San Bernard Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #494 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16638
San Bernard Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 33,684 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 825 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $101.91M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.35¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.11¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 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 | 32,557 | 490 | $69.20M | 14.11¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,121 | 115 | $13.10M | 11.35¢ | |
| Industrial | 6 | 219 | $19.61M | 8.94¢ | |
| Total | 33,684 | 825 | $101.91M | 12.35¢ |
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 (1,255 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31,005 | 712 | $94.11M | 13.97¢ |
| 2022 | 31,775 | 767 | $99.93M | 14.68¢ |
| 2023 | 32,226 | 789 | $102.22M | 14.75¢ |
| 2024 | 32,863 | 799 | $98.33M | 14.16¢ |
| 2025 | 33,684 | 825 | $101.91M | 14.11¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 184 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.43 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 129 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: 863 GWh
Winter peak demand: 228 MW
Energy losses: 4.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 33,684 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 386 installations, 4.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Austin, TXColorado, TXFayette, TXGrimes, TXHarris, TXLavaca, TXMontgomery, TXWaller, TX
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- Reliant Energy Retail Services - 1,646,366 customers, residential 18.38¢
- City of San Antonio - (TX) - 986,641 customers, residential 12.40¢
- Austin Energy - 577,889 customers, residential 13.14¢
- Entergy Texas Inc. - 531,824 customers, residential 13.89¢
- Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc - 474,954 customers, residential 12.75¢
- 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 #16638 in the EIA frame.