Peace River Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Florida · #281 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14606
Peace River Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 70,946 customers in Florida. In 2025 it sold 1,252 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $155.01M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.38¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.84¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 10 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 | 62,018 | 876 | $112.46M | 12.84¢ | |
| Commercial | 8,909 | 345 | $40.44M | 11.73¢ | |
| Industrial | 19 | 31.0 | $2.12M | 6.81¢ | |
| Total | 70,946 | 1,252 | $155.01M | 12.38¢ |
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 (1,177 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53,698 | 958 | $108.05M | 11.85¢ |
| 2022 | 57,090 | 1,016 | $137.43M | 14.08¢ |
| 2023 | 61,418 | 1,120 | $135.58M | 12.66¢ |
| 2024 | 66,233 | 1,176 | $139.32M | 12.35¢ |
| 2025 | 70,946 | 1,252 | $155.01M | 12.84¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 155 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.62 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 96 minutes
As reported for Florida 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: 1,310 GWh
Winter peak demand: 216 MW
Energy losses: 4.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 70,946 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,489 installations, 11.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Brevard, FLDeSoto, FLHardee, FLHighlands, FLHillsborough, FLIndian River, FLManatee, FLOsceola, FLPolk, FLSarasota, FL
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- Duke Energy Florida, LLC - 2,037,985 customers, residential 18.36¢
- Tampa Electric Co - 861,413 customers, residential 17.32¢
- JEA - 540,950 customers, residential 13.84¢
- Orlando Utilities Comm - 288,492 customers, residential 13.22¢
- Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL) - 267,019 customers, residential 14.20¢
- Sumter Electric Coop, Inc - 264,730 customers, residential 14.98¢
- Withlacoochee River Elec Coop - 255,506 customers, residential 13.70¢
All Florida utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #14606 in the EIA frame.