Houston County Elec Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #653 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #8898
Houston County Elec Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 23,300 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 477 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $56.24M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.78¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.28¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 9 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, distribution, retail marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 21,761 | 228 | $34.84M | 15.28¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,529 | 85.0 | $8.75M | 10.29¢ | |
| Industrial | 10 | 164 | $12.65M | 7.70¢ | |
| Total | 23,300 | 477 | $56.24M | 11.78¢ |
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 (873 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,303 | 362 | $42.80M | 13.87¢ |
| 2022 | 22,526 | 386 | $52.23M | 15.58¢ |
| 2023 | 22,790 | 410 | $55.89M | 16.93¢ |
| 2024 | 22,901 | 409 | $54.09M | 16.60¢ |
| 2025 | 23,300 | 477 | $56.24M | 15.28¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 539 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 5.37 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 100 minutes
As reported for Texas 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: 493 GWh
Winter peak demand: 126 MW
Energy losses: 3.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 23,300 meters
Counties served
Anderson, TXAngelina, TXCherokee, TXFreestone, TXHouston, TXLeon, TXMadison, TXTrinity, TXWalker, 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 #8898 in the EIA frame.