United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID)
Cooperative electric utility · Idaho · #1,278 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #19502
United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID) is a cooperative electric utility serving 7,692 customers in Idaho. In 2025 it sold 361 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $24.71M in revenue, an average realized rate of 6.84¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 8.50¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 2 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 | 5,169 | 98.0 | $8.33M | 8.50¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,257 | 75.8 | $5.42M | 7.16¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,266 | 188 | $10.96M | 5.84¢ | |
| Total | 7,692 | 361 | $24.71M | 6.84¢ |
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 (1,580 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,190 | 303 | $19.04M | 7.40¢ |
| 2022 | 7,204 | 356 | $20.74M | 7.00¢ |
| 2023 | 7,431 | 353 | $21.09M | 7.34¢ |
| 2024 | 7,590 | 363 | $23.29M | 7.89¢ |
| 2025 | 7,692 | 361 | $24.71M | 8.50¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 226 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.52 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 148 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: 388 GWh
Winter peak demand: 57 MW
Energy losses: 6.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 7,692 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 32 installations, 0.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Cassia, IDMinidoka, 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 —
- Raft Rural Elec Coop Inc - 5,418 customers, residential 10.68¢
- City of Burley - (ID) - 5,337 customers, residential —
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #19502 in the EIA frame.