Buckeye Rural Elec Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Ohio · #769 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #2502
Buckeye Rural Elec Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 18,703 customers in Ohio. In 2025 it sold 249 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $50.35M in revenue, an average realized rate of 20.19¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 20.48¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 9 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 | 16,056 | 210 | $43.09M | 20.48¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,558 | 20.8 | $4.81M | 23.11¢ | |
| Industrial | 89 | 18.2 | $2.45M | 13.47¢ | |
| Total | 18,703 | 249 | $50.35M | 20.19¢ |
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 (1,092 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18,458 | 243 | $40.66M | 16.90¢ |
| 2022 | 18,605 | 249 | $42.46M | 17.23¢ |
| 2023 | 18,700 | 227 | $42.47M | 18.67¢ |
| 2024 | 18,702 | 234 | $46.71M | 19.90¢ |
| 2025 | 18,703 | 249 | $50.35M | 20.48¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 995 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 3.19 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 312 minutes
As reported for Ohio 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: 275 GWh
Winter peak demand: 79 MW
Energy losses: 9.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 18,703 meters
Counties served
Athens, OHGallia, OHJackson, OHLawrence, OHMeigs, OHPike, OHRoss, OHScioto, OHVinton, OH
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #2502 in the EIA frame.