Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · South Carolina · #665 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #11355
Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 22,721 customers in South Carolina. In 2025 it sold 483 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $66.43M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.75¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.34¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 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 | 21,730 | 278 | $45.40M | 16.34¢ | |
| Commercial | 985 | 46.0 | $7.83M | 17.02¢ | |
| Industrial | 6 | 159 | $13.20M | 8.30¢ | |
| Total | 22,721 | 483 | $66.43M | 13.75¢ |
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 (1,066 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21,697 | 450 | $53.12M | 14.77¢ |
| 2022 | 21,933 | 481 | $56.91M | 14.99¢ |
| 2023 | 22,179 | 467 | $59.00M | 15.85¢ |
| 2024 | 22,362 | 478 | $60.61M | 15.71¢ |
| 2025 | 22,721 | 483 | $66.43M | 16.34¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 202 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.00 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 101 minutes
As reported for South 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: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 519 GWh
Winter peak demand: 128 MW
Energy losses: 6.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 84.5% of 23,054 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 184 installations, 1.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Chesterfield, SCKershaw, SCLancaster, SC
Other large utilities in South Carolina
- Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc - 824,270 customers, residential 16.41¢
- South Carolina Public Service Authority - 219,897 customers, residential 12.91¢
- Berkeley Electric Coop Inc - 138,073 customers, residential 16.32¢
- Horry Electric Coop Inc - 103,949 customers, residential 13.83¢
- Palmetto Electric Coop Inc - 81,863 customers, residential 14.39¢
- Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC) - 74,014 customers, residential 19.82¢
- York Electric Coop Inc - 71,541 customers, residential 13.68¢
- Laurens Electric Coop, Inc - 66,192 customers, residential 15.62¢
All South Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #11355 in the EIA frame.