Broad River Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · South Carolina · #608 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #2212
Broad River Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 25,360 customers in North Carolina, South Carolina. In 2025 it sold 447 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $68.70M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.36¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 17.15¢ 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 | 24,150 | 312 | $53.58M | 17.15¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,195 | 45.6 | $6.76M | 14.81¢ | |
| Industrial | 15 | 89.0 | $8.36M | 9.39¢ | |
| Total | 25,360 | 447 | $68.70M | 15.36¢ |
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 (1,078 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 24,862 | 440 | 17.16¢ |
| North Carolina | 498 | 6.8 | 16.65¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23,420 | 392 | $52.72M | 14.85¢ |
| 2022 | 23,856 | 407 | $55.03M | 14.81¢ |
| 2023 | 24,439 | 397 | $54.62M | 15.17¢ |
| 2024 | 24,938 | 420 | $60.40M | 15.91¢ |
| 2025 | 25,360 | 447 | $68.70M | 17.15¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 108 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): — per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): — minutes
As reported for South 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: 472 GWh
Winter peak demand: 127 MW
Energy losses: 5.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 25,858 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 470 installations, 3.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Cherokee, SCCleveland, NCNewberry, SCPolk, NCRutherford, NCSpartanburg, SCUnion, SCYork, SC
Other large utilities in South Carolina
- Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc - 824,270 customers, residential 16.41¢
- South Carolina Public Service Authority - 219,897 customers, residential 12.91¢
- Berkeley Electric Coop Inc - 138,073 customers, residential 16.32¢
- Horry Electric Coop Inc - 103,949 customers, residential 13.83¢
- Palmetto Electric Coop Inc - 81,863 customers, residential 14.39¢
- Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC) - 74,014 customers, residential 19.82¢
- York Electric Coop Inc - 71,541 customers, residential 13.68¢
- Laurens Electric Coop, Inc - 66,192 customers, residential 15.62¢
All South Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #2212 in the EIA frame.