Randolph Electric Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #488 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #15671
Randolph Electric Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 34,312 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 543 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $82.47M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.19¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.15¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 counties. EIA records its activities as: buying transmission, distribution, retail marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 31,531 | 399 | $64.41M | 16.15¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,774 | 126 | $16.32M | 13.00¢ | |
| Industrial | 7 | 18.6 | $1.74M | 9.36¢ | |
| Total | 34,312 | 543 | $82.47M | 15.19¢ |
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 (1,054 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32,907 | 512 | $62.69M | 13.12¢ |
| 2022 | 33,264 | 526 | $70.54M | 14.29¢ |
| 2023 | 33,591 | 496 | $69.04M | 14.84¢ |
| 2024 | 33,815 | 523 | $77.73M | 15.91¢ |
| 2025 | 34,312 | 543 | $82.47M | 16.15¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 225 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.16 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 104 minutes
As reported for North 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: 571 GWh
Winter peak demand: 162 MW
Energy losses: 5.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 34,312 meters
Counties served
Alamance, NCChatham, NCMontgomery, NCMoore, NCRandolph, NC
Other large utilities in North Carolina
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - 2,962,438 customers, residential 13.43¢
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC) - 1,782,155 customers, residential 15.07¢
- EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp - 145,028 customers, residential 11.61¢
- Brunswick Electric Member Corp - 118,326 customers, residential 13.34¢
- Union Electric Membership Corp - (NC) - 90,148 customers, residential 13.92¢
- Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp - 85,801 customers, residential 13.39¢
- Fayetteville Public Works Commission - 85,088 customers, residential 12.14¢
- Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) - 81,175 customers, residential 14.92¢
All North Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #15671 in the EIA frame.