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electric cooperative · EIA utility 1591
Big Country Electric Coop, Inc
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Big Country Electric Coop, Inc is an electric cooperative that reported 9,449 residential customers in Texas on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 12 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 13.72¢ per kilowatthour, 8.2% below the Texas average of 14.94¢ and 17% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $107.03 a month on average use of 780 kWh a month. Across Texas the average bill was $163.72 on 1,096 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 348.2 minutes per customer with major event days included, calculated under another method. The median among Texas utilities reporting was 200.2 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 74% above that median.
The average price is up 16.3% on 2019, against up 27.0% for Texas as a whole, and down 8.2% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 13.33¢.
Compared with Texas, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 13.72¢ | 13.74¢ | 14.94¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $107.03 | $149.95 | $163.72 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 780 | 1,126 | 1,096 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | -8.2% | — | +3.3% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +16.3% | — | +27.0% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 348.2 | 263.0 | 200.2 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | — | 147.0 | 165.5 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 61 filings by electric cooperatives in Texas, the median price was 12.87¢. In Texas this utility's price ranks 59 of 136, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Big Country Electric Coop, IncTexas averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Texas ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 13.33¢ | 15.47¢ | $106.99 | 803 | 9,533 | 362.5 GWh |
| 2024 | 13.72¢ | 14.94¢ | $107.03 | 780 | 9,449 | 355 GWh |
| 2023 | 14.94¢ | 14.46¢ | $118.27 | 792 | 9,341 | 349.6 GWh |
| 2022 | 15.87¢ | 13.76¢ | $135.73 | 855 | 9,301 | 363.3 GWh |
| 2021 | 14.64¢ | 12.11¢ | $112.85 | 771 | 9,083 | 295.5 GWh |
| 2020 | 12.79¢ | 11.71¢ | $103.17 | 807 | 8,995 | 255.5 GWh |
| 2019 | 11.80¢ | 11.76¢ | $94.77 | 803 | 8,823 | 265.8 GWh |
| 2018 | 12.17¢ | 11.20¢ | $100.04 | 822 | 8,703 | 251.2 GWh |
| 2017 | 13.11¢ | 11.01¢ | $96.89 | 739 | 8,663 | 237.4 GWh |
| 2016 | 12.60¢ | 10.99¢ | $92.25 | 732 | 8,582 | 234.3 GWh |
| 2015 | 12.35¢ | 11.56¢ | $94.03 | 761 | 8,503 | 247.3 GWh |
| 2014 | 13.10¢ | 11.86¢ | $100.88 | 770 | 8,392 | 260.9 GWh |
| 2013 | 12.13¢ | 11.35¢ | $95.65 | 789 | 8,346 | 254.8 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 9,449 | 88.4 GWh | 25% | $12,135,400 | 13.72¢ |
| Commercial | 3,452 | 255.7 GWh | 72% | $24,729,200 | 9.67¢ |
| Industrial | 695 | 10.8 GWh | 3% | $1,274,700 | 11.80¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 392.6 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 392.6 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 72 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under another method. SAIFI: —. EIA's Texas total across all reporting utilities was 1,270.6 minutes with major event days and 129.4 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 1,181.9 | — | — | — | Other |
| 2024 | 348.2 | — | — | — | Other |
| 2023 | 83.0 | — | — | — | Other |
| 2022 | 56.0 | — | — | — | Other |
| 2021 | 1,126.0 | — | — | — | Other |
| 2020 | 792.0 | — | — | — | Other |
| 2019 | 297.0 | — | — | — | Other |
| 2018 | 511.8 | — | — | — | Other |
| 2017 | 387.4 | — | — | — | Other |
| 2016 | 422.0 | — | — | — | Other |
| 2015 | 1,146.0 | — | — | — | Other |
| 2014 | 173.0 | — | — | — | Other |
| 2013 | 588.0 | 312.0 | — | — | Other |
Counties in its service territory
- Borden County
- Fisher County
- Garza County
- Haskell County
- Jones County
- Kent County
- Mitchell County
- Nolan County
- Scurry County
- Shackelford County
- Stonewall County
- Throckmorton County
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Texas
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 9,530 | 18.51¢ | $170.88 | 332.0 | 233.4 |
| Lyntegar Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 9,021 | 8.99¢ | $100.56 | 184.5 | 184.5 |
| San Patricio Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 10,007 | 13.99¢ | $155.81 | 199.7 | 199.7 |
| Bartlett Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 11,527 | 16.09¢ | $219.37 | 190.9 | 135.9 |
| Fannin County Electric Coop | Cooperative | 11,712 | 15.65¢ | $181.50 | 293.7 | 293.7 |
| Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | 12,060 | 12.73¢ | $119.90 | 389.8 | 389.8 |
| Comanche County Elec Coop Assn | Cooperative | 7,359 | 15.52¢ | $176.93 | — | — |
| Lamar County Elec Coop Assn | Cooperative | 12,935 | 13.71¢ | $148.32 | 263.5 | 263.5 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Big Country Electric Coop, Inc?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.72¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Texas?
The Texas average residential price in 2024 was 14.94¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Big Country Electric Coop, Inc was 8.2% below the state figure. Among 136 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Texas, it had the 59th highest.
What is the average Big Country Electric Coop, Inc bill?
$107.03 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 780 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Texas average was $163.72 on 1,096 kWh.
How reliable is Big Country Electric Coop, Inc service?
It reported 348.2 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Big Country Electric Coop, Inc price rising?
The average residential price was down 8.2% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 16.3% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 13.33¢.
Which counties does Big Country Electric Coop, Inc serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 12 counties, including Borden County, TX, Fisher County, TX, Garza County, TX, Haskell County, TX, Jones County, TX and Kent County, TX. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Big Country Electric Coop, Inc", utility number 1591; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.