Carteret-Craven El Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #394 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3107
Carteret-Craven El Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 43,756 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 640 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $77.50M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.11¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.46¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 4 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 39,424 | 499 | $62.18M | 12.46¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,331 | 140 | $15.17M | 10.85¢ | |
| Industrial | 1 | 1.1 | $150.10K | 13.99¢ | |
| Total | 43,756 | 640 | $77.50M | 12.11¢ |
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 (1,055 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41,655 | 606 | $66.43M | 11.31¢ |
| 2022 | 42,141 | 607 | $66.88M | 11.32¢ |
| 2023 | 42,604 | 586 | $68.62M | 11.99¢ |
| 2024 | 43,136 | 609 | $71.69M | 12.15¢ |
| 2025 | 43,756 | 640 | $77.50M | 12.46¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 118 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.55 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 76 minutes
As reported for North 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: 673 GWh
Winter peak demand: 221 MW
Energy losses: 4.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 43,756 meters
Counties served
Carteret, NCCraven, NCJones, NCOnslow, NC
Other large utilities in North Carolina
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - 2,962,438 customers, residential 13.43¢
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC) - 1,782,155 customers, residential 15.07¢
- EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp - 145,028 customers, residential 11.61¢
- Brunswick Electric Member Corp - 118,326 customers, residential 13.34¢
- Union Electric Membership Corp - (NC) - 90,148 customers, residential 13.92¢
- Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp - 85,801 customers, residential 13.39¢
- Fayetteville Public Works Commission - 85,088 customers, residential 12.14¢
- Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) - 81,175 customers, residential 14.92¢
All North Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3107 in the EIA frame.