Cherokee County Elec Coop Assn - (TX)
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #630 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3470
Cherokee County Elec Coop Assn - (TX) is a cooperative electric utility serving 24,323 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 483 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $63.18M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.08¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.76¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 4 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 | 22,613 | 315 | $46.43M | 14.76¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,707 | 63.4 | $8.53M | 13.45¢ | |
| Industrial | 3 | 105 | $8.22M | 7.81¢ | |
| Total | 24,323 | 483 | $63.18M | 13.08¢ |
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 (1,159 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,032 | 405 | $47.33M | 11.93¢ |
| 2022 | 22,665 | 448 | $54.56M | 13.12¢ |
| 2023 | 23,275 | 461 | $59.82M | 15.04¢ |
| 2024 | 23,768 | 470 | $58.09M | 14.92¢ |
| 2025 | 24,323 | 483 | $63.18M | 14.76¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 841 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 5.37 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 157 minutes
As reported for Texas 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: 2.7 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 516 GWh
Winter peak demand: 157 MW
Energy losses: 6.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 24,325 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 243 installations, 2.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Cherokee, TXNacogdoches, TXRusk, TXSmith, TX
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- TXU Energy Retail Co, LLC - 1,867,539 customers, residential 19.36¢
- Reliant Energy Retail Services - 1,646,366 customers, residential 18.38¢
- City of San Antonio - (TX) - 986,641 customers, residential 12.40¢
- Austin Energy - 577,889 customers, residential 13.14¢
- Entergy Texas Inc. - 531,824 customers, residential 13.89¢
- Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc - 474,954 customers, residential 12.75¢
- Just Energy - 474,201 customers, residential 16.82¢
- El Paso Electric Co - 470,748 customers, residential 13.01¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3470 in the EIA frame.