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Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc in Texas: 11.42 ¢ home rates, SAIDI and solar

Roughly 133,219 Texas accounts belong to Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc, classed by EIA as cooperative; the residential count is 113,890. It connects 2.0 net-metered homes per 1,000 home accounts, 0.2 times the national median.

Units 1 and 2 of the Sim Gideon Power Plant, a 639 megawatt (MW), natural gas fired power plant on Lake Bastrop in Bastrop...
Power Plant Lake Bastrop Texas 2026. Photo by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc: 1,206 kWh a month costs roughly $138 in energy at 11.42 ¢/kWh, -23.6% on the Texas average of 14.94 ¢.

It connects 2.0 net-metered homes per 1,000 home accounts, 0.2 times the national median.

Rooftop solar on the Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc grid

Net-metered homes per 1,000
2.00.2x the national median of 8.7

Net metering stands out at Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc: 223 residential installations on 113,890 home accounts, 2.0 per 1,000. That is place 34 of 34 Texas utilities and 0.2 times the national median (8.7). All installations together total 2.0 MW, an average of 8.5 kW each.

How it compares

Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc
Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
Bluebonnet Electric Coop, IncLowest in this table11.42 ¢/kWh5.23 ¢/kWh$138at 1,206 kWh117 minSAIDI
Texas average against this company, which is 11 of 71 on price+3.52 ¢/kWhcompany 23.6% below+3.32 ¢/kWhcompany 38.8% below+$42a month at 1,206 kWh+19 mincompany 19 below
Farmers Electric Coop, Inc11.51 ¢/kWhcompany 0.9% below10.91 ¢/kWhcompany 52.0% below$1391 more than company65 mincompany 52 above

Compare 126 Texas companies

Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc: 2025

No 2025 early-release row for Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc; 2024 stays the latest year.

Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc 2024 against Texas 2025
-4.05 ¢11.42 ¢ for Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc in 2024, 15.47 ¢ for Texas in 2025

EIA's early release leaves Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc out for 2025. Its newest record stays 2024: 11.42 ¢/kWh across 113,890 home accounts and 117 minutes of SAIDI.

Carbon context

Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc serves 113,890 homes in Texas. At 1,206 kWh a month that is about 420 kg of CO₂, or 5,042 kg a year, at the Texas plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Texas generation mix.

Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc charts

Residential price since 2015: 11.42 ¢ in 2024

11.13 ¢ in 2015, 11.42 ¢ in 2024 (+2.6%); Texas 11.56 to 14.94 ¢.

Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearBluebonnet Electric Coop, InGap to Texas residentialGap to U.S. residential
201511.13-0.43-1.52
201610.60-0.39-1.95
201711.06+0.05-1.83
201810.95-0.25-1.92
201910.43-1.33-2.58
202010.45-1.26-2.70
202111.13-0.98-2.53
202211.11-2.65-3.93
202311.07-3.39-4.93
202411.42-3.52-5.06

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc SAIDI, 2016-2024

197 min in 2016, 117 in 2024.

Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc SAIDI by year, 2016 to 2024: 9 rows
YearBluebonnet Electric Co, no major events
2016197
2017103
201891
2019103
202079
202196
2022102
2023101
2024117

9 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 117.2 min

117.2 min, 1.18x the median reporter, rank 392 of 673.

min

  • Company, no major events117.2
  • Company, with major events227.2

Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc billed homes 11.13 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 11.42 ¢ in 2024, +2.6% in all, and lagged the Texas average (+29.2%) by 26.7 points. Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc's sharpest move came in 2021, +6.5%. The latest year is the high at 11.42 ¢; the low was 10.43 ¢ (2019). 2024: +3.1% here, +3.3% for the Texas average. SAIDI at Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc (major events excluded) fell from 197 minutes in 2016 to 117 in 2024, -40%; best year 2020 at 79. Against the national median, Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc came in lower on SAIDI in 4 of 9 years, and 2024 ended at 117 minutes, +18 from the median. 2021: 990 minutes with major events, 96 without, the widest gap of any year. Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc has 10 cheaper and 60 higher-priced Texas peers among 71 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, City of Bryan, bills 11.38 ¢ (-0.03). Next higher-priced, Farmers Electric Coop, Inc, bills 11.51 ¢ (+0.10).

A 23.6% discount to Texas comes with ordinary reliability, 117 minutes or 1.18x the national median.

Home accounts at Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc went from 75,417 in 2015 to 113,890 in 2024, +51.0%. Business customers paid 0.46 times the home price in 2024 (5.23 against 11.42 ¢); the ratio was 1.08 in 2015. SAIFI went from 1.32 in 2016 to 1.28 in 2024, between 0.89 and 1.32.

Facts

Customer accounts
133,2190.9% of Texas total
Residential accounts
113,8900.9% of Texas homes
Commercial accounts
17,75513.3% of the base
Residential rate
11.42 ¢/kWhplace 11 of 71, -23.6% against the state
Commercial rate
5.23 ¢/kWhplace 2 of 99, -38.8% against the state
SAIDI, no major events
117.2 minbetter than 42% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events
1.281.26x the median
SAIDI with major events
227.2 min48.4% from event days
Net-metered capacity
2.0 MW233 installations
Counties served
14all in Texas
Average residential use
14,468 kWh/yr1,206 a month
Implied monthly bill
$138-$61 on the U.S. rate, 1,206 kWh
Residential rate since 2015
+2.6%11.13 to 11.42 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend
-40%197 min in 2016, 117 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc

Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Texas ¢/kWh
Residential113,89011.42-3.52
Commercial17,7555.23-3.32

