South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Alabama · #795 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #17534
South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 17,985 customers in Alabama. In 2025 it sold 414 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $57.23M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.81¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.82¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 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 | 16,940 | 205 | $32.36M | 15.82¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,040 | 52.2 | $7.46M | 14.31¢ | |
| Industrial | 5 | 158 | $17.40M | 11.03¢ | |
| Total | 17,985 | 414 | $57.23M | 13.81¢ |
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 (1,006 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17,107 | 379 | $44.72M | 13.52¢ |
| 2022 | 17,288 | 402 | $50.32M | 14.17¢ |
| 2023 | 17,456 | 393 | $51.47M | 14.27¢ |
| 2024 | 17,707 | 409 | $55.87M | 15.44¢ |
| 2025 | 17,985 | 414 | $57.23M | 15.82¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 235 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.35 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 100 minutes
As reported for Alabama 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: 433 GWh
Winter peak demand: 110 MW
Energy losses: 4.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 17,985 meters
Counties served
Bullock, ALButler, ALCoffee, ALCrenshaw, ALDale, ALLowndes, ALMontgomery, ALPike, AL
Other large utilities in Alabama
- Alabama Power Co - 1,557,733 customers, residential 17.91¢
- City of Huntsville - (AL) - 226,513 customers, residential 12.51¢
- Baldwin County El Member Corp - 93,632 customers, residential 14.17¢
- Foley Board of Utilities - 61,343 customers, residential 13.97¢
- City of Athens - (AL) - 60,474 customers, residential 11.58¢
- City of Florence - (AL) - 52,594 customers, residential 12.39¢
- Cullman Electric Coop, Inc - 48,722 customers, residential 14.59¢
- Central Alabama Electric Coop - 48,071 customers, residential 17.21¢
All Alabama utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #17534 in the EIA frame.