Brunswick Electric Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #204 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #24889
Brunswick Electric Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 118,326 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 1,809 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $233.81M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.93¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.34¢ 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 | 108,087 | 1,402 | $186.95M | 13.34¢ | |
| Commercial | 10,239 | 407 | $46.87M | 11.52¢ | |
| Total | 118,326 | 1,809 | $233.81M | 12.93¢ |
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 (1,081 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 100,964 | 1,477 | $194.29M | 13.78¢ |
| 2022 | 104,462 | 1,498 | $197.44M | 13.89¢ |
| 2023 | 108,663 | 1,520 | $201.35M | 13.96¢ |
| 2024 | 117,339 | 1,616 | $213.91M | 13.66¢ |
| 2025 | 118,326 | 1,809 | $233.81M | 13.34¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 41 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.64 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 64 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: 1,832 GWh
Winter peak demand: 579 MW
Energy losses: 1.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 118,325 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,168 installations, 8.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bladen, NCBrunswick, NCColumbus, NCRobeson, 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¢
- 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¢
- Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) - 81,175 customers, residential 14.92¢
- 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 #24889 in the EIA frame.