Licking Valley Rural E C C
Cooperative electric utility · Kentucky · #797 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #11011
Licking Valley Rural E C C is a cooperative electric utility serving 17,955 customers in Kentucky. In 2025 it sold 324 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $40.43M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.47¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.21¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 counties. EIA records its activities as: buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16,861 | 193 | $29.34M | 15.21¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,087 | 116 | $9.96M | 8.57¢ | |
| Industrial | 7 | 15.1 | $1.12M | 7.46¢ | |
| Total | 17,955 | 324 | $40.43M | 12.47¢ |
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 (953 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17,542 | 241 | $28.62M | 12.25¢ |
| 2022 | 17,597 | 245 | $34.37M | 14.47¢ |
| 2023 | 17,728 | 260 | $33.07M | 14.05¢ |
| 2024 | 17,892 | 334 | $37.65M | 13.83¢ |
| 2025 | 17,955 | 324 | $40.43M | 15.21¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 386 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.58 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 150 minutes
As reported for Kentucky under the Other 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: 342 GWh
Winter peak demand: 96 MW
Energy losses: 5.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 98.5% of 17,955 meters
Counties served
Breathitt, KYElliott, KYLee, KYMagoffin, KYMenifee, KYMorgan, KYWolfe, KY
Other large utilities in Kentucky
- Kentucky Utilities Co - 578,198 customers, residential 12.07¢
- Louisville Gas & Electric Co - 441,267 customers, residential 12.42¢
- Kentucky Power Co - 161,847 customers, residential 15.95¢
- Duke Energy Kentucky - 155,775 customers, residential 13.86¢
- Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp - 77,362 customers, residential 12.67¢
- South Kentucky Rural E C C - 72,111 customers, residential 13.55¢
- Owen Electric Coop Inc - 67,902 customers, residential 12.59¢
- Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp - 65,157 customers, residential 12.61¢
All Kentucky utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #11011 in the EIA frame.