Salt River Electric Coop Corp
Cooperative electric utility · Kentucky · #323 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16587
Salt River Electric Coop Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 57,946 customers in Kentucky. In 2025 it sold 1,345 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $140.61M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.46¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 10.94¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 10 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 | 54,002 | 816 | $89.24M | 10.94¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,922 | 302 | $32.96M | 10.93¢ | |
| Industrial | 22 | 228 | $18.41M | 8.09¢ | |
| Total | 57,946 | 1,345 | $140.61M | 10.46¢ |
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 (1,258 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54,796 | 1,243 | $111.95M | 9.57¢ |
| 2022 | 55,624 | 1,276 | $135.43M | 11.18¢ |
| 2023 | 56,472 | 1,227 | $128.43M | 11.09¢ |
| 2024 | 57,242 | 1,293 | $133.85M | 10.88¢ |
| 2025 | 57,946 | 1,345 | $140.61M | 10.94¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 512 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.31 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 222 minutes
As reported for Kentucky 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: 1,398 GWh
Winter peak demand: 374 MW
Energy losses: 3.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 57,946 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 288 installations, 3.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Anderson, KYBullitt, KYJefferson, KYLarue, KYMarion, KYMercer, KYNelson, KYShelby, KYSpencer, KYWashington, KY
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- Duke Energy Kentucky - 155,775 customers, residential 13.86¢
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All Kentucky utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #16587 in the EIA frame.