Rusk County Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #639 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16461
Rusk County Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 23,812 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 491 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $62.89M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.82¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.30¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18,253 | 296 | $39.38M | 13.30¢ | |
| Commercial | 5,537 | 105 | $15.37M | 14.69¢ | |
| Industrial | 22 | 89.8 | $8.14M | 9.06¢ | |
| Total | 23,812 | 491 | $62.89M | 12.82¢ |
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 (1,352 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,933 | 553 | $63.10M | 12.15¢ |
| 2022 | 23,180 | 559 | $72.60M | 14.62¢ |
| 2023 | 23,430 | 527 | $61.59M | 12.97¢ |
| 2024 | 23,620 | 501 | $59.03M | 12.90¢ |
| 2025 | 23,812 | 491 | $62.89M | 13.30¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 587 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): — per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): — minutes
As reported for Texas 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: 536 GWh
Winter peak demand: 151 MW
Energy losses: 8.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 23,812 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 161 installations, 1.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Gregg, TXNacogdoches, TXPanola, TXRusk, TXShelby, TX
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- Entergy Texas Inc. - 531,824 customers, residential 13.89¢
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- Just Energy - 474,201 customers, residential 16.82¢
- El Paso Electric Co - 470,748 customers, residential 13.01¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #16461 in the EIA frame.