Cavalier Rural Elec Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · North Dakota · #2,212 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3138
Cavalier Rural Elec Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 1,616 customers in North Dakota. In 2025 it sold 32.9 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $5.96M in revenue, an average realized rate of 18.14¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 2 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,616 | 32.9 | $5.96M | 18.14¢ |
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 (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,614 | 30.3 | $5.00M | — |
| 2022 | 1,612 | 33.4 | $5.34M | — |
| 2023 | 1,615 | 31.5 | $5.10M | — |
| 2024 | 1,611 | 32.9 | $5.46M | — |
| 2025 | 1,616 | 32.9 | $5.96M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 2,048 meters
Counties served
Cavalier, NDRamsey, ND
Other large utilities in North Dakota
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co - 146,550 customers, residential 11.47¢
- Cass County Elec Coop Inc - 60,646 customers, residential 12.66¢
- Capital Electric Coop, Inc - 22,758 customers, residential 13.53¢
- Nodak Electric Coop Inc - 21,260 customers, residential 12.69¢
- Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop - 19,199 customers, residential 7.25¢
- Verendrye Electric Coop Inc - 16,815 customers, residential 11.19¢
- Roughrider Electric Cooperativ - 15,326 customers, residential 10.82¢
- McKenzie Electric Coop Inc - 13,829 customers, residential 8.03¢
All North Dakota utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3138 in the EIA frame.