Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Alabama · #528 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #18203
Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 31,143 customers in Alabama. In 2025 it sold 617 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $85.36M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.83¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.81¢ 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 | 30,157 | 420 | $62.18M | 14.81¢ | |
| Commercial | 973 | 53.5 | $7.30M | 13.65¢ | |
| Industrial | 13 | 144 | $15.88M | 11.04¢ | |
| Total | 31,143 | 617 | $85.36M | 13.83¢ |
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 (1,160 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28,729 | 572 | $62.81M | 11.91¢ |
| 2022 | 29,412 | 583 | $68.09M | 12.59¢ |
| 2023 | 30,054 | 576 | $74.17M | 13.79¢ |
| 2024 | 30,542 | 605 | $81.00M | 14.39¢ |
| 2025 | 31,143 | 617 | $85.36M | 14.81¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 567 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 3.06 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 185 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: 639 GWh
Winter peak demand: 179 MW
Energy losses: 3.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 31,143 meters
Counties served
Barbour, ALChambers, ALClay, ALCleburne, ALLee, ALRandolph, ALRussell, ALTallapoosa, 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 #18203 in the EIA frame.