Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp
Cooperative electric utility · Arkansas · #301 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #817
Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 64,000 customers in Arkansas, Oklahoma. In 2025 it sold 1,288 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $156.87M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.18¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.09¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 14 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 | 59,272 | 785 | $110.57M | 14.09¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,674 | 217 | $27.52M | 12.70¢ | |
| Industrial | 54 | 286 | $18.79M | 6.57¢ | |
| Total | 64,000 | 1,288 | $156.87M | 12.18¢ |
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 (1,104 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 59,219 | 1,200 | 14.11¢ |
| Oklahoma | 4,781 | 87.4 | 13.75¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61,397 | 1,263 | $137.43M | 12.29¢ |
| 2022 | 61,961 | 1,347 | $153.25M | 12.78¢ |
| 2023 | 62,560 | 1,280 | $138.25M | 12.72¢ |
| 2024 | 63,333 | 1,277 | $146.31M | 13.32¢ |
| 2025 | 64,000 | 1,288 | $156.87M | 14.09¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 322 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.85 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 113 minutes
As reported for Arkansas 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: 1,352 GWh
Winter peak demand: 373 MW
Energy losses: 4.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 64,000 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,058 installations, 14.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Adair, OKCrawford, ARFranklin, ARJohnson, ARLe Flore, OKLogan, ARMadison, ARNewton, ARPope, ARScott, ARSebastian, ARSequoyah, OKWashington, ARYell, AR
Other large utilities in Arkansas
- Entergy Arkansas LLC - 737,063 customers, residential 13.36¢
- Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) - 125,120 customers, residential 13.43¢
- First Electric Coop Corp - 105,652 customers, residential 12.93¢
- Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR) - 92,623 customers, residential 13.88¢
- City Water and Light Plant - (AR) - 40,997 customers, residential 7.14¢
- City of North Little Rock - (AR) - 40,750 customers, residential 12.49¢
- North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc - 39,225 customers, residential 14.17¢
- Conway Corporation - 34,677 customers, residential 9.49¢
All Arkansas utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #817 in the EIA frame.