Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #84 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14626
Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 474,954 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 8,386 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $1.00B in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.98¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.75¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 24 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, buying transmission, distribution, buying distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 420,753 | 6,067 | $773.72M | 12.75¢ | |
| Commercial | 53,505 | 1,946 | $202.53M | 10.41¢ | |
| Industrial | 696 | 372 | $28.23M | 7.59¢ | |
| Total | 474,954 | 8,386 | $1.00B | 11.98¢ |
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 (1,202 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 399,550 | 6,623 | $680.73M | 10.57¢ |
| 2022 | 417,944 | 7,618 | $852.08M | 11.30¢ |
| 2023 | 437,033 | 7,599 | $888.56M | 11.69¢ |
| 2024 | 457,598 | 7,928 | $956.67M | 12.22¢ |
| 2025 | 474,954 | 8,386 | $1.00B | 12.75¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 90 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.16 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 78 minutes
As reported for Texas 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: 8,789 GWh
Winter peak demand: 2,286 MW
Energy losses: 4.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 474,954 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 13,723 installations, 119.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bell, TXBexar, TXBlanco, TXBurnet, TXCaldwell, TXComal, TXEdwards, TXGillespie, TXGuadalupe, TXHays, TXKendall, TXKerr, TXKimble, TXKinney, TXLampasas, TXLlano, TXMason, TXMenard, TXReal, TXSan Saba, TXSchleicher, TXSutton, TXTravis, TXWilliamson, TX
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #14626 in the EIA frame.