Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC)
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #254 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1889
Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) is a cooperative electric utility serving 81,175 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 1,154 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $157.61M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.66¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.92¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 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 | 72,320 | 784 | $116.96M | 14.92¢ | |
| Commercial | 8,848 | 269 | $33.03M | 12.30¢ | |
| Industrial | 7 | 101 | $7.62M | 7.53¢ | |
| Total | 81,175 | 1,154 | $157.61M | 13.66¢ |
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 (904 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78,221 | 1,105 | $126.43M | 12.62¢ |
| 2022 | 79,053 | 1,130 | $137.72M | 13.08¢ |
| 2023 | 79,982 | 1,055 | $143.87M | 14.66¢ |
| 2024 | 80,762 | 1,112 | $149.19M | 14.59¢ |
| 2025 | 81,175 | 1,154 | $157.61M | 14.92¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 542 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.22 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 244 minutes
As reported for North Carolina 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: 1,227 GWh
Winter peak demand: 352 MW
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 81,175 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,393 installations, 3.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Alexander, NCAlleghany, NCAshe, NCAvery, NCCaldwell, NCWatauga, NCWilkes, 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¢
- Rutherford Elec Member Corp - 77,777 customers, residential 13.02¢
All North Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1889 in the EIA frame.