Heart of Texas Electric Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #610 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #55982
Heart of Texas Electric Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 25,343 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 701 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $68.98M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.84¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.89¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 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 | 18,476 | 349 | $41.47M | 11.89¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,776 | 92.0 | $11.90M | 12.93¢ | |
| Industrial | 91 | 260 | $15.62M | 6.00¢ | |
| Total | 25,343 | 701 | $68.98M | 9.84¢ |
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 (1,573 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23,263 | 497 | $46.60M | 9.81¢ |
| 2022 | 23,816 | 570 | $67.70M | 12.65¢ |
| 2023 | 24,271 | 570 | $67.00M | 12.48¢ |
| 2024 | 24,740 | 636 | $66.77M | 12.62¢ |
| 2025 | 25,343 | 701 | $68.98M | 11.89¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 204 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.83 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 112 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: 713 GWh
Winter peak demand: 190 MW
Energy losses: 1.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 25,343 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 387 installations, 5.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bell, TXBosque, TXCoryell, TXFalls, TXHamilton, TXMcLennan, TXMilam, TX
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- Reliant Energy Retail Services - 1,646,366 customers, residential 18.38¢
- City of San Antonio - (TX) - 986,641 customers, residential 12.40¢
- Austin Energy - 577,889 customers, residential 13.14¢
- Entergy Texas Inc. - 531,824 customers, residential 13.89¢
- Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc - 474,954 customers, residential 12.75¢
- 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 #55982 in the EIA frame.