Denton County Elec Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #115 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #5078
Denton County Elec Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 337,015 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 6,713 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $850.50M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.67¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.18¢ 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 | 310,805 | 4,445 | $585.80M | 13.18¢ | |
| Commercial | 23,030 | 676 | $91.79M | 13.57¢ | |
| Industrial | 3,180 | 1,591 | $172.91M | 10.87¢ | |
| Total | 337,015 | 6,713 | $850.50M | 12.67¢ |
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 (1,192 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 280,324 | 5,669 | $572.44M | 10.57¢ |
| 2022 | 294,353 | 6,227 | $835.14M | 13.94¢ |
| 2023 | 308,874 | 6,387 | $787.69M | 12.80¢ |
| 2024 | 323,783 | 6,527 | $865.36M | 13.77¢ |
| 2025 | 337,015 | 6,713 | $850.50M | 13.18¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 49 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.40 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 124 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: 6,916 GWh
Winter peak demand: 1,491 MW
Energy losses: 2.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 337,015 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 9,230 installations, 93.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Collin, TXCooke, TXDenton, TXGrayson, TXTarrant, TXWise, 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 #5078 in the EIA frame.