Central Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Oklahoma · #614 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3226
Central Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 25,070 customers in Oklahoma. In 2025 it sold 623 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $78.05M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.53¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.89¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 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 | 20,052 | 361 | $46.50M | 12.89¢ | |
| Commercial | 5,012 | 237 | $29.15M | 12.32¢ | |
| Industrial | 6 | 25.8 | $2.40M | 9.30¢ | |
| Total | 25,070 | 623 | $78.05M | 12.53¢ |
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 (1,499 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,850 | 557 | $58.68M | 10.70¢ |
| 2022 | 23,526 | 635 | $62.43M | 9.92¢ |
| 2023 | 24,054 | 616 | $64.20M | 10.68¢ |
| 2024 | 24,602 | 614 | $69.80M | 11.56¢ |
| 2025 | 25,070 | 623 | $78.05M | 12.89¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 275 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.58 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 174 minutes
As reported for Oklahoma 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: 661 GWh
Winter peak demand: 175 MW
Energy losses: 5.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.2% of 25,070 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 192 installations, 1.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Creek, OKGarfield, OKLincoln, OKLogan, OKNoble, OKOklahoma, OKPawnee, OKPayne, OK
Other large utilities in Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co - 909,620 customers, residential 12.43¢
- Public Service Co of Oklahoma - 588,941 customers, residential 14.23¢
- Oklahoma Electric Coop Inc - 65,196 customers, residential 12.87¢
- City of Edmond - (OK) - 44,881 customers, residential 10.73¢
- Northeast Oklahoma Electric Co - 42,301 customers, residential 13.79¢
- Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc - 39,439 customers, residential 12.40¢
- East Central Oklahoma Elec Coop Inc - 37,718 customers, residential 13.59¢
- Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) - 31,996 customers, residential 15.95¢
All Oklahoma utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3226 in the EIA frame.