Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · South Carolina · #478 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #5929
Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 34,912 customers in South Carolina. In 2025 it sold 680 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $96.51M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.18¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.60¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 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 | 33,071 | 460 | $71.69M | 15.60¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,829 | 98.7 | $14.34M | 14.53¢ | |
| Industrial | 12 | 122 | $10.49M | 8.58¢ | |
| Total | 34,912 | 680 | $96.51M | 14.18¢ |
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 (1,158 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31,242 | 645 | $73.75M | 13.31¢ |
| 2022 | 32,265 | 654 | $76.85M | 13.35¢ |
| 2023 | 33,097 | 653 | $79.61M | 13.73¢ |
| 2024 | 34,232 | 672 | $85.31M | 14.35¢ |
| 2025 | 34,912 | 680 | $96.51M | 15.60¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 139 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.50 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 93 minutes
As reported for South Carolina under the Other 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: 705 GWh
Winter peak demand: 179 MW
Energy losses: 3.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 34,912 meters
Counties served
Chester, SCFairfield, SCKershaw, SCRichland, SCYork, SC
Other large utilities in South Carolina
- Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc - 824,270 customers, residential 16.41¢
- South Carolina Public Service Authority - 219,897 customers, residential 12.91¢
- Berkeley Electric Coop Inc - 138,073 customers, residential 16.32¢
- Horry Electric Coop Inc - 103,949 customers, residential 13.83¢
- Palmetto Electric Coop Inc - 81,863 customers, residential 14.39¢
- Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC) - 74,014 customers, residential 19.82¢
- York Electric Coop Inc - 71,541 customers, residential 13.68¢
- Laurens Electric Coop, Inc - 66,192 customers, residential 15.62¢
All South Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #5929 in the EIA frame.