Wise Electric Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #574 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20948
Wise Electric Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 27,360 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 836 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $101.99M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.20¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.33¢ 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 | 20,682 | 358 | $54.84M | 15.33¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,663 | 218 | $26.81M | 12.29¢ | |
| Industrial | 15 | 260 | $20.34M | 7.82¢ | |
| Total | 27,360 | 836 | $101.99M | 12.20¢ |
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 (1,441 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24,880 | 675 | $64.44M | 11.24¢ |
| 2022 | 25,454 | 712 | $87.30M | 13.84¢ |
| 2023 | 26,154 | 755 | $95.19M | 15.04¢ |
| 2024 | 26,734 | 755 | $99.71M | 15.56¢ |
| 2025 | 27,360 | 836 | $101.99M | 15.33¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 369 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 4.64 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 80 minutes
As reported for Texas 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: 902 GWh
Winter peak demand: 254 MW
Energy losses: 7.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 27,360 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 797 installations, 10.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Clay, TXCooke, TXDenton, TXJack, TXMontague, TXParker, TXWise, TX
Other large utilities in Texas
- TXU Energy Retail Co, LLC - 1,867,539 customers, residential 19.36¢
- Reliant Energy Retail Services - 1,646,366 customers, residential 18.38¢
- City of San Antonio - (TX) - 986,641 customers, residential 12.40¢
- Austin Energy - 577,889 customers, residential 13.14¢
- Entergy Texas Inc. - 531,824 customers, residential 13.89¢
- Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc - 474,954 customers, residential 12.75¢
- Just Energy - 474,201 customers, residential 16.82¢
- El Paso Electric Co - 470,748 customers, residential 13.01¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #20948 in the EIA frame.