Duck River Elec Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · Tennessee · #246 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #5399
Duck River Elec Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 86,055 customers in Tennessee. In 2025 it sold 1,991 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $260.66M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.09¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.59¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 14 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 | 71,969 | 1,193 | $162.11M | 13.59¢ | |
| Commercial | 14,071 | 540 | $79.05M | 14.63¢ | |
| Industrial | 15 | 258 | $19.50M | 7.55¢ | |
| Total | 86,055 | 1,991 | $260.66M | 13.09¢ |
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 (1,381 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80,257 | 1,887 | $202.66M | 11.23¢ |
| 2022 | 81,883 | 1,934 | $229.25M | 12.33¢ |
| 2023 | 83,723 | 1,895 | $219.91M | 12.21¢ |
| 2024 | 85,185 | 1,963 | $234.05M | 12.50¢ |
| 2025 | 86,055 | 1,991 | $260.66M | 13.59¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 190 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.14 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 89 minutes
As reported for Tennessee 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: 2,077 GWh
Winter peak demand: 626 MW
Energy losses: 4.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.8% of 85,185 meters
Counties served
Bedford, TNCoffee, TNFranklin, TNGiles, TNGrundy, TNLawrence, TNLewis, TNLincoln, TNMarion, TNMarshall, TNMaury, TNMoore, TNRutherford, TNWilliamson, TN
Other large utilities in Tennessee
- Nashville Electric Service - 470,927 customers, residential 14.04¢
- City of Memphis - (TN) - 429,095 customers, residential 13.24¢
- Middle Tennessee E M C - 348,660 customers, residential 12.47¢
- Knoxville Utilities Board - 222,350 customers, residential 13.83¢
- City of Chattanooga - (TN) - 202,061 customers, residential 12.92¢
- Volunteer Electric Coop - 129,770 customers, residential 13.08¢
- Cumberland Elec Member Corp - 113,734 customers, residential 13.76¢
- City of Clarksville - (TN) - 86,998 customers, residential 13.67¢
All Tennessee utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #5399 in the EIA frame.