Bartholomew County Rural E M C
Cooperative electric utility · Indiana · #1,007 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1283
Bartholomew County Rural E M C is a cooperative electric utility serving 12,251 customers in Indiana. In 2025 it sold 438 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $51.64M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.79¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.53¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 4 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 | 11,493 | 164 | $23.89M | 14.53¢ | |
| Commercial | 745 | 48.7 | $6.39M | 13.13¢ | |
| Industrial | 13 | 225 | $21.36M | 9.49¢ | |
| Total | 12,251 | 438 | $51.64M | 11.79¢ |
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 (1,192 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11,856 | 412 | $43.91M | 13.53¢ |
| 2022 | 11,984 | 419 | $47.49M | 14.12¢ |
| 2023 | 12,072 | 421 | $50.50M | 14.98¢ |
| 2024 | 12,170 | 430 | $50.60M | 14.71¢ |
| 2025 | 12,251 | 438 | $51.64M | 14.53¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 544 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.42 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 225 minutes
As reported for Indiana 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: 449 GWh
Winter peak demand: 95 MW
Energy losses: 2.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 12,251 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 61 installations, 0.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bartholomew, INDecatur, INJackson, INJennings, IN
Other large utilities in Indiana
- Duke Energy Indiana, LLC - 921,804 customers, residential 14.98¢
- Indiana Michigan Power Co - 618,131 customers, residential 17.17¢
- AES Indiana - 530,671 customers, residential 14.69¢
- Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co - 496,542 customers, residential 22.05¢
- Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co - 154,465 customers, residential 19.78¢
- Hendricks County Rural E M C - 39,621 customers, residential 13.68¢
- South Central Indiana REMC - 35,833 customers, residential 17.54¢
- City of Anderson - (IN) - 33,543 customers, residential 12.67¢
All Indiana utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1283 in the EIA frame.