Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #216 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #7752
Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 107,295 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 3,030 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $277.22M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.15¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.83¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 13 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, buying transmission, distribution, retail marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 95,358 | 1,401 | $165.74M | 11.83¢ | |
| Commercial | 10,894 | 388 | $41.67M | 10.73¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,043 | 1,241 | $69.82M | 5.63¢ | |
| Total | 107,295 | 3,030 | $277.22M | 9.15¢ |
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 (1,225 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 91,761 | 2,680 | $259.09M | 12.19¢ |
| 2022 | 95,781 | 2,877 | $283.70M | 12.50¢ |
| 2023 | 99,681 | 2,851 | $285.92M | 12.85¢ |
| 2024 | 103,781 | 2,910 | $272.85M | 12.49¢ |
| 2025 | 107,295 | 3,030 | $277.22M | 11.83¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 139 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.75 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 79 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: 3,207 GWh
Winter peak demand: 660 MW
Energy losses: 5.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 107,295 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 5,250 installations, 39.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bexar, TXCaldwell, TXComal, TXDeWitt, TXFayette, TXGoliad, TXGonzales, TXGuadalupe, TXJackson, TXKarnes, TXLavaca, TXVictoria, TXWilson, TX
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #7752 in the EIA frame.