Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC)
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #573 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #18957
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC) is a cooperative electric utility serving 27,419 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 570 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $71.26M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.49¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.29¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 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 | 22,887 | 356 | $47.34M | 13.29¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,529 | 121 | $15.76M | 12.98¢ | |
| Industrial | 3 | 92.9 | $8.16M | 8.78¢ | |
| Total | 27,419 | 570 | $71.26M | 12.49¢ |
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 (1,297 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26,037 | 542 | $58.64M | 11.56¢ |
| 2022 | 26,295 | 552 | $59.80M | 11.51¢ |
| 2023 | 26,624 | 527 | $60.69M | 12.30¢ |
| 2024 | 26,981 | 545 | $64.82M | 12.76¢ |
| 2025 | 27,419 | 570 | $71.26M | 13.29¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 89 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.65 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 136 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: 599 GWh
Winter peak demand: 156 MW
Energy losses: 4.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 27,419 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 153 installations, 1.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Duplin, NCJohnston, NCJones, NCLenoir, NCSampson, NCWayne, NCWilson, 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 #18957 in the EIA frame.