Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #384 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4975
Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 45,605 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 850 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $108.34M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.75¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.05¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 40,593 | 504 | $70.87M | 14.05¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,986 | 203 | $26.55M | 13.07¢ | |
| Industrial | 26 | 142 | $10.92M | 7.69¢ | |
| Total | 45,605 | 850 | $108.34M | 12.75¢ |
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 (1,035 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44,276 | 815 | $88.89M | 11.47¢ |
| 2022 | 44,546 | 864 | $107.97M | 13.11¢ |
| 2023 | 45,100 | 858 | $102.23M | 12.65¢ |
| 2024 | 45,353 | 824 | $97.22M | 13.10¢ |
| 2025 | 45,605 | 850 | $108.34M | 14.05¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 1,119 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): — per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): — 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: 987 GWh
Winter peak demand: 261 MW
Energy losses: 8.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 45,457 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 112 installations, 1.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Jasper, TXNacogdoches, TXNewton, TXPanola, TXRusk, TXSabine, TXSan Augustine, TXShelby, TX
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- Entergy Texas Inc. - 531,824 customers, residential 13.89¢
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- 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 #4975 in the EIA frame.