Union Electric Membership Corp - (NC)
Cooperative electric utility · North Carolina · #244 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #19435
Union Electric Membership Corp - (NC) is a cooperative electric utility serving 90,148 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 1,636 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $209.49M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.80¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.92¢ 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 | 86,852 | 1,272 | $177.02M | 13.92¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,295 | 211 | $23.69M | 11.22¢ | |
| Industrial | 1 | 153 | $8.77M | 5.73¢ | |
| Total | 90,148 | 1,636 | $209.49M | 12.80¢ |
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 (1,220 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81,283 | 1,373 | $162.16M | 12.18¢ |
| 2022 | 83,575 | 1,387 | $163.73M | 12.19¢ |
| 2023 | 85,715 | 1,426 | $172.18M | 12.61¢ |
| 2024 | 87,751 | 1,615 | $197.67M | 13.37¢ |
| 2025 | 90,148 | 1,636 | $209.49M | 13.92¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 52 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.68 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 76 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: 1,707 GWh
Winter peak demand: 369 MW
Energy losses: 4.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 90,148 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 652 installations, 5.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Cabarrus, NCMecklenburg, NCRowan, NCStanly, NCUnion, 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¢
- 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¢
- Rutherford Elec Member Corp - 77,777 customers, residential 13.02¢
All North Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #19435 in the EIA frame.