People's Electric Cooperative
Cooperative electric utility · Oklahoma · #655 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14775
People's Electric Cooperative is a cooperative electric utility serving 23,297 customers in Oklahoma. In 2025 it sold 816 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $95.96M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.76¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.62¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 11 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, buying transmission, distribution, buying distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14,774 | 246 | $38.44M | 15.62¢ | |
| Commercial | 8,497 | 211 | $31.41M | 14.91¢ | |
| Industrial | 26 | 359 | $26.11M | 7.27¢ | |
| Total | 23,297 | 816 | $95.96M | 11.76¢ |
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 (1,388 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,401 | 763 | $80.07M | 11.73¢ |
| 2022 | 22,731 | 812 | $101.43M | 12.96¢ |
| 2023 | 22,997 | 854 | $82.88M | 10.68¢ |
| 2024 | 23,176 | 826 | $84.55M | 12.53¢ |
| 2025 | 23,297 | 816 | $95.96M | 15.62¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 245 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.60 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 94 minutes
As reported for Oklahoma 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: 211 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 947 GWh
Winter peak demand: 135 MW
Energy losses: 5.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 23,297 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 232 installations, 3.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Atoka, OKCarter, OKCoal, OKGarvin, OKHughes, OKJohnston, OKMcClain, OKMurray, OKPittsburg, OKPontotoc, OKSeminole, OK
Other large utilities in Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co - 909,620 customers, residential 12.43¢
- Public Service Co of Oklahoma - 588,941 customers, residential 14.23¢
- Oklahoma Electric Coop Inc - 65,196 customers, residential 12.87¢
- City of Edmond - (OK) - 44,881 customers, residential 10.73¢
- Northeast Oklahoma Electric Co - 42,301 customers, residential 13.79¢
- Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc - 39,439 customers, residential 12.40¢
- East Central Oklahoma Elec Coop Inc - 37,718 customers, residential 13.59¢
- Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) - 31,996 customers, residential 15.95¢
All Oklahoma utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #14775 in the EIA frame.