Year by year, Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc

YearHome accounts, Bluebonnet Electric CoHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
201575,41711.1312.031.08No dataNo data
201677,64610.609.500.901971.32
201780,58811.069.800.891031.11
201883,72410.9510.170.93911.17
201987,08410.439.090.871031.12
202091,61410.458.070.77790.89
202196,91711.138.540.77961.08
2022102,75911.119.340.841021.06
2023108,76911.078.260.751011.25
2024113,89011.425.230.461171.28

Peers of Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc in Texas, place 11 of 71 on home price

Utility near Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc on priceSAIDI min, gap to Bluebonnet Electric Coop, IncHome ¢, gap to Bluebonnet Electric Coop, IncGap % to Bluebonnet Electric Coop, IncAccounts, Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc = 1
8. Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc+13-0.39-3.4%0.36
9. Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc+150-0.16-1.4%0.66
10. City of BryanNo data-0.03-0.3%0.52
11. Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc (this utility)11711.42-1.00
12. Farmers Electric Coop, Inc-52+0.10+0.9%0.75
13. City of San MarcosNo data+0.61+5.4%0.20
14. Medina Electric Coop, Inc+118+0.68+6.0%0.28

Who buys Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc's electricity

Class at Bluebonnet Electric Coop, IncAccountsOf Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc accountsOf Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc MWh soldkWh a year per Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc account
Residential113,89085.5%40.3%14,468
Commercial17,75513.3%41.6%96,004
Industrial and other1,5741.18%18.1%470,651

Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc among Texas cooperatives

Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc and its neighbours on priceSAIDI min, gap to Bluebonnet Electric Coop, IncHome ¢, gap to Bluebonnet Electric Coop, IncAccounts, Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc = 1
1. Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc (TX)+13-0.390.36
2. Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc (TX)+150-0.160.66
3. Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc (TX, this utility)11711.421.00
4. Farmers Electric Coop, Inc (TX)-52+0.100.75
5. Medina Electric Coop, Inc (TX)+118+0.680.28
6. Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc (TX)-60+0.803.43
7. Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp (TX)+1131+0.980.38

Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc: meters, rate options and solar

MeasureBluebonnet Electric Coop, IncTexas contextBluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc detail
Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc home meters on AMI1.5%Texas 95.1%1,683 of 113,890 meters
Home meters, AMR (drive-by read)112,207Texas figure not published98.5% of meters
Time-of-use rate for Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc homesNot on file14 of 39 Texas utilities offer oneno dynamic-pricing count filed by Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc
Net-metered installations23396% residential2.0 homes per 1,000 accounts, 8.5 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc

kWhShare of a 1,206 kWh monthCost a month at 11.42 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25021%$28.54-$12.66$342
50041%$57.08-$25.32$685
75062%$85.62-$37.98$1,027
1,00083%$114.16-$50.64$1,370
1,500124%$171.23-$75.97$2,055
2,000166%$228.31-$101.29$2,740

Outage record, Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc

Measure, Bluebonnet Electric No eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes117.2227.21.95 h
SAIFI interruptions1.2791.7530.78 yr apart
CAIDI minutes91.6129.61.53 h

Territory of Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc

14 Texas counties, region TRE:

Counties served by Bluebonnet Electric Coop, IncLeeBastropFayetteAustinCaldwellWilliamsonColoradoTravisGonzalesGuadalupeBurlesonWashingtonMilamHays

Texas other states: 14 of 14 counties of Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc drawn

Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc: 14 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Austin
  • Bastrop
  • Burleson
  • Caldwell
  • Colorado
  • Fayette
  • Gonzales
  • Guadalupe
  • Hays
  • Lee
  • Milam
  • Travis
  • Washington
  • Williamson

Questions on Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc

How big is Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc in Texas, by customer accounts?

133,219 accounts in 2024: residential 113,890, commercial 17,755, industrial 1,574.

How many cents per kWh does Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 11.42 cents; against the Texas average that is -23.6%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc?

SAIDI 117.2 min and SAIFI 1.28 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.18, CAIDI 92 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc?

233 installations with 2.0 MW, of which residential installations number 223.

What would a typical Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc home pay each month?

1,206 kWh at 11.42 cents comes to about $138, energy only.

Is Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc cheaper than other Texas utilities?

Rank 11 of 71 in Texas on price, -23.6% against the state average; 10 charge less than 11.42 ¢.

What share of Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc sales do homes buy?

Homes take 40.3% of 4,093,075 MWh, commercial accounts 41.6%, industrial and other 18.1%; the 17,755 commercial accounts use 96,004 kWh each, 6.6 times a home.

At Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?

1,683 of 113,890 home meters are AMI, 1.5%. Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc reports no home time-of-use rate; 14 of 39 Texas filers do.

Has Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc moved up the Texas price list since 2015?

29th cheapest of 54 in 2015, 11th of 71 in 2024; its price rose 2.6% while Texas rose 29.2%.

Where does Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc stand among 13 peers?

Place 3 of 14 on home price at 11.42 ¢ (Texas cooperatives); median 12.40 ¢, cheapest member 11.03 ¢.

Has Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc filed 2025 data with EIA?

Not yet: 11.42 cents and 117 SAIDI minutes (2024) remain the newest Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc record.

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc at 11.42 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc

Rate plans on file

2 home plan records, energy charges: 9.6 to 10.2 ¢/kWh.

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc in Texas: 11.42 ¢ home rates, SAIDI and solar

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Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc: 1,206 kWh a month costs roughly $138 in energy at 11.42 ¢/kWh, -23.6% on the Texas average of 14.94 ¢.