York Electric Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · South Carolina · #278 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #21002
York Electric Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 71,541 customers in North Carolina, South Carolina. In 2025 it sold 1,206 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $161.37M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.38¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.68¢ 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 | 66,385 | 863 | $118.14M | 13.68¢ | |
| Commercial | 5,128 | 267 | $34.78M | 13.03¢ | |
| Industrial | 28 | 75.6 | $8.44M | 11.16¢ | |
| Total | 71,541 | 1,206 | $161.37M | 13.38¢ |
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 (1,084 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 71,522 | 1,206 | 13.68¢ |
| North Carolina | 19 | 0.4 | 12.90¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66,735 | 1,105 | $130.20M | 12.11¢ |
| 2022 | 68,006 | 1,125 | $132.64M | 12.08¢ |
| 2023 | 69,150 | 1,120 | $136.67M | 12.52¢ |
| 2024 | 70,330 | 1,178 | $145.44M | 12.65¢ |
| 2025 | 71,541 | 1,206 | $161.37M | 13.68¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 66 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.51 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 129 minutes
As reported for South 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: 1,263 GWh
Winter peak demand: 277 MW
Energy losses: 4.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 96.8% of 71,560 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,190 installations, 9.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Cherokee, SCChester, SCGaston, NCLancaster, SCMecklenburg, NCYork, SC
Other large utilities in South Carolina
- Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc - 824,270 customers, residential 16.41¢
- South Carolina Public Service Authority - 219,897 customers, residential 12.91¢
- Berkeley Electric Coop Inc - 138,073 customers, residential 16.32¢
- Horry Electric Coop Inc - 103,949 customers, residential 13.83¢
- Palmetto Electric Coop Inc - 81,863 customers, residential 14.39¢
- Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC) - 74,014 customers, residential 19.82¢
- Laurens Electric Coop, Inc - 66,192 customers, residential 15.62¢
- Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc - 61,196 customers, residential 16.83¢
All South Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #21002 in the EIA frame.