Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #358 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #19579
Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 51,559 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 950 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $115.15M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.12¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.71¢ 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 | 44,971 | 652 | $82.88M | 12.71¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,561 | 173 | $21.54M | 12.47¢ | |
| Industrial | 27 | 126 | $10.74M | 8.55¢ | |
| Total | 51,559 | 950 | $115.15M | 12.12¢ |
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 (1,208 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48,613 | 901 | $95.79M | 11.09¢ |
| 2022 | 49,327 | 957 | $127.19M | 13.78¢ |
| 2023 | 50,127 | 922 | $114.33M | 13.13¢ |
| 2024 | 50,836 | 925 | $107.89M | 12.40¢ |
| 2025 | 51,559 | 950 | $115.15M | 12.71¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 1,332 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 5.60 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 238 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: 1,026 GWh
Winter peak demand: 322 MW
Energy losses: 7.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 51,559 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 415 installations, 4.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Camp, TXCass, TXGregg, TXHarrison, TXMarion, TXMorris, TXRusk, TXSmith, TXUpshur, TXWood, TX
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- Entergy Texas Inc. - 531,824 customers, residential 13.89¢
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #19579 in the EIA frame.