Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc.
Cooperative electric utility · Kentucky · #631 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4622
Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. is a cooperative electric utility serving 24,313 customers in Kentucky, Tennessee. In 2025 it sold 517 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $58.66M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.34¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.11¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 11 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 | 22,582 | 306 | $40.08M | 13.11¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,655 | 137 | $11.41M | 8.32¢ | |
| Industrial | 76 | 74.5 | $7.17M | 9.63¢ | |
| Total | 24,313 | 517 | $58.66M | 11.34¢ |
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 (1,128 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 24,237 | 517 | 13.11¢ |
| Tennessee | 76 | 0.7 | 14.65¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23,976 | 416 | $43.45M | 11.04¢ |
| 2022 | 24,047 | 509 | $57.81M | 12.81¢ |
| 2023 | 24,131 | 510 | $56.35M | 13.07¢ |
| 2024 | 24,260 | 519 | $57.01M | 12.87¢ |
| 2025 | 24,313 | 517 | $58.66M | 13.11¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 910 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 4.22 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 216 minutes
As reported for Kentucky 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: 537 GWh
Winter peak demand: 145 MW
Energy losses: 3.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 24,313 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 69 installations, 0.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bell, KYCampbell, TNClaiborne, TNClay, KYHarlan, KYKnox, KYLaurel, KYLeslie, KYLetcher, KYMcCreary, KYWhitley, KY
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- Duke Energy Kentucky - 155,775 customers, residential 13.86¢
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- Owen Electric Coop Inc - 67,902 customers, residential 12.59¢
- Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp - 65,157 customers, residential 12.61¢
All Kentucky utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #4622 in the EIA frame.