Northeastern Rural E M C
Cooperative electric utility · Indiana · #501 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20603
Northeastern Rural E M C is a cooperative electric utility serving 33,173 customers in Indiana. In 2025 it sold 1,800 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $150.19M in revenue, an average realized rate of 8.34¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.43¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 31,034 | 382 | $58.92M | 15.43¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,132 | 185 | $24.58M | 13.25¢ | |
| Industrial | 7 | 1,233 | $66.69M | 5.41¢ | |
| Total | 33,173 | 1,800 | $150.19M | 8.34¢ |
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 (1,026 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30,543 | 1,837 | $125.57M | 14.10¢ |
| 2022 | 31,284 | 1,842 | $148.53M | 14.25¢ |
| 2023 | 31,942 | 1,796 | $121.03M | 14.68¢ |
| 2024 | 32,713 | 1,713 | $131.30M | 14.96¢ |
| 2025 | 33,173 | 1,800 | $150.19M | 15.43¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 56 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.92 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 61 minutes
As reported for Indiana 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: 13.8 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 1,820 GWh
Winter peak demand: 315 MW
Energy losses: 1.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 33,020 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 58 installations, 2.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
Allen, INHuntington, INKosciusko, INNoble, INWabash, INWhitley, IN
Other large utilities in Indiana
- Duke Energy Indiana, LLC - 921,804 customers, residential 14.98¢
- Indiana Michigan Power Co - 618,131 customers, residential 17.17¢
- AES Indiana - 530,671 customers, residential 14.69¢
- Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co - 496,542 customers, residential 22.05¢
- Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co - 154,465 customers, residential 19.78¢
- Hendricks County Rural E M C - 39,621 customers, residential 13.68¢
- South Central Indiana REMC - 35,833 customers, residential 17.54¢
- City of Anderson - (IN) - 33,543 customers, residential 12.67¢
All Indiana utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #20603 in the EIA frame.