Fort Loudoun Electric Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Tennessee · #455 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #6608
Fort Loudoun Electric Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 36,577 customers in Tennessee. In 2025 it sold 742 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $92.63M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.48¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.83¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 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 | 30,743 | 505 | $64.76M | 12.83¢ | |
| Commercial | 5,830 | 149 | $21.34M | 14.36¢ | |
| Industrial | 4 | 88.6 | $6.53M | 7.36¢ | |
| Total | 36,577 | 742 | $92.63M | 12.48¢ |
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 (1,368 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34,333 | 648 | $72.26M | 11.10¢ |
| 2022 | 34,897 | 654 | $80.38M | 12.22¢ |
| 2023 | 35,523 | 636 | $76.78M | 12.04¢ |
| 2024 | 36,287 | 684 | $82.92M | 12.11¢ |
| 2025 | 36,577 | 742 | $92.63M | 12.83¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 530 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.83 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 187 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: 780 GWh
Winter peak demand: 249 MW
Energy losses: 4.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 36,577 meters
Counties served
Blount, TNLoudon, TNMonroe, 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 #6608 in the EIA frame.