Laurens Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · South Carolina · #293 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #10768
Laurens Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 66,192 customers in South Carolina. In 2025 it sold 1,178 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $172.81M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.66¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.62¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 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 | 59,786 | 768 | $119.99M | 15.62¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,345 | 228 | $34.19M | 14.97¢ | |
| Industrial | 61 | 182 | $18.63M | 10.25¢ | |
| Total | 66,192 | 1,178 | $172.81M | 14.66¢ |
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 (1,071 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61,207 | 1,088 | $136.58M | 13.31¢ |
| 2022 | 61,960 | 1,104 | $143.97M | 13.85¢ |
| 2023 | 63,685 | 1,070 | $144.35M | 14.26¢ |
| 2024 | 64,665 | 1,161 | $158.04M | 14.66¢ |
| 2025 | 66,192 | 1,178 | $172.81M | 15.62¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 211 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.79 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 118 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: 1,233 GWh
Winter peak demand: 283 MW
Energy losses: 4.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 64,985 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 2 installations, 0.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Abbeville, SCAnderson, SCGreenville, SCLaurens, SCNewberry, SCSpartanburg, SCUnion, 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¢
- 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 #10768 in the EIA frame.