Newberry Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · South Carolina · #924 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #13524
Newberry Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 13,990 customers in South Carolina. In 2025 it sold 431 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $54.83M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.71¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 17.06¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 4 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 | 13,215 | 160 | $27.31M | 17.06¢ | |
| Commercial | 751 | 99.0 | $10.01M | 10.11¢ | |
| Industrial | 24 | 172 | $17.52M | 10.16¢ | |
| Total | 13,990 | 431 | $54.83M | 12.71¢ |
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 (1,010 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,350 | 370 | $39.55M | 14.20¢ |
| 2022 | 13,523 | 369 | $42.44M | 15.08¢ |
| 2023 | 13,657 | 398 | $44.90M | 15.86¢ |
| 2024 | 13,737 | 474 | $50.38M | 16.32¢ |
| 2025 | 13,990 | 431 | $54.83M | 17.06¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 512 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 3.23 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 158 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: 463 GWh
Winter peak demand: 103 MW
Energy losses: 6.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 14,114 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 91 installations, 2.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Fairfield, SCLaurens, SCLexington, SCNewberry, 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 #13524 in the EIA frame.