Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL)
Cooperative electric utility · Florida · #134 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #10857
Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL) is a cooperative electric utility serving 267,019 customers in Florida. In 2025 it sold 4,687 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $638.48M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.62¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.20¢ 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 | 236,578 | 3,338 | $474.05M | 14.20¢ | |
| Commercial | 30,441 | 1,350 | $164.43M | 12.18¢ | |
| Total | 267,019 | 4,687 | $638.48M | 13.62¢ |
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 (1,176 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 233,150 | 4,308 | $432.54M | 10.47¢ |
| 2022 | 237,333 | 4,419 | $573.69M | 13.43¢ |
| 2023 | 246,484 | 4,580 | $643.32M | 14.52¢ |
| 2024 | 257,631 | 4,559 | $590.02M | 13.54¢ |
| 2025 | 267,019 | 4,687 | $638.48M | 14.20¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 58 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.88 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 65 minutes
As reported for Florida 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: 4,877 GWh
Winter peak demand: 958 MW
Energy losses: 3.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 267,019 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 10,448 installations, 95.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
Broward, FLCharlotte, FLCollier, FLHendry, FLLee, FLMonroe, FL
Other large utilities in Florida
- Florida Power & Light Co - 6,013,740 customers, residential 14.62¢
- Duke Energy Florida, LLC - 2,037,985 customers, residential 18.36¢
- Tampa Electric Co - 861,413 customers, residential 17.32¢
- JEA - 540,950 customers, residential 13.84¢
- Orlando Utilities Comm - 288,492 customers, residential 13.22¢
- Sumter Electric Coop, Inc - 264,730 customers, residential 14.98¢
- Withlacoochee River Elec Coop - 255,506 customers, residential 13.70¢
- Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc - (FL) - 197,309 customers, residential 14.02¢
All Florida utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #10857 in the EIA frame.