Trico Electric Cooperative Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Arizona · #333 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #19189
Trico Electric Cooperative Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 56,123 customers in Arizona. In 2025 it sold 882 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $121.03M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.72¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.26¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 53,721 | 594 | $84.70M | 14.26¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,371 | 247 | $32.00M | 12.95¢ | |
| Industrial | 31 | 41.0 | $4.32M | 10.53¢ | |
| Total | 56,123 | 882 | $121.03M | 13.72¢ |
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 (922 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50,630 | 791 | $105.89M | 14.28¢ |
| 2022 | 51,823 | 811 | $108.40M | 14.28¢ |
| 2023 | 52,926 | 856 | $115.45M | 14.22¢ |
| 2024 | 54,860 | 874 | $117.19M | 14.17¢ |
| 2025 | 56,123 | 882 | $121.03M | 14.26¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 90 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.73 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 123 minutes
As reported for Arizona 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: 0.4 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 925 GWh
Winter peak demand: 129 MW
Energy losses: 3.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 61,781 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 6,077 installations, 73.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Pima, AZPinal, AZSanta Cruz, AZ
Other large utilities in Arizona
- Arizona Public Service Co - 1,433,294 customers, residential 17.03¢
- Salt River Project - 1,188,189 customers, residential 13.98¢
- Tucson Electric Power Co - 458,898 customers, residential 14.88¢
- UNS Electric, Inc - 107,073 customers, residential 16.99¢
- Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc - 54,786 customers, residential 14.61¢
- Navopache Electric Coop, Inc - 46,592 customers, residential 13.52¢
- Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc. - 46,326 customers, residential 11.27¢
- Navajo Tribal Utility Authority - 43,250 customers, residential 16.41¢
All Arizona utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #19189 in the EIA frame.