Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC)
Cooperative electric utility · South Carolina · #268 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1890
Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC) is a cooperative electric utility serving 74,014 customers in South Carolina. In 2025 it sold 1,182 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $205.67M in revenue, an average realized rate of 17.39¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 19.82¢ 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 | 68,647 | 823 | $163.09M | 19.82¢ | |
| Commercial | 5,309 | 202 | $28.55M | 14.12¢ | |
| Industrial | 58 | 157 | $14.03M | 8.92¢ | |
| Total | 74,014 | 1,182 | $205.67M | 17.39¢ |
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 (999 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68,692 | 1,109 | $155.08M | 15.28¢ |
| 2022 | 70,160 | 1,119 | $170.98M | 16.94¢ |
| 2023 | 71,438 | 1,117 | $166.53M | 16.47¢ |
| 2024 | 72,913 | 1,165 | $194.35M | 18.94¢ |
| 2025 | 74,014 | 1,182 | $205.67M | 19.82¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 205 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): — per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): — 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: 1,228 GWh
Winter peak demand: 331 MW
Energy losses: 3.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 74,406 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 291 installations, 2.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Anderson, SCGreenville, SCOconee, SCPickens, SCSpartanburg, 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¢
- York Electric Coop Inc - 71,541 customers, residential 13.68¢
- 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 #1890 in the EIA frame.