Central Electric Coop Inc - (OR)
Cooperative electric utility · Oregon · #424 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3240
Central Electric Coop Inc - (OR) is a cooperative electric utility serving 39,740 customers in Oregon. In 2025 it sold 798 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $78.12M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.80¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 10.49¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 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 | 35,385 | 550 | $57.72M | 10.49¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,247 | 135 | $11.61M | 8.58¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,108 | 112 | $8.79M | 7.84¢ | |
| Total | 39,740 | 798 | $78.12M | 9.80¢ |
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 (1,296 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36,400 | 775 | $67.08M | 9.18¢ |
| 2022 | 37,217 | 806 | $69.59M | 9.12¢ |
| 2023 | 38,067 | 803 | $69.78M | 9.16¢ |
| 2024 | 38,864 | 817 | $74.27M | 9.75¢ |
| 2025 | 39,740 | 798 | $78.12M | 10.49¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 843 GWh
Winter peak demand: 273 MW
Energy losses: 5.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 39,740 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,045 installations, 8.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Crook, ORDeschutes, ORGrant, ORJefferson, ORLinn, ORWasco, OR
Other large utilities in Oregon
- Portland General Electric Co - 954,954 customers, residential 18.79¢
- City of Eugene - (OR) - 100,820 customers, residential 14.24¢
- Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt - 41,745 customers, residential 11.39¢
- City of Springfield - (OR) - 33,482 customers, residential 8.39¢
- Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc - 31,805 customers, residential 10.97¢
- Consumers Power, Inc - 24,001 customers, residential 13.90¢
- Emerald People's Utility Dist - 22,908 customers, residential 11.54¢
- Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist - 22,615 customers, residential 12.66¢
All Oregon utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3240 in the EIA frame.