Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp
Cooperative electric utility · Kentucky · #995 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1708
Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 12,533 customers in Kentucky. In 2025 it sold 206 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $29.13M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.11¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.81¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 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 | 11,521 | 159 | $23.56M | 14.81¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,010 | 39.2 | $4.84M | 12.34¢ | |
| Industrial | 2 | 8.1 | $727.00K | 8.97¢ | |
| Total | 12,533 | 206 | $29.13M | 14.11¢ |
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 (1,151 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,772 | 210 | $24.01M | 11.88¢ |
| 2022 | 12,764 | 216 | $28.47M | 13.69¢ |
| 2023 | 12,636 | 195 | $25.67M | 13.83¢ |
| 2024 | 12,611 | 200 | $26.32M | 13.69¢ |
| 2025 | 12,533 | 206 | $29.13M | 14.81¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 1,898 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 5.82 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 326 minutes
As reported for Kentucky 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: 219 GWh
Winter peak demand: 64 MW
Energy losses: 5.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 12,533 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 8 installations, 0.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Breathitt, KYFloyd, KYJohnson, KYKnott, KYLawrence, KYMagoffin, KYMartin, KYMorgan, KY
Other large utilities in Kentucky
- Kentucky Utilities Co - 578,198 customers, residential 12.07¢
- Louisville Gas & Electric Co - 441,267 customers, residential 12.42¢
- Kentucky Power Co - 161,847 customers, residential 15.95¢
- Duke Energy Kentucky - 155,775 customers, residential 13.86¢
- Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp - 77,362 customers, residential 12.67¢
- South Kentucky Rural E C C - 72,111 customers, residential 13.55¢
- Owen Electric Coop Inc - 67,902 customers, residential 12.59¢
- Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp - 65,157 customers, residential 12.61¢
All Kentucky utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1708 in the EIA frame.