Deaf Smith Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #1,611 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4939
Deaf Smith Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 4,507 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 723 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $48.42M in revenue, an average realized rate of 6.70¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 8.57¢ 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 | 2,993 | 54.9 | $4.71M | 8.57¢ | |
| Commercial | 397 | 154 | $7.74M | 5.03¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,117 | 514 | $35.97M | 7.00¢ | |
| Total | 4,507 | 723 | $48.42M | 6.70¢ |
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 (1,530 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14,904 | 812 | $76.91M | 11.08¢ |
| 2022 | 15,189 | 841 | $84.37M | 11.43¢ |
| 2023 | 15,203 | 837 | $64.79M | 9.50¢ |
| 2024 | 15,312 | 809 | $55.16M | 8.83¢ |
| 2025 | 4,507 | 723 | $48.42M | 8.57¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 514 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.39 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 215 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: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 723 GWh
Winter peak demand: 147 MW
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 15,421 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 13 installations, 0.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Castro, TXDeaf Smith, TXOldham, TXParmer, TX
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- Entergy Texas Inc. - 531,824 customers, residential 13.89¢
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #4939 in the EIA frame.