Haywood Electric Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #521 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #8333
Haywood Electric Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 31,743 customers in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina. In 2025 it sold 334 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $55.43M in revenue, an average realized rate of 16.61¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.86¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 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 | 30,752 | 303 | $51.10M | 16.86¢ | |
| Commercial | 971 | 23.7 | $3.53M | 14.88¢ | |
| Industrial | 20 | 6.9 | $812.00K | 11.76¢ | |
| Total | 31,743 | 334 | $55.43M | 16.61¢ |
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 (821 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 31,288 | 330 | 16.86¢ |
| Georgia | 441 | 3.8 | 17.13¢ |
| South Carolina | 14 | 0.1 | 18.46¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27,324 | 317 | $47.50M | 15.52¢ |
| 2022 | 28,911 | 315 | $48.46M | 15.91¢ |
| 2023 | 29,259 | 312 | $50.73M | 16.74¢ |
| 2024 | 30,486 | 318 | $51.54M | 16.61¢ |
| 2025 | 31,743 | 334 | $55.43M | 16.86¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 776 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 5.09 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 153 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: 1.2 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 366 GWh
Winter peak demand: 125 MW
Energy losses: 8.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 31,743 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 214 installations, 1.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Buncombe, NCHaywood, NCJackson, NCMacon, NCMadison, NCOconee, SCRabun, GATransylvania, 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 #8333 in the EIA frame.