Taylor County Rural E C C
Cooperative electric utility · Kentucky · #564 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #18498
Taylor County Rural E C C is a cooperative electric utility serving 28,162 customers in Kentucky. In 2025 it sold 571 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $64.61M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.31¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.38¢ 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 | 24,888 | 321 | $42.89M | 13.38¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,265 | 135 | $14.89M | 11.07¢ | |
| Industrial | 9 | 116 | $6.82M | 5.89¢ | |
| Total | 28,162 | 571 | $64.61M | 11.31¢ |
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 (1,074 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27,437 | 584 | $48.72M | 9.66¢ |
| 2022 | 27,900 | 562 | $60.01M | 11.84¢ |
| 2023 | 27,945 | 530 | $55.27M | 11.87¢ |
| 2024 | 28,281 | 552 | $61.45M | 13.27¢ |
| 2025 | 28,162 | 571 | $64.61M | 13.38¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 456 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.61 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 175 minutes
As reported for Kentucky 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: 604 GWh
Winter peak demand: 168 MW
Energy losses: 5.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 28,162 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 58 installations, 0.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Adair, KYCasey, KYCumberland, KYGreen, KYHart, KYMarion, KYMetcalfe, KYRussell, KYTaylor, KY
Other large utilities in Kentucky
- Kentucky Utilities Co - 578,198 customers, residential 12.07¢
- Louisville Gas & Electric Co - 441,267 customers, residential 12.42¢
- Kentucky Power Co - 161,847 customers, residential 15.95¢
- Duke Energy Kentucky - 155,775 customers, residential 13.86¢
- Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp - 77,362 customers, residential 12.67¢
- South Kentucky Rural E C C - 72,111 customers, residential 13.55¢
- Owen Electric Coop Inc - 67,902 customers, residential 12.59¢
- Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp - 65,157 customers, residential 12.61¢
All Kentucky utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #18498 in the EIA frame.