Licking Rural Electric Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Ohio · #567 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #10668
Licking Rural Electric Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 27,801 customers in Ohio. In 2025 it sold 442 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $73.00M in revenue, an average realized rate of 16.51¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 17.03¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 9 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 26,038 | 339 | $57.77M | 17.03¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,677 | 31.1 | $5.49M | 17.67¢ | |
| Industrial | 86 | 72.0 | $9.74M | 13.54¢ | |
| Total | 27,801 | 442 | $73.00M | 16.51¢ |
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 (1,086 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26,824 | 410 | $60.78M | 15.14¢ |
| 2022 | 27,116 | 416 | $63.87M | 15.80¢ |
| 2023 | 27,346 | 409 | $63.69M | 15.97¢ |
| 2024 | 27,568 | 425 | $69.59M | 16.88¢ |
| 2025 | 27,801 | 442 | $73.00M | 17.03¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 244 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.57 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 155 minutes
As reported for Ohio 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: 466 GWh
Winter peak demand: 82 MW
Energy losses: 5.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 27,787 meters
Counties served
Ashland, OHCoshocton, OHDelaware, OHFranklin, OHKnox, OHLicking, OHMuskingum, OHPerry, OHRichland, OH
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #10668 in the EIA frame.