Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #249 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #9837
Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 85,801 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 1,383 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $176.95M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.80¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.39¢ 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 | 81,070 | 1,100 | $147.32M | 13.39¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,727 | 247 | $26.47M | 10.71¢ | |
| Industrial | 4 | 34.9 | $3.16M | 9.03¢ | |
| Total | 85,801 | 1,383 | $176.95M | 12.80¢ |
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 (1,131 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79,151 | 1,250 | $142.24M | 11.83¢ |
| 2022 | 80,681 | 1,301 | $149.41M | 11.95¢ |
| 2023 | 82,470 | 1,260 | $150.10M | 12.42¢ |
| 2024 | 84,326 | 1,313 | $163.21M | 13.09¢ |
| 2025 | 85,801 | 1,383 | $176.95M | 13.39¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 57 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.70 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 82 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: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 1,444 GWh
Winter peak demand: 478 MW
Energy losses: 4.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 85,801 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 692 installations, 4.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Craven, NCDuplin, NCJones, NCLenoir, NCOnslow, NCPender, 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¢
- Fayetteville Public Works Commission - 85,088 customers, residential 12.14¢
- Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) - 81,175 customers, residential 14.92¢
- Rutherford Elec Member Corp - 77,777 customers, residential 13.02¢
All North Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #9837 in the EIA frame.