Withlacoochee River Elec Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Florida · #137 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20885
Withlacoochee River Elec Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 255,506 customers in Florida. In 2025 it sold 4,879 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $624.62M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.80¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.70¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 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 | 231,677 | 3,469 | $475.11M | 13.70¢ | |
| Commercial | 22,064 | 1,199 | $130.43M | 10.88¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,765 | 211 | $19.08M | 9.06¢ | |
| Total | 255,506 | 4,879 | $624.62M | 12.80¢ |
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 (1,248 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 232,186 | 4,185 | $444.80M | 11.40¢ |
| 2022 | 238,270 | 4,359 | $545.30M | 13.26¢ |
| 2023 | 251,731 | 4,537 | $526.01M | 12.32¢ |
| 2024 | 259,639 | 4,762 | $550.90M | 12.35¢ |
| 2025 | 255,506 | 4,879 | $624.62M | 13.70¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 105 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.45 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 73 minutes
As reported for Florida 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: 5,058 GWh
Winter peak demand: 1,162 MW
Energy losses: 3.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 6.8% of 269,356 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 5,716 installations, 64.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Citrus, FLHernando, FLPasco, FLPolk, FLSumter, FL
Other large utilities in Florida
- Florida Power & Light Co - 6,013,740 customers, residential 14.62¢
- Duke Energy Florida, LLC - 2,037,985 customers, residential 18.36¢
- Tampa Electric Co - 861,413 customers, residential 17.32¢
- JEA - 540,950 customers, residential 13.84¢
- Orlando Utilities Comm - 288,492 customers, residential 13.22¢
- Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL) - 267,019 customers, residential 14.20¢
- Sumter Electric Coop, Inc - 264,730 customers, residential 14.98¢
- Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc - (FL) - 197,309 customers, residential 14.02¢
All Florida utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #20885 in the EIA frame.