Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR)
Cooperative electric utility · Arkansas · #235 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14289
Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR) is a cooperative electric utility serving 92,623 customers in Arkansas, Oklahoma. In 2025 it sold 1,586 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $213.52M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.46¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.88¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 9 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution, retail marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 86,120 | 1,051 | $145.93M | 13.88¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,460 | 408 | $54.00M | 13.25¢ | |
| Industrial | 43 | 127 | $13.59M | 10.66¢ | |
| Total | 92,623 | 1,586 | $213.52M | 13.46¢ |
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 (1,017 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 79,657 | 1,374 | 13.73¢ |
| Oklahoma | 12,966 | 212 | 14.87¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 83,067 | 1,508 | $173.47M | 11.87¢ |
| 2022 | 85,093 | 1,561 | $200.25M | 13.30¢ |
| 2023 | 87,863 | 1,556 | $180.88M | 12.08¢ |
| 2024 | 90,236 | 1,572 | $200.55M | 13.19¢ |
| 2025 | 92,623 | 1,586 | $213.52M | 13.88¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 676 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.68 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 402 minutes
As reported for Arkansas 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: 1,684 GWh
Winter peak demand: 381 MW
Energy losses: 5.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 92,623 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,865 installations, 38.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Adair, OKBenton, ARCherokee, OKCrawford, ARDelaware, OKFranklin, ARMadison, ARSequoyah, OKWashington, AR
Other large utilities in Arkansas
- Entergy Arkansas LLC - 737,063 customers, residential 13.36¢
- Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) - 125,120 customers, residential 13.43¢
- First Electric Coop Corp - 105,652 customers, residential 12.93¢
- Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp - 64,000 customers, residential 14.09¢
- City Water and Light Plant - (AR) - 40,997 customers, residential 7.14¢
- City of North Little Rock - (AR) - 40,750 customers, residential 12.49¢
- North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc - 39,225 customers, residential 14.17¢
- Conway Corporation - 34,677 customers, residential 9.49¢
All Arkansas utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #14289 in the EIA frame.