Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #554 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #18339
Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 28,597 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 384 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $66.28M in revenue, an average realized rate of 17.27¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 17.53¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution, buying distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 28,296 | 360 | $63.04M | 17.53¢ | |
| Commercial | 299 | 21.9 | $2.85M | 13.03¢ | |
| Industrial | 2 | 2.2 | $388.60K | 17.76¢ | |
| Total | 28,597 | 384 | $66.28M | 17.27¢ |
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 (1,059 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27,590 | 363 | $53.50M | 15.02¢ |
| 2022 | 27,873 | 378 | $54.18M | 14.60¢ |
| 2023 | 28,006 | 356 | $55.04M | 15.76¢ |
| 2024 | 28,379 | 372 | $58.66M | 16.06¢ |
| 2025 | 28,597 | 384 | $66.28M | 17.53¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 249 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.81 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 137 minutes
As reported for North Carolina 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: 412 GWh
Winter peak demand: 124 MW
Energy losses: 6.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 28,597 meters
Counties served
Forsyth, NCStokes, NCSurry, NCWilkes, NCYadkin, NC
Other large utilities in North Carolina
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - 2,962,438 customers, residential 13.43¢
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC) - 1,782,155 customers, residential 15.07¢
- EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp - 145,028 customers, residential 11.61¢
- Brunswick Electric Member Corp - 118,326 customers, residential 13.34¢
- Union Electric Membership Corp - (NC) - 90,148 customers, residential 13.92¢
- Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp - 85,801 customers, residential 13.39¢
- Fayetteville Public Works Commission - 85,088 customers, residential 12.14¢
- Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) - 81,175 customers, residential 14.92¢
All North Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #18339 in the EIA frame.