Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Louisiana · #389 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1458
Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 44,928 customers in Louisiana. In 2025 it sold 1,459 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $148.35M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.17¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.14¢ 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 | 40,452 | 622 | $81.64M | 13.14¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,472 | 177 | $22.05M | 12.47¢ | |
| Industrial | 4 | 660 | $44.66M | 6.76¢ | |
| Total | 44,928 | 1,459 | $148.35M | 10.17¢ |
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 (1,280 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43,528 | 1,459 | $122.53M | 11.20¢ |
| 2022 | 43,980 | 1,518 | $144.82M | 12.43¢ |
| 2023 | 44,243 | 1,495 | $153.97M | 13.35¢ |
| 2024 | 44,510 | 1,479 | $158.14M | 13.70¢ |
| 2025 | 44,928 | 1,459 | $148.35M | 13.14¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 712 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 6.10 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 117 minutes
As reported for Louisiana 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: 1,495 GWh
Winter peak demand: 379 MW
Energy losses: 2.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 44,928 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 486 installations, 3.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
Allen, LABeauregard, LACalcasieu, LAEvangeline, LAJefferson Davis, LARapides, LAVernon, LA
Other large utilities in Louisiana
- Entergy Louisiana LLC - 1,113,665 customers, residential 11.90¢
- Southwestern Electric Power Co - 556,313 customers, residential 13.10¢
- Cleco Power LLC - 295,892 customers, residential 14.26¢
- Entergy New Orleans, LLC - 208,895 customers, residential 13.20¢
- Dixie Electric Membership Corp - (LA) - 119,759 customers, residential 13.53¢
- Southwest Louisiana E M C - 118,774 customers, residential 11.57¢
- City of Lafayette - (LA) - 73,039 customers, residential 11.51¢
- Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc - 55,752 customers, residential 11.04¢
All Louisiana utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1458 in the EIA frame.