HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #456 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #8620
HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a cooperative electric utility serving 36,527 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 688 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $100.44M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.59¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.82¢ 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 | 27,850 | 491 | $72.77M | 14.82¢ | |
| Commercial | 8,676 | 195 | $27.36M | 14.03¢ | |
| Industrial | 1 | 2.2 | $307.00K | 13.74¢ | |
| Total | 36,527 | 688 | $100.44M | 14.59¢ |
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 (1,469 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31,569 | 602 | $70.54M | 11.82¢ |
| 2022 | 32,757 | 666 | $99.87M | 15.20¢ |
| 2023 | 34,111 | 682 | $108.75M | 16.20¢ |
| 2024 | 35,322 | 655 | $96.59M | 14.91¢ |
| 2025 | 36,527 | 688 | $100.44M | 14.82¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 212 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.76 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 121 minutes
As reported for Texas 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: 729 GWh
Winter peak demand: 259 MW
Energy losses: 5.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 36,526 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,362 installations, 13.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Dallas, TXEllis, TXHill, TXJohnson, TXMcLennan, TX
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- TXU Energy Retail Co, LLC - 1,867,539 customers, residential 19.36¢
- Reliant Energy Retail Services - 1,646,366 customers, residential 18.38¢
- City of San Antonio - (TX) - 986,641 customers, residential 12.40¢
- Austin Energy - 577,889 customers, residential 13.14¢
- Entergy Texas Inc. - 531,824 customers, residential 13.89¢
- Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc - 474,954 customers, residential 12.75¢
- Just Energy - 474,201 customers, residential 16.82¢
- El Paso Electric Co - 470,748 customers, residential 13.01¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #8620 in the EIA frame.