West Kentucky Rural E C C
Cooperative electric utility · Kentucky · #431 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20377
West Kentucky Rural E C C is a cooperative electric utility serving 39,271 customers in Kentucky. In 2025 it sold 934 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $107.72M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.54¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.17¢ 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 | 32,248 | 468 | $66.35M | 14.17¢ | |
| Commercial | 7,018 | 202 | $30.35M | 15.01¢ | |
| Industrial | 5 | 263 | $11.02M | 4.19¢ | |
| Total | 39,271 | 934 | $107.72M | 11.54¢ |
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 (1,210 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39,349 | 700 | $83.60M | 12.20¢ |
| 2022 | 39,163 | 840 | $97.94M | 13.30¢ |
| 2023 | 38,867 | 813 | $90.63M | 13.20¢ |
| 2024 | 39,101 | 887 | $97.38M | 13.46¢ |
| 2025 | 39,271 | 934 | $107.72M | 14.17¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 380 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.84 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 134 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: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 978 GWh
Winter peak demand: 191 MW
Energy losses: 4.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 39,271 meters
Counties served
Calloway, KYCarlisle, KYGraves, KYHickman, KYLivingston, KYMarshall, 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 #20377 in the EIA frame.