Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Alabama · #571 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20841
Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 27,549 customers in Alabama. In 2025 it sold 416 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $65.62M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.77¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.97¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 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 | 22,857 | 333 | $53.24M | 15.97¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,113 | 63.3 | $9.53M | 15.06¢ | |
| Industrial | 579 | 19.4 | $2.85M | 14.74¢ | |
| Total | 27,549 | 416 | $65.62M | 15.77¢ |
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 (1,215 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25,863 | 383 | $49.53M | 12.92¢ |
| 2022 | 26,292 | 395 | $54.63M | 13.86¢ |
| 2023 | 26,530 | 395 | $59.21M | 15.01¢ |
| 2024 | 27,098 | 409 | $62.72M | 15.45¢ |
| 2025 | 27,549 | 416 | $65.62M | 15.97¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 111 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.53 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 73 minutes
As reported for Alabama 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: 443 GWh
Winter peak demand: 142 MW
Energy losses: 5.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 27,549 meters
Counties served
Coffee, ALCovington, ALDale, ALGeneva, ALHenry, ALHouston, AL
Other large utilities in Alabama
- Alabama Power Co - 1,557,733 customers, residential 17.91¢
- City of Huntsville - (AL) - 226,513 customers, residential 12.51¢
- Baldwin County El Member Corp - 93,632 customers, residential 14.17¢
- Foley Board of Utilities - 61,343 customers, residential 13.97¢
- City of Athens - (AL) - 60,474 customers, residential 11.58¢
- City of Florence - (AL) - 52,594 customers, residential 12.39¢
- Cullman Electric Coop, Inc - 48,722 customers, residential 14.59¢
- Central Alabama Electric Coop - 48,071 customers, residential 17.21¢
All Alabama utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #20841 in the EIA frame.