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Roughly 103,960 Arkansas accounts belong to First Electric Coop Corp, classed by EIA as cooperative; the residential count is 95,175. Its SAIDI of 191 minutes is 1.92 times the national median reporter (99).
At 1,167 kWh a month a First Electric Coop Corp home pays about $143 in energy: 12.27 ¢/kWh, 0.4% below the Arkansas average of 12.32 ¢.
Its SAIDI of 191 minutes is 1.92 times the national median reporter (99).
Reliability is the sharpest contrast for First Electric Coop Corp: 191 minutes a year without power per customer, 1.92 times the national median of 99. Among 9 Arkansas utilities that report SAIDI it ranks 6 (1 = fewest minutes); the Arkansas median is 168.
SAIFI adds the frequency view: 1.97 interruptions a customer a year, 1.94 times the national median (1.01), with 97 minutes per interruption.
| First Electric Coop Corp, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Electric Coop