Cotton Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Oklahoma · #637 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4401
Cotton Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 23,930 customers in Oklahoma. In 2025 it sold 841 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $83.79M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.96¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.74¢ 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 | 19,906 | 307 | $39.12M | 12.74¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,997 | 204 | $21.77M | 10.68¢ | |
| Industrial | 27 | 330 | $22.91M | 6.93¢ | |
| Total | 23,930 | 841 | $83.79M | 9.96¢ |
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 (1,285 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,916 | 740 | $72.49M | 11.98¢ |
| 2022 | 23,278 | 857 | $89.75M | 13.01¢ |
| 2023 | 23,550 | 849 | $79.65M | 12.27¢ |
| 2024 | 23,744 | 863 | $79.24M | 11.86¢ |
| 2025 | 23,930 | 841 | $83.79M | 12.74¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 549 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 4.05 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 136 minutes
As reported for Oklahoma 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: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 873 GWh
Winter peak demand: 210 MW
Energy losses: 3.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 23,930 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 213 installations, 2.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Caddo, OKCarter, OKComanche, OKCotton, OKGrady, OKJefferson, OKStephens, OKTillman, OK
Other large utilities in Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co - 909,620 customers, residential 12.43¢
- Public Service Co of Oklahoma - 588,941 customers, residential 14.23¢
- Oklahoma Electric Coop Inc - 65,196 customers, residential 12.87¢
- City of Edmond - (OK) - 44,881 customers, residential 10.73¢
- Northeast Oklahoma Electric Co - 42,301 customers, residential 13.79¢
- Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc - 39,439 customers, residential 12.40¢
- East Central Oklahoma Elec Coop Inc - 37,718 customers, residential 13.59¢
- Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) - 31,996 customers, residential 15.95¢
All Oklahoma utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #4401 in the EIA frame.