South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn
Cooperative electric utility · Louisiana · #700 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #17565
South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn is a cooperative electric utility serving 21,297 customers in Louisiana. In 2025 it sold 497 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $62.76M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.64¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.25¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 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 | 17,335 | 263 | $32.17M | 12.25¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,949 | 187 | $25.02M | 13.40¢ | |
| Industrial | 13 | 47.0 | $5.56M | 11.83¢ | |
| Total | 21,297 | 497 | $62.76M | 12.64¢ |
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 (1,263 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21,169 | 468 | $47.49M | 9.78¢ |
| 2022 | 21,430 | 504 | $57.54M | 11.11¢ |
| 2023 | 21,420 | 509 | $65.45M | 12.51¢ |
| 2024 | 21,313 | 502 | $69.06M | 13.48¢ |
| 2025 | 21,297 | 497 | $62.76M | 12.25¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 176 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.43 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 73 minutes
As reported for Louisiana 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: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 525 GWh
Winter peak demand: 127 MW
Energy losses: 5.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 21,297 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 204 installations, 1.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Assumption, LALafourche, LASt Martin, LASt Mary, LATerrebonne, LA
Other large utilities in Louisiana
- Entergy Louisiana LLC - 1,113,665 customers, residential 11.90¢
- Southwestern Electric Power Co - 556,313 customers, residential 13.10¢
- Cleco Power LLC - 295,892 customers, residential 14.26¢
- Entergy New Orleans, LLC - 208,895 customers, residential 13.20¢
- Dixie Electric Membership Corp - (LA) - 119,759 customers, residential 13.53¢
- Southwest Louisiana E M C - 118,774 customers, residential 11.57¢
- City of Lafayette - (LA) - 73,039 customers, residential 11.51¢
- Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc - 55,752 customers, residential 11.04¢
All Louisiana utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #17565 in the EIA frame.