Meade County Rural E C C
Cooperative electric utility · Kentucky · #517 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #12243
Meade County Rural E C C is a cooperative electric utility serving 31,806 customers in Kentucky. In 2025 it sold 1,171 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $98.51M in revenue, an average realized rate of 8.41¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.26¢ 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 | 29,572 | 367 | $55.98M | 15.26¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,233 | 104 | $15.50M | 14.90¢ | |
| Industrial | 1 | 700 | $27.03M | 3.86¢ | |
| Total | 31,806 | 1,171 | $98.51M | 8.41¢ |
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 (1,034 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30,559 | 452 | $54.70M | 12.20¢ |
| 2022 | 30,975 | 469 | $66.74M | 14.30¢ |
| 2023 | 31,138 | 738 | $72.64M | 13.87¢ |
| 2024 | 31,485 | 972 | $84.80M | 14.27¢ |
| 2025 | 31,806 | 1,171 | $98.51M | 15.26¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 446 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.60 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 172 minutes
As reported for Kentucky 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: 1,189 GWh
Winter peak demand: 284 MW
Energy losses: 1.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 31,806 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 184 installations, 2.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Breckinridge, KYGrayson, KYHancock, KYHardin, KYMeade, KYOhio, KY
Other large utilities in Kentucky
- Kentucky Utilities Co - 578,198 customers, residential 12.07¢
- Louisville Gas & Electric Co - 441,267 customers, residential 12.42¢
- Kentucky Power Co - 161,847 customers, residential 15.95¢
- Duke Energy Kentucky - 155,775 customers, residential 13.86¢
- Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp - 77,362 customers, residential 12.67¢
- South Kentucky Rural E C C - 72,111 customers, residential 13.55¢
- Owen Electric Coop Inc - 67,902 customers, residential 12.59¢
- Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp - 65,157 customers, residential 12.61¢
All Kentucky utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #12243 in the EIA frame.