Rutherford Elec Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #262 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16496
Rutherford Elec Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 77,777 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 1,385 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $168.10M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.14¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.02¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 10 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 | 72,060 | 989 | $128.84M | 13.02¢ | |
| Commercial | 5,677 | 187 | $23.01M | 12.28¢ | |
| Industrial | 40 | 208 | $16.26M | 7.80¢ | |
| Total | 77,777 | 1,385 | $168.10M | 12.14¢ |
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 (1,144 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73,788 | 1,325 | $137.08M | 11.13¢ |
| 2022 | 74,936 | 1,326 | $145.56M | 11.81¢ |
| 2023 | 75,956 | 1,305 | $166.34M | 13.64¢ |
| 2024 | 76,514 | 1,333 | $163.37M | 13.13¢ |
| 2025 | 77,777 | 1,385 | $168.10M | 13.02¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 149 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.24 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 121 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: 1,463 GWh
Winter peak demand: 404 MW
Energy losses: 5.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 77,777 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 442 installations, 3.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Burke, NCCaldwell, NCCatawba, NCCleveland, NCGaston, NCLincoln, NCMcDowell, NCMitchell, NCPolk, NCRutherford, 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 #16496 in the EIA frame.