South River Elec Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #364 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #17572
South River Elec Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 49,067 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 884 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $122.04M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.81¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.56¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 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 | 46,422 | 727 | $105.83M | 14.56¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,643 | 146 | $15.27M | 10.47¢ | |
| Industrial | 2 | 11.1 | $940.00K | 8.50¢ | |
| Total | 49,067 | 884 | $122.04M | 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 (1,305 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46,273 | 843 | $100.57M | 12.59¢ |
| 2022 | 47,127 | 860 | $102.85M | 12.64¢ |
| 2023 | 47,704 | 816 | $99.68M | 12.90¢ |
| 2024 | 48,357 | 847 | $106.71M | 13.30¢ |
| 2025 | 49,067 | 884 | $122.04M | 14.56¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 107 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): — per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): — minutes
As reported for North Carolina under the Other 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: 933 GWh
Winter peak demand: 289 MW
Energy losses: 5.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 49,067 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 792 installations, 6.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bladen, NCCumberland, NCHarnett, NCJohnston, NCSampson, 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 #17572 in the EIA frame.