Pee Dee Electric Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #671 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14717
Pee Dee Electric Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 22,355 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 403 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $59.06M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.66¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.58¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 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 | 19,435 | 274 | $42.76M | 15.58¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,915 | 115 | $14.94M | 13.01¢ | |
| Industrial | 5 | 13.6 | $1.36M | 9.97¢ | |
| Total | 22,355 | 403 | $59.06M | 14.66¢ |
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 (1,177 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21,462 | 388 | $46.11M | 12.81¢ |
| 2022 | 21,749 | 396 | $48.75M | 13.19¢ |
| 2023 | 22,010 | 378 | $48.72M | 14.05¢ |
| 2024 | 22,272 | 395 | $54.30M | 14.77¢ |
| 2025 | 22,355 | 403 | $59.06M | 15.58¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 285 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.72 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 104 minutes
As reported for North Carolina 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: 431 GWh
Winter peak demand: 109 MW
Energy losses: 6.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 22,427 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 104 installations, 2.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Anson, NCMontgomery, NCMoore, NCRichmond, NCScotland, NCStanly, NCUnion, NC
Other large utilities in North Carolina
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - 2,962,438 customers, residential 13.43¢
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC) - 1,782,155 customers, residential 15.07¢
- EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp - 145,028 customers, residential 11.61¢
- Brunswick Electric Member Corp - 118,326 customers, residential 13.34¢
- Union Electric Membership Corp - (NC) - 90,148 customers, residential 13.92¢
- Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp - 85,801 customers, residential 13.39¢
- Fayetteville Public Works Commission - 85,088 customers, residential 12.14¢
- Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) - 81,175 customers, residential 14.92¢
All North Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #14717 in the EIA frame.