C & L Electric Coop Corp
Cooperative electric utility · Arkansas · #672 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #2678
C & L Electric Coop Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 22,311 customers in Arkansas. In 2025 it sold 382 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $51.94M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.59¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.84¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 9 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 | 20,020 | 264 | $36.48M | 13.84¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,280 | 103 | $13.74M | 13.39¢ | |
| Industrial | 11 | 15.9 | $1.72M | 10.81¢ | |
| Total | 22,311 | 382 | $51.94M | 13.59¢ |
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 (1,097 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,261 | 357 | $45.46M | 12.75¢ |
| 2022 | 22,247 | 364 | $50.90M | 14.14¢ |
| 2023 | 22,277 | 355 | $45.48M | 13.13¢ |
| 2024 | 22,261 | 367 | $47.68M | 13.26¢ |
| 2025 | 22,311 | 382 | $51.94M | 13.84¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 401 GWh
Winter peak demand: 112 MW
Energy losses: 4.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 22,311 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 212 installations, 5.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Arkansas, ARBradley, ARCleveland, ARDallas, ARDesha, ARDrew, ARGrant, ARJefferson, ARLincoln, AR
Other large utilities in Arkansas
- Entergy Arkansas LLC - 737,063 customers, residential 13.36¢
- Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) - 125,120 customers, residential 13.43¢
- First Electric Coop Corp - 105,652 customers, residential 12.93¢
- Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR) - 92,623 customers, residential 13.88¢
- Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp - 64,000 customers, residential 14.09¢
- City Water and Light Plant - (AR) - 40,997 customers, residential 7.14¢
- City of North Little Rock - (AR) - 40,750 customers, residential 12.49¢
- North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc - 39,225 customers, residential 14.17¢
All Arkansas utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #2678 in the EIA frame.