Southwest Louisiana E M C
Cooperative electric utility · Louisiana · #203 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #17684
Southwest Louisiana E M C is a cooperative electric utility serving 118,774 customers in Louisiana. In 2025 it sold 2,622 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $306.86M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.70¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.57¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 9 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 | 109,628 | 1,846 | $213.64M | 11.57¢ | |
| Commercial | 9,122 | 501 | $65.02M | 12.97¢ | |
| Industrial | 24 | 274 | $28.20M | 10.28¢ | |
| Total | 118,774 | 2,622 | $306.86M | 11.70¢ |
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 (1,404 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 112,406 | 2,422 | $231.43M | 9.53¢ |
| 2022 | 114,256 | 2,592 | $283.82M | 10.96¢ |
| 2023 | 115,809 | 2,616 | $301.54M | 11.57¢ |
| 2024 | 117,346 | 2,526 | $291.26M | 11.55¢ |
| 2025 | 118,774 | 2,622 | $306.86M | 11.57¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 232 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.67 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 87 minutes
As reported for Louisiana 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: 2,776 GWh
Winter peak demand: 783 MW
Energy losses: 4.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 118,972 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,064 installations, 7.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Acadia, LAAvoyelles, LACameron, LAEvangeline, LAIberia, LALafayette, LASt Landry, LASt Martin, LAVermilion, LA
Other large utilities in Louisiana
- Entergy Louisiana LLC - 1,113,665 customers, residential 11.90¢
- Southwestern Electric Power Co - 556,313 customers, residential 13.10¢
- Cleco Power LLC - 295,892 customers, residential 14.26¢
- Entergy New Orleans, LLC - 208,895 customers, residential 13.20¢
- Dixie Electric Membership Corp - (LA) - 119,759 customers, residential 13.53¢
- City of Lafayette - (LA) - 73,039 customers, residential 11.51¢
- Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc - 55,752 customers, residential 11.04¢
- Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc - 44,928 customers, residential 13.14¢
All Louisiana utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #17684 in the EIA frame.