Nueces Electric Cooperative
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #332 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #13830
Nueces Electric Cooperative is a cooperative electric utility serving 56,194 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 943 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $105.71M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.22¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.35¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution, retail marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 49,903 | 784 | $88.97M | 11.35¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,259 | 158 | $16.28M | 10.33¢ | |
| Industrial | 32 | 1.3 | $454.10K | 34.58¢ | |
| Total | 56,194 | 943 | $105.71M | 11.22¢ |
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 (1,309 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45,266 | 721 | $75.50M | 10.65¢ |
| 2022 | 47,739 | 797 | $98.06M | 12.44¢ |
| 2023 | 49,775 | 823 | $92.57M | 11.35¢ |
| 2024 | 52,603 | 860 | $90.73M | 10.68¢ |
| 2025 | 56,194 | 943 | $105.71M | 11.35¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 411 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.90 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 216 minutes
As reported for Texas 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: 944 GWh
Winter peak demand: 189 MW
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 21,783 meters
Counties served
Brooks, TXDuval, TXJim Wells, TXKenedy, TXKleberg, TXLive Oak, TXMcMullen, TXNueces, TX
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- TXU Energy Retail Co, LLC - 1,867,539 customers, residential 19.36¢
- Reliant Energy Retail Services - 1,646,366 customers, residential 18.38¢
- City of San Antonio - (TX) - 986,641 customers, residential 12.40¢
- Austin Energy - 577,889 customers, residential 13.14¢
- Entergy Texas Inc. - 531,824 customers, residential 13.89¢
- Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc - 474,954 customers, residential 12.75¢
- Just Energy - 474,201 customers, residential 16.82¢
- El Paso Electric Co - 470,748 customers, residential 13.01¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #13830 in the EIA frame.