Shelby Energy Coop, Inc - (KY)
Cooperative electric utility · Kentucky · #801 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #17044
Shelby Energy Coop, Inc - (KY) is a cooperative electric utility serving 17,906 customers in Kentucky. In 2025 it sold 496 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $57.90M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.68¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.95¢ 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 | 17,245 | 264 | $36.80M | 13.95¢ | |
| Commercial | 649 | 88.7 | $9.23M | 10.40¢ | |
| Industrial | 12 | 143 | $11.88M | 8.28¢ | |
| Total | 17,906 | 496 | $57.90M | 11.68¢ |
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 (1,275 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17,177 | 469 | $45.99M | 11.48¢ |
| 2022 | 17,455 | 484 | $54.54M | 13.05¢ |
| 2023 | 17,834 | 456 | $50.80M | 12.98¢ |
| 2024 | 18,076 | 471 | $53.38M | 13.21¢ |
| 2025 | 17,906 | 496 | $57.90M | 13.95¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 245 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.86 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 132 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: 515 GWh
Winter peak demand: 136 MW
Energy losses: 3.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 17,906 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 171 installations, 2.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Anderson, KYCarroll, KYFranklin, KYHenry, KYJefferson, KYOldham, KYOwen, KYShelby, KYSpencer, KYTrimble, KY
Other large utilities in Kentucky
- Kentucky Utilities Co - 578,198 customers, residential 12.07¢
- Louisville Gas & Electric Co - 441,267 customers, residential 12.42¢
- Kentucky Power Co - 161,847 customers, residential 15.95¢
- Duke Energy Kentucky - 155,775 customers, residential 13.86¢
- Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp - 77,362 customers, residential 12.67¢
- South Kentucky Rural E C C - 72,111 customers, residential 13.55¢
- Owen Electric Coop Inc - 67,902 customers, residential 12.59¢
- Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp - 65,157 customers, residential 12.61¢
All Kentucky utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #17044 in the EIA frame.