Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Alabama · #770 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4327
Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 18,690 customers in Alabama. In 2025 it sold 326 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $54.37M in revenue, an average realized rate of 16.68¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.91¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 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 | 15,806 | 229 | $38.66M | 16.91¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,752 | 32.2 | $7.10M | 22.03¢ | |
| Industrial | 132 | 65.1 | $8.60M | 13.21¢ | |
| Total | 18,690 | 326 | $54.37M | 16.68¢ |
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 (1,205 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17,515 | 305 | $40.44M | 13.52¢ |
| 2022 | 17,835 | 318 | $44.70M | 14.34¢ |
| 2023 | 18,109 | 305 | $48.26M | 16.18¢ |
| 2024 | 18,429 | 325 | $50.30M | 15.71¢ |
| 2025 | 18,690 | 326 | $54.37M | 16.91¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 345 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.43 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 142 minutes
As reported for Alabama 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: 346 GWh
Winter peak demand: 106 MW
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 18,690 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1 installations, 0.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Calhoun, ALClay, ALEtowah, ALShelby, ALSt Clair, ALTalladega, AL
Other large utilities in Alabama
- Alabama Power Co - 1,557,733 customers, residential 17.91¢
- City of Huntsville - (AL) - 226,513 customers, residential 12.51¢
- Baldwin County El Member Corp - 93,632 customers, residential 14.17¢
- Foley Board of Utilities - 61,343 customers, residential 13.97¢
- City of Athens - (AL) - 60,474 customers, residential 11.58¢
- City of Florence - (AL) - 52,594 customers, residential 12.39¢
- Cullman Electric Coop, Inc - 48,722 customers, residential 14.59¢
- Central Alabama Electric Coop - 48,071 customers, residential 17.21¢
All Alabama utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #4327 in the EIA frame.