Dixie Electric Membership Corp - (LA)
Cooperative electric utility · Louisiana · #201 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #5202
Dixie Electric Membership Corp - (LA) is a cooperative electric utility serving 119,759 customers in Louisiana. In 2025 it sold 2,298 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $306.36M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.33¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.53¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 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 | 111,329 | 1,778 | $240.56M | 13.53¢ | |
| Commercial | 8,414 | 451 | $58.22M | 12.90¢ | |
| Industrial | 16 | 69.0 | $7.57M | 10.97¢ | |
| Total | 119,759 | 2,298 | $306.36M | 13.33¢ |
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 (1,331 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 114,000 | 2,111 | $234.25M | 11.38¢ |
| 2022 | 115,265 | 2,172 | $310.60M | 14.43¢ |
| 2023 | 116,740 | 2,281 | $247.47M | 10.96¢ |
| 2024 | 119,120 | 2,264 | $265.87M | 11.91¢ |
| 2025 | 119,759 | 2,298 | $306.36M | 13.53¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 321 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 4.62 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 69 minutes
As reported for Louisiana 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: 2,428 GWh
Winter peak demand: 695 MW
Energy losses: 5.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 119,759 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,404 installations, 9.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Ascension, LAEast Baton Rouge, LAEast Feliciana, LALivingston, LASt Helena, LATangipahoa, LAWest Feliciana, LA
Other large utilities in Louisiana
- Entergy Louisiana LLC - 1,113,665 customers, residential 11.90¢
- Southwestern Electric Power Co - 556,313 customers, residential 13.10¢
- Cleco Power LLC - 295,892 customers, residential 14.26¢
- Entergy New Orleans, LLC - 208,895 customers, residential 13.20¢
- Southwest Louisiana E M C - 118,774 customers, residential 11.57¢
- City of Lafayette - (LA) - 73,039 customers, residential 11.51¢
- Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc - 55,752 customers, residential 11.04¢
- Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc - 44,928 customers, residential 13.14¢
All Louisiana utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #5202 in the EIA frame.