Roanoke Electric Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #921 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16101
Roanoke Electric Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 14,065 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 270 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $52.01M in revenue, an average realized rate of 19.27¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 20.70¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 counties. EIA records its activities as: buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12,045 | 170 | $35.18M | 20.70¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,011 | 65.0 | $11.44M | 17.61¢ | |
| Industrial | 9 | 34.9 | $5.39M | 15.43¢ | |
| Total | 14,065 | 270 | $52.01M | 19.27¢ |
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 (1,176 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14,168 | 268 | $39.11M | 16.24¢ |
| 2022 | 14,226 | 268 | $39.10M | 16.20¢ |
| 2023 | 14,362 | 274 | $41.54M | 16.70¢ |
| 2024 | 14,115 | 261 | $49.93M | 21.14¢ |
| 2025 | 14,065 | 270 | $52.01M | 20.70¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 179 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.48 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 121 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: 302 GWh
Winter peak demand: 75 MW
Energy losses: 10.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 14,065 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 25 installations, 0.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bertie, NCChowan, NCGates, NCHalifax, NCHertford, NCNorthampton, NCPerquimans, NC
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- 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 #16101 in the EIA frame.