Four County Elec Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #463 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #6640
Four County Elec Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 35,959 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 1,003 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $119.29M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.90¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.10¢ 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 | 31,222 | 479 | $72.36M | 15.10¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,730 | 237 | $26.31M | 11.11¢ | |
| Industrial | 7 | 287 | $20.62M | 7.19¢ | |
| Total | 35,959 | 1,003 | $119.29M | 11.90¢ |
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 (1,279 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33,603 | 979 | $97.69M | 12.73¢ |
| 2022 | 34,177 | 987 | $97.88M | 12.82¢ |
| 2023 | 34,790 | 977 | $102.62M | 13.42¢ |
| 2024 | 35,424 | 977 | $106.98M | 13.98¢ |
| 2025 | 35,959 | 1,003 | $119.29M | 15.10¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 110 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.84 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 60 minutes
As reported for North Carolina 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: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 1,058 GWh
Winter peak demand: 229 MW
Energy losses: 5.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 35,959 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 164 installations, 3.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bladen, NCColumbus, NCDuplin, NCOnslow, NCPender, NCSampson, 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¢
- EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp - 145,028 customers, residential 11.61¢
- 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¢
All North Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #6640 in the EIA frame.