Horry Electric Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · South Carolina · #223 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #8786
Horry Electric Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 103,949 customers in South Carolina. In 2025 it sold 1,447 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $200.56M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.86¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.83¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 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 | 91,545 | 1,177 | $162.84M | 13.83¢ | |
| Commercial | 12,393 | 255 | $36.06M | 14.15¢ | |
| Industrial | 11 | 15.1 | $1.66M | 11.01¢ | |
| Total | 103,949 | 1,447 | $200.56M | 13.86¢ |
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 (1,072 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 87,422 | 1,266 | $153.70M | 12.04¢ |
| 2022 | 90,475 | 1,333 | $172.73M | 12.97¢ |
| 2023 | 94,537 | 1,299 | $169.11M | 12.91¢ |
| 2024 | 99,014 | 1,380 | $183.09M | 13.23¢ |
| 2025 | 103,949 | 1,447 | $200.56M | 13.83¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 110 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.28 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 86 minutes
As reported for South Carolina 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: 1,522 GWh
Winter peak demand: 454 MW
Energy losses: 4.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 103,949 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 959 installations, 7.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Horry, 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¢
- 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¢
- Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc - 61,196 customers, residential 16.83¢
All South Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #8786 in the EIA frame.