Glades Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Florida · #778 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #7264
Glades Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 18,374 customers in Florida. In 2025 it sold 353 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $63.12M in revenue, an average realized rate of 17.86¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 18.27¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 4 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14,819 | 194 | $35.47M | 18.27¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,384 | 75.0 | $13.91M | 18.54¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,171 | 84.2 | $13.73M | 16.31¢ | |
| Total | 18,374 | 353 | $63.12M | 17.86¢ |
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 (1,092 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17,346 | 319 | $46.00M | 14.90¢ |
| 2022 | 17,664 | 321 | $54.69M | 17.46¢ |
| 2023 | 18,119 | 330 | $53.81M | 16.68¢ |
| 2024 | 18,532 | 344 | $55.65M | 16.59¢ |
| 2025 | 18,374 | 353 | $63.12M | 18.27¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 427 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 3.24 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 132 minutes
As reported for Florida 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: 378 GWh
Winter peak demand: 70 MW
Energy losses: 6.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 18,374 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 311 installations, 3.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Glades, FLHendry, FLHighlands, FLOkeechobee, FL
Other large utilities in Florida
- Florida Power & Light Co - 6,013,740 customers, residential 14.62¢
- Duke Energy Florida, LLC - 2,037,985 customers, residential 18.36¢
- Tampa Electric Co - 861,413 customers, residential 17.32¢
- JEA - 540,950 customers, residential 13.84¢
- Orlando Utilities Comm - 288,492 customers, residential 13.22¢
- Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL) - 267,019 customers, residential 14.20¢
- Sumter Electric Coop, Inc - 264,730 customers, residential 14.98¢
- Withlacoochee River Elec Coop - 255,506 customers, residential 13.70¢
All Florida utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #7264 in the EIA frame.