First Electric Coop Corp
Cooperative electric utility · Arkansas · #220 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #6342
First Electric Coop Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 105,652 customers in Arkansas. In 2025 it sold 2,127 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $266.97M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.55¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.93¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 17 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 | 96,685 | 1,395 | $180.28M | 12.93¢ | |
| Commercial | 7,124 | 231 | $45.19M | 19.57¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,843 | 502 | $41.51M | 8.27¢ | |
| Total | 105,652 | 2,127 | $266.97M | 12.55¢ |
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 (1,202 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 98,873 | 2,039 | $222.94M | 11.87¢ |
| 2022 | 100,458 | 2,066 | $244.27M | 12.60¢ |
| 2023 | 102,267 | 2,020 | $222.92M | 11.90¢ |
| 2024 | 103,960 | 2,063 | $238.26M | 12.27¢ |
| 2025 | 105,652 | 2,127 | $266.97M | 12.93¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 646 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.54 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 255 minutes
As reported for Arkansas 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: 2,228 GWh
Winter peak demand: 562 MW
Energy losses: 4.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 105,652 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,946 installations, 21.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Arkansas, ARCleburne, ARConway, ARFaulkner, ARGarland, ARGrant, ARIndependence, ARJefferson, ARLonoke, ARMonroe, ARPerry, ARPrairie, ARPulaski, ARSaline, ARStone, ARWhite, ARYell, AR
Other large utilities in Arkansas
- Entergy Arkansas LLC - 737,063 customers, residential 13.36¢
- Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) - 125,120 customers, residential 13.43¢
- Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR) - 92,623 customers, residential 13.88¢
- Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp - 64,000 customers, residential 14.09¢
- City Water and Light Plant - (AR) - 40,997 customers, residential 7.14¢
- City of North Little Rock - (AR) - 40,750 customers, residential 12.49¢
- North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc - 39,225 customers, residential 14.17¢
- Conway Corporation - 34,677 customers, residential 9.49¢
All Arkansas utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #6342 in the EIA frame.