Southside Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Virginia · #315 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #21244
Southside Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 59,799 customers in Virginia. In 2025 it sold 989 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $144.65M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.63¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.48¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 18 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 | 57,305 | 799 | $123.65M | 15.48¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,474 | 117 | $14.53M | 12.39¢ | |
| Industrial | 20 | 72.5 | $6.46M | 8.92¢ | |
| Total | 59,799 | 989 | $144.65M | 14.63¢ |
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 (1,162 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57,949 | 941 | $116.09M | 13.04¢ |
| 2022 | 58,372 | 944 | $133.04M | 14.89¢ |
| 2023 | 58,834 | 913 | $130.39M | 15.02¢ |
| 2024 | 59,338 | 940 | $137.21M | 15.48¢ |
| 2025 | 59,799 | 989 | $144.65M | 15.48¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 2,127 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 4.45 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 479 minutes
As reported for Virginia 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: 1,053 GWh
Winter peak demand: 330 MW
Energy losses: 5.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 59,799 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 782 installations, 7.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
Amelia, VAAppomattox, VABedford, VABrunswick, VABuckingham, VACampbell, VACharlotte, VAChesterfield, VACumberland, VADinwiddie, VALunenburg, VAMecklenburg, VANottoway, VAPittsylvania, VAPowhatan, VAPrince Edward, VAPrince George, VASussex, VA
Other large utilities in Virginia
- Virginia Electric & Power Co - 2,809,577 customers, residential 15.07¢
- Appalachian Power Co - 968,592 customers, residential 17.08¢
- Rappahannock Electric Coop - 184,421 customers, residential 15.49¢
- Northern Virginia Elec Coop - 184,104 customers, residential 12.60¢
- Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop - 102,230 customers, residential 14.49¢
- City of Danville - (VA) - 43,416 customers, residential 15.81¢
- Central Virginia Electric Coop - 40,194 customers, residential 16.16¢
- A & N Electric Coop - 37,784 customers, residential 14.40¢
All Virginia utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #21244 in the EIA frame.