EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #183 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #21632
EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 145,028 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 2,916 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $301.89M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.35¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.61¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 19 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 124,446 | 1,815 | $210.78M | 11.61¢ | |
| Commercial | 20,548 | 667 | $65.62M | 9.84¢ | |
| Industrial | 34 | 434 | $25.49M | 5.87¢ | |
| Total | 145,028 | 2,916 | $301.89M | 10.35¢ |
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 (1,215 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 135,230 | 2,668 | $266.67M | 11.15¢ |
| 2022 | 136,907 | 2,795 | $272.78M | 10.86¢ |
| 2023 | 139,079 | 2,656 | $277.43M | 11.74¢ |
| 2024 | 142,201 | 2,794 | $287.48M | 11.54¢ |
| 2025 | 145,028 | 2,916 | $301.89M | 11.61¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 169 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.56 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 109 minutes
As reported for North Carolina 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: 3,042 GWh
Winter peak demand: 773 MW
Energy losses: 4.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 143,860 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 868 installations, 6.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Alexander, NCCabarrus, NCCaldwell, NCCatawba, NCDavidson, NCDavie, NCForsyth, NCGaston, NCGuilford, NCIredell, NCLincoln, NCMecklenburg, NCMontgomery, NCRandolph, NCRockingham, NCRowan, NCStokes, NCWilkes, NCYadkin, NC
Other large utilities in North Carolina
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - 2,962,438 customers, residential 13.43¢
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC) - 1,782,155 customers, residential 15.07¢
- Brunswick Electric Member Corp - 118,326 customers, residential 13.34¢
- Union Electric Membership Corp - (NC) - 90,148 customers, residential 13.92¢
- Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp - 85,801 customers, residential 13.39¢
- Fayetteville Public Works Commission - 85,088 customers, residential 12.14¢
- Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) - 81,175 customers, residential 14.92¢
- Rutherford Elec Member Corp - 77,777 customers, residential 13.02¢
All North Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #21632 in the EIA frame.