Salem Electric - (OR)
Cooperative electric utility · Oregon · #710 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16555
Salem Electric - (OR) is a cooperative electric utility serving 20,981 customers in Oregon. In 2025 it sold 317 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $33.25M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.49¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 10.91¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 2 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 | 18,499 | 194 | $21.17M | 10.91¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,475 | 105 | $10.38M | 9.85¢ | |
| Industrial | 7 | 17.6 | $1.69M | 9.60¢ | |
| Total | 20,981 | 317 | $33.25M | 10.49¢ |
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 (874 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20,631 | 330 | $30.86M | 9.75¢ |
| 2022 | 20,674 | 331 | $32.62M | 10.29¢ |
| 2023 | 20,745 | 330 | $32.95M | 10.40¢ |
| 2024 | 20,845 | 318 | $33.52M | 11.02¢ |
| 2025 | 20,981 | 317 | $33.25M | 10.91¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 6 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.11 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 56 minutes
As reported for Oregon under the Other 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: 328 GWh
Winter peak demand: 66 MW
Energy losses: 3.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 20,692 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 158 installations, 1.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Marion, ORPolk, OR
Other large utilities in Oregon
- Portland General Electric Co - 954,954 customers, residential 18.79¢
- City of Eugene - (OR) - 100,820 customers, residential 14.24¢
- Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt - 41,745 customers, residential 11.39¢
- Central Electric Coop Inc - (OR) - 39,740 customers, residential 10.49¢
- City of Springfield - (OR) - 33,482 customers, residential 8.39¢
- Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc - 31,805 customers, residential 10.97¢
- Consumers Power, Inc - 24,001 customers, residential 13.90¢
- Emerald People's Utility Dist - 22,908 customers, residential 11.54¢
All Oregon utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #16555 in the EIA frame.