Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Maryland · #326 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3503
Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 57,450 customers in Maryland. In 2025 it sold 1,086 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $176.44M in revenue, an average realized rate of 16.24¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 17.11¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 9 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution, retail marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 50,981 | 715 | $122.31M | 17.11¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,231 | 239 | $38.41M | 16.04¢ | |
| Industrial | 238 | 132 | $15.71M | 11.92¢ | |
| Total | 57,450 | 1,086 | $176.44M | 16.24¢ |
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 (1,169 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55,492 | 1,047 | $135.68M | 13.81¢ |
| 2022 | 56,142 | 1,048 | $154.21M | 15.53¢ |
| 2023 | 56,543 | 1,001 | $161.82M | 17.03¢ |
| 2024 | 57,045 | 1,034 | $160.79M | 16.46¢ |
| 2025 | 57,450 | 1,086 | $176.44M | 17.11¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 216 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.80 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 120 minutes
As reported for Maryland 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: 1,144 GWh
Winter peak demand: 319 MW
Energy losses: 5.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 57,232 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,572 installations, 34.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Caroline, MDCecil, MDDorchester, MDKent, MDQueen Annes, MDSomerset, MDTalbot, MDWicomico, MDWorcester, MD
Other large utilities in Maryland
- Baltimore Gas & Electric Co - 1,221,264 customers, residential 20.19¢
- Potomac Electric Power Co - 872,449 customers, residential 21.47¢
- The Potomac Edison Company - 435,988 customers, residential 14.55¢
- Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc - 179,005 customers, residential 16.43¢
- Hagerstown Light Department - 17,780 customers, residential 11.23¢
- Easton Utilities Comm - 11,316 customers, residential 15.18¢
- SFE Energy Maryland, Inc. - 4,330 customers, residential 13.35¢
- XOOM Energy Maryland, LLC - 3,462 customers, residential 11.44¢
All Maryland utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3503 in the EIA frame.