San Patricio Electric Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #992 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16627
San Patricio Electric Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 12,600 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 256 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $32.91M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.87¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.16¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 9 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 | 10,087 | 140 | $19.79M | 14.16¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,464 | 44.5 | $6.06M | 13.64¢ | |
| Industrial | 49 | 71.5 | $7.07M | 9.88¢ | |
| Total | 12,600 | 256 | $32.91M | 12.87¢ |
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 (1,155 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,030 | 229 | $28.29M | 13.24¢ |
| 2022 | 12,208 | 238 | $32.45M | 14.50¢ |
| 2023 | 12,377 | 254 | $31.17M | 14.06¢ |
| 2024 | 12,522 | 251 | $31.28M | 13.99¢ |
| 2025 | 12,600 | 256 | $32.91M | 14.16¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 240 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.20 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 109 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: 276 GWh
Winter peak demand: 68 MW
Energy losses: 7.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 12,600 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 86 installations, 0.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Aransas, TXBee, TXGoliad, TXJim Wells, TXLive Oak, TXMcMullen, TXNueces, TXRefugio, TXSan Patricio, TX
Other large utilities in Texas
- TXU Energy Retail Co, LLC - 1,867,539 customers, residential 19.36¢
- Reliant Energy Retail Services - 1,646,366 customers, residential 18.38¢
- City of San Antonio - (TX) - 986,641 customers, residential 12.40¢
- Austin Energy - 577,889 customers, residential 13.14¢
- Entergy Texas Inc. - 531,824 customers, residential 13.89¢
- Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc - 474,954 customers, residential 12.75¢
- Just Energy - 474,201 customers, residential 16.82¢
- El Paso Electric Co - 470,748 customers, residential 13.01¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #16627 in the EIA frame.