Salmon River Electric Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Idaho · #1,868 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16565
Salmon River Electric Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 3,038 customers in Idaho. In 2025 it sold 104 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $8.23M in revenue, an average realized rate of 7.94¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 9.87¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2,426 | 36.4 | $3.60M | 9.87¢ | |
| Commercial | 477 | 23.4 | $1.87M | 8.02¢ | |
| Industrial | 135 | 43.9 | $2.76M | 6.29¢ | |
| Total | 3,038 | 104 | $8.23M | 7.94¢ |
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 (1,251 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,883 | 97.1 | $7.01M | 9.38¢ |
| 2022 | 2,905 | 98.8 | $7.12M | 9.17¢ |
| 2023 | 2,932 | 95.0 | $7.18M | 9.09¢ |
| 2024 | 2,982 | 102 | $7.53M | 9.00¢ |
| 2025 | 3,038 | 104 | $8.23M | 9.87¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 356 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 3.82 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 93 minutes
As reported for Idaho 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: 111 GWh
Winter peak demand: 23 MW
Energy losses: 6.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 3,038 meters
Counties served
Blaine, IDCuster, IDLemhi, ID
Other large utilities in Idaho
- Idaho Power Co - 657,261 customers, residential 11.78¢
- City of Idaho Falls - (ID) - 34,150 customers, residential 9.60¢
- Kootenai Electric Cooperative - 33,924 customers, residential 13.43¢
- Northern Lights, Inc - 24,325 customers, residential 12.32¢
- Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc - 21,316 customers, residential 11.10¢
- Clearwater Power Company - 10,730 customers, residential —
- United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID) - 7,692 customers, residential 8.50¢
- Raft Rural Elec Coop Inc - 5,418 customers, residential 10.68¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #16565 in the EIA frame.