Edgecombe-Martin County E M C
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #1,032 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #5656
Edgecombe-Martin County E M C is a cooperative electric utility serving 11,942 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 216 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $32.20M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.90¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.51¢ 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 | 10,810 | 153 | $25.32M | 16.51¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,117 | 40.8 | $4.95M | 12.12¢ | |
| Industrial | 15 | 21.8 | $1.92M | 8.80¢ | |
| Total | 11,942 | 216 | $32.20M | 14.90¢ |
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 (1,182 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11,594 | 229 | $27.30M | 13.73¢ |
| 2022 | 11,670 | 213 | $26.57M | 14.22¢ |
| 2023 | 11,766 | 205 | $28.39M | 15.45¢ |
| 2024 | 11,818 | 209 | $29.96M | 16.06¢ |
| 2025 | 11,942 | 216 | $32.20M | 16.51¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 104 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.18 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 88 minutes
As reported for North Carolina 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: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 231 GWh
Winter peak demand: 55 MW
Energy losses: 4.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 11,942 meters
Counties served
Beaufort, NCBertie, NCEdgecombe, NCHalifax, NCMartin, NCNash, NCPitt, NCWilson, NC
Other large utilities in North Carolina
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - 2,962,438 customers, residential 13.43¢
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC) - 1,782,155 customers, residential 15.07¢
- EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp - 145,028 customers, residential 11.61¢
- Brunswick Electric Member Corp - 118,326 customers, residential 13.34¢
- Union Electric Membership Corp - (NC) - 90,148 customers, residential 13.92¢
- Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp - 85,801 customers, residential 13.39¢
- Fayetteville Public Works Commission - 85,088 customers, residential 12.14¢
- Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) - 81,175 customers, residential 14.92¢
All North Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #5656 in the EIA frame.