Energy - 577,889 customers, residential 13.14¢
- Entergy Texas Inc. - 531,824 customers, residential 13.89¢
- Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc - 474,954 customers, residential 12.75¢
- Just Energy - 474,201 customers, residential 16.82¢
- El Paso Electric Co - 470,748 customers, residential 13.01¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1175 in the EIA frame.