Southwest Arkansas E C C
Cooperative electric utility · Arkansas · #542 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #17671
Southwest Arkansas E C C is a cooperative electric utility serving 29,382 customers in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas. In 2025 it sold 738 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $88.11M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.93¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.89¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 11 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 | 26,288 | 401 | $55.71M | 13.89¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,090 | 150 | $17.34M | 11.56¢ | |
| Industrial | 4 | 187 | $15.06M | 8.04¢ | |
| Total | 29,382 | 738 | $88.11M | 11.93¢ |
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 (1,271 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 27,970 | 713 | 13.93¢ |
| Texas | 1,175 | 22.3 | 13.29¢ |
| Oklahoma | 237 | 3.1 | 12.88¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28,697 | 711 | $72.19M | 11.62¢ |
| 2022 | 28,866 | 720 | $81.57M | 12.52¢ |
| 2023 | 29,090 | 729 | $71.58M | 11.49¢ |
| 2024 | 29,298 | 715 | $79.92M | 12.93¢ |
| 2025 | 29,382 | 738 | $88.11M | 13.89¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 466 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.02 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 230 minutes
As reported for Arkansas 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: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 778 GWh
Winter peak demand: 159 MW
Energy losses: 5.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 29,382 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 126 installations, 1.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bowie, TXCass, TXColumbia, ARHempstead, ARHoward, ARLafayette, ARLittle River, ARMcCurtain, OKMiller, ARPolk, ARSevier, AR
Other large utilities in Arkansas
- Entergy Arkansas LLC - 737,063 customers, residential 13.36¢
- Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) - 125,120 customers, residential 13.43¢
- First Electric Coop Corp - 105,652 customers, residential 12.93¢
- Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR) - 92,623 customers, residential 13.88¢
- Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp - 64,000 customers, residential 14.09¢
- City Water and Light Plant - (AR) - 40,997 customers, residential 7.14¢
- City of North Little Rock - (AR) - 40,750 customers, residential 12.49¢
- North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc - 39,225 customers, residential 14.17¢
All Arkansas utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #17671 in the EIA frame.