Gulf Coast Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Florida · #657 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #7785
Gulf Coast Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 23,259 customers in Florida. In 2025 it sold 386 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $56.30M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.60¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.89¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 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 | 21,703 | 311 | $46.34M | 14.89¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,556 | 74.2 | $9.96M | 13.42¢ | |
| Total | 23,259 | 386 | $56.30M | 14.60¢ |
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 (1,195 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21,308 | 346 | $44.60M | 13.12¢ |
| 2022 | 21,778 | 354 | $48.74M | 14.05¢ |
| 2023 | 22,302 | 360 | $50.33M | 14.15¢ |
| 2024 | 22,768 | 378 | $54.20M | 14.67¢ |
| 2025 | 23,259 | 386 | $56.30M | 14.89¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 336 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.78 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 121 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: 397 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 1.8 GWh
Winter peak demand: 114 MW
Energy losses: 2.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 23,354 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 255 installations, 2.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bay, FLCalhoun, FLGulf, FLJackson, FLWalton, FLWashington, 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 #7785 in the EIA frame.