Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #230 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16613
Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 95,874 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 2,051 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $260.93M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.72¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.18¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 10 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 88,424 | 1,256 | $178.06M | 14.18¢ | |
| Commercial | 7,247 | 180 | $24.40M | 13.58¢ | |
| Industrial | 203 | 616 | $58.46M | 9.50¢ | |
| Total | 95,874 | 2,051 | $260.93M | 12.72¢ |
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 (1,184 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 83,160 | 1,483 | $180.54M | 12.63¢ |
| 2022 | 87,022 | 1,646 | $235.22M | 14.94¢ |
| 2023 | 90,724 | 1,763 | $204.00M | 12.18¢ |
| 2024 | 93,486 | 1,850 | $215.06M | 12.62¢ |
| 2025 | 95,874 | 2,051 | $260.93M | 14.18¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 466 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): — per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): — 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: 2,175 GWh
Winter peak demand: 587 MW
Energy losses: 5.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 95,874 meters
Counties served
Angelina, TXHardin, TXJasper, TXLiberty, TXMontgomery, TXPolk, TXSan Jacinto, TXTrinity, TXTyler, TXWalker, TX
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- Entergy Texas Inc. - 531,824 customers, residential 13.89¢
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- 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 #16613 in the EIA frame.