Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Tennessee · #460 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #2960
Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 36,159 customers in Tennessee. In 2025 it sold 628 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $85.71M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.66¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.60¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 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 | 29,863 | 428 | $58.20M | 13.60¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,293 | 137 | $22.70M | 16.60¢ | |
| Industrial | 3 | 62.9 | $4.81M | 7.65¢ | |
| Total | 36,159 | 628 | $85.71M | 13.66¢ |
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 (1,194 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33,915 | 592 | $69.48M | 11.70¢ |
| 2022 | 34,545 | 604 | $77.25M | 12.80¢ |
| 2023 | 35,186 | 577 | $72.86M | 12.72¢ |
| 2024 | 35,888 | 613 | $78.94M | 12.89¢ |
| 2025 | 36,159 | 628 | $85.71M | 13.60¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 322 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.66 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 121 minutes
As reported for Tennessee 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: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 661 GWh
Winter peak demand: 192 MW
Energy losses: 5.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 36,159 meters
Counties served
Cannon, TNCoffee, TNDeKalb, TNGrundy, TNPutnam, TNVan Buren, TNWarren, TNWhite, TN
Other large utilities in Tennessee
- Nashville Electric Service - 470,927 customers, residential 14.04¢
- City of Memphis - (TN) - 429,095 customers, residential 13.24¢
- Middle Tennessee E M C - 348,660 customers, residential 12.47¢
- Knoxville Utilities Board - 222,350 customers, residential 13.83¢
- City of Chattanooga - (TN) - 202,061 customers, residential 12.92¢
- Volunteer Electric Coop - 129,770 customers, residential 13.08¢
- Cumberland Elec Member Corp - 113,734 customers, residential 13.76¢
- City of Clarksville - (TN) - 86,998 customers, residential 13.67¢
All Tennessee utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #2960 in the EIA frame.