Tideland Electric Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #623 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #19108
Tideland Electric Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 24,726 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 372 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $56.73M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.25¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.41¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 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 | 21,906 | 257 | $42.22M | 16.41¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,810 | 91.7 | $12.31M | 13.42¢ | |
| Industrial | 10 | 23.0 | $2.20M | 9.59¢ | |
| Total | 24,726 | 372 | $56.73M | 15.25¢ |
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 (979 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23,392 | 353 | $47.05M | 14.16¢ |
| 2022 | 23,676 | 349 | $50.34M | 15.84¢ |
| 2023 | 24,003 | 344 | $49.83M | 15.72¢ |
| 2024 | 24,337 | 356 | $52.60M | 16.18¢ |
| 2025 | 24,726 | 372 | $56.73M | 16.41¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 205 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.49 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 82 minutes
As reported for North Carolina 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: 411 GWh
Winter peak demand: 100 MW
Energy losses: 9.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 24,726 meters
Counties served
Beaufort, NCCraven, NCDare, NCHyde, NCPamlico, NCWashington, 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 #19108 in the EIA frame.