Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (TX)
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #222 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #6182
Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (TX) is a cooperative electric utility serving 104,118 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 1,884 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $206.10M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.94¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.95¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 12 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 | 88,221 | 1,308 | $156.34M | 11.95¢ | |
| Commercial | 15,868 | 364 | $36.24M | 9.95¢ | |
| Industrial | 29 | 211 | $13.52M | 6.40¢ | |
| Total | 104,118 | 1,884 | $206.10M | 10.94¢ |
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 (1,236 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82,289 | 1,392 | $153.24M | 11.27¢ |
| 2022 | 88,070 | 1,585 | $200.71M | 13.34¢ |
| 2023 | 94,562 | 1,634 | $175.41M | 11.21¢ |
| 2024 | 100,359 | 1,698 | $183.82M | 11.51¢ |
| 2025 | 104,118 | 1,884 | $206.10M | 11.95¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 91 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.35 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 67 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: 1,971 GWh
Winter peak demand: 563 MW
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 93.6% of 107,070 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 2,643 installations, 20.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Collin, TXDallas, TXDelta, TXFannin, TXFranklin, TXHopkins, TXHunt, TXKaufman, TXRains, TXRockwall, TXVan Zandt, TXWood, TX
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- Reliant Energy Retail Services - 1,646,366 customers, residential 18.38¢
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- Austin Energy - 577,889 customers, residential 13.14¢
- Entergy Texas Inc. - 531,824 customers, residential 13.89¢
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- Just Energy - 474,201 customers, residential 16.82¢
- El Paso Electric Co - 470,748 customers, residential 13.01¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #6182 in the EIA frame.