Covington Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Alabama · #615 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4430
Covington Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 25,037 customers in Alabama. In 2025 it sold 418 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $69.07M in revenue, an average realized rate of 16.52¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 17.62¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 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 | 23,625 | 322 | $56.68M | 17.62¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,404 | 63.1 | $8.93M | 14.15¢ | |
| Industrial | 8 | 33.3 | $3.46M | 10.40¢ | |
| Total | 25,037 | 418 | $69.07M | 16.52¢ |
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 (1,135 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23,806 | 383 | $53.16M | 14.58¢ |
| 2022 | 24,214 | 398 | $60.30M | 15.74¢ |
| 2023 | 24,434 | 389 | $61.66M | 16.78¢ |
| 2024 | 24,683 | 406 | $63.83M | 16.65¢ |
| 2025 | 25,037 | 418 | $69.07M | 17.62¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 211 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.29 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 92 minutes
As reported for Alabama 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: 439 GWh
Winter peak demand: 106 MW
Energy losses: 4.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 25,037 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 15 installations, 0.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Coffee, ALCovington, ALCrenshaw, ALDale, ALEscambia, ALGeneva, AL
Other large utilities in Alabama
- Alabama Power Co - 1,557,733 customers, residential 17.91¢
- City of Huntsville - (AL) - 226,513 customers, residential 12.51¢
- Baldwin County El Member Corp - 93,632 customers, residential 14.17¢
- Foley Board of Utilities - 61,343 customers, residential 13.97¢
- City of Athens - (AL) - 60,474 customers, residential 11.58¢
- City of Florence - (AL) - 52,594 customers, residential 12.39¢
- Cullman Electric Coop, Inc - 48,722 customers, residential 14.59¢
- Central Alabama Electric Coop - 48,071 customers, residential 17.21¢
All Alabama utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #4430 in the EIA frame.