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electric cooperative · EIA utility 6342
First Electric Coop Corp
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.
First Electric Coop Corp is an electric cooperative that reported 95,175 residential customers in Arkansas on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 17 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 12.27¢ per kilowatthour, about the same as the Arkansas average of 12.32¢ and 26% 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 $143.15 a month on average use of 1,167 kWh a month. Across Arkansas the average bill was $129.13 on 1,048 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 277.8 minutes per customer with major event days included and 190.8 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Arkansas utilities reporting was 323.7 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 14% below that median.
The average price is up 18.1% on 2019, against up 25.7% for Arkansas as a whole, and up 3.1% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 12.93¢.
Compared with Arkansas, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 12.27¢ | 13.74¢ | 12.32¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $143.15 | $149.95 | $129.13 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,167 | 1,126 | 1,048 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +3.1% | — | +0.6% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +18.1% | — | +25.7% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 277.8 | 263.0 | 323.7 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 190.8 | 147.0 | 164.9 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 14 filings by electric cooperatives in Arkansas, the median price was 13.00¢. In Arkansas this utility's price ranks 12 of 28, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
First Electric Coop CorpArkansas averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Arkansas ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 12.93¢ | 12.84¢ | $155.38 | 1,202 | 96,685 | 2.1 TWh |
| 2024 | 12.27¢ | 12.32¢ | $143.15 | 1,167 | 95,175 | 2.1 TWh |
| 2023 | 11.90¢ | 12.25¢ | $137.59 | 1,156 | 93,591 | 2 TWh |
| 2022 | 12.60¢ | 12.05¢ | $152.45 | 1,210 | 92,346 | 2.1 TWh |
| 2021 | 11.87¢ | 11.27¢ | $145.28 | 1,224 | 91,046 | 2 TWh |
| 2020 | 10.03¢ | 10.41¢ | $117.46 | 1,171 | 89,394 | 1.9 TWh |
| 2019 | 10.39¢ | 9.80¢ | $127.99 | 1,232 | 87,926 | 2 TWh |
| 2018 | 10.43¢ | 9.81¢ | $133.41 | 1,279 | 86,944 | 2 TWh |
| 2017 | 10.86¢ | 10.28¢ | $121.85 | 1,122 | 85,983 | 1.8 TWh |
| 2016 | 10.27¢ | 9.92¢ | $121.78 | 1,186 | 84,977 | 1.9 TWh |
| 2015 | 10.11¢ | 9.82¢ | $125.48 | 1,241 | 83,964 | 1.9 TWh |
| 2014 | 10.27¢ | 9.51¢ | $129.64 | 1,262 | 83,224 | 1.9 TWh |
| 2013 | 10.12¢ | 9.59¢ | $126.74 | 1,253 | 82,562 | 1.9 TWh |
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.
Month by month
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Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 95,175 | 1.3 TWh | 65% | $163,494,000 | 12.27¢ |
| Commercial | 7,003 | 225.6 GWh | 11% | $36,452,000 | 16.16¢ |
| Industrial | 1,782 | 505.2 GWh | 24% | $38,310,000 | 7.58¢ |
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: 2.2 TWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 2.2 TWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 464 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 2.44 interruptions per customer with major event days, 1.97 without; CAIDI 114.1 minutes per interruption. EIA's Arkansas total across all reporting utilities was 509.1 minutes with major event days and 194.6 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 | 646.1 | 222.0 | 2.54 | 1.69 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | 277.8 | 190.8 | 2.44 | 1.97 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 692.5 | 192.5 | 2.53 | 1.92 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 298.0 | 178.1 | 2.76 | 2.11 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 156.1 | 116.8 | 1.47 | 1.30 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 501.6 | 119.2 | 1.82 | 1.36 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 209.3 | 160.9 | 2.20 | 2.06 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 258.2 | 142.6 | 2.03 | 1.69 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 284.1 | 149.9 | 2.30 | 1.92 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 250.8 | 170.3 | 2.90 | 2.50 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 252.9 | 173.6 | 2.57 | 2.33 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 266.2 | 204.6 | 2.51 | 2.21 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 224.0 | 193.0 | 2.17 | 2.05 | IEEE 1366 |
Counties in its service territory
- Arkansas County
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Faulkner County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Independence County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
- Monroe County
- Perry County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Stone County
- White County
- Yell 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 Arkansas
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 83,859 | 13.19¢ | $135.39 | 202.6 | 81.0 |
| Carroll Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 113,263 | 12.29¢ | $131.22 | 1,657.8 | 158.6 |
| Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp | Cooperative | 58,622 | 13.32¢ | $147.49 | 557.2 | 192.9 |
| North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 36,355 | 12.86¢ | $123.97 | 1,183.5 | 243.4 |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | Cooperative | 26,186 | 12.93¢ | $159.28 | 408.6 | 190.4 |
| Craighead Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 25,326 | 11.99¢ | $152.15 | 182.9 | 168.4 |
| C & L Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 20,000 | 13.26¢ | $139.23 | — | — |
| Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 18,776 | 15.62¢ | $147.51 | 205.7 | 205.7 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from First Electric Coop Corp?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.27¢ 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 Arkansas?
The Arkansas average residential price in 2024 was 12.32¢ and the US average 16.48¢; First Electric Coop Corp was about the same as the state figure. Among 28 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Arkansas, it had the 12th highest.
What is the average First Electric Coop Corp bill?
$143.15 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,167 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Arkansas average was $129.13 on 1,048 kWh.
How reliable is First Electric Coop Corp service?
It reported 277.8 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 190.8 minutes excluding them, with 2.44 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the First Electric Coop Corp price rising?
The average residential price was up 3.1% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 18.1% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 12.93¢.
Which counties does First Electric Coop Corp serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 17 counties, including Arkansas County, AR, Cleburne County, AR, Conway County, AR, Faulkner County, AR, Garland County, AR and Grant County, AR. 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 "First Electric Coop Corp", utility number 6342; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. Monthly utility figures are from the Form EIA-861M sample. 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.