Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Arkansas · #1,195 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #15811
Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 9,036 customers in Arkansas. In 2025 it sold 184 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $20.38M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.10¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,036 | 184 | $20.38M | 11.10¢ |
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 (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,687 | 181 | $18.53M | — |
| 2022 | 8,847 | 189 | $21.18M | — |
| 2023 | 8,891 | 180 | $19.73M | — |
| 2024 | 8,973 | 181 | $19.36M | — |
| 2025 | 9,036 | 184 | $20.38M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 9,560 meters
Counties served
Howard, ARLe Flore, OKMcCurtain, OKMontgomery, ARPolk, ARSevier, AR
Other large utilities in Arkansas
- Entergy Arkansas LLC - 737,063 customers, residential 13.36¢
- Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) - 125,120 customers, residential 13.43¢
- First Electric Coop Corp - 105,652 customers, residential 12.93¢
- Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR) - 92,623 customers, residential 13.88¢
- Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp - 64,000 customers, residential 14.09¢
- City Water and Light Plant - (AR) - 40,997 customers, residential 7.14¢
- City of North Little Rock - (AR) - 40,750 customers, residential 12.49¢
- North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc - 39,225 customers, residential 14.17¢
All Arkansas utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #15811 in the EIA frame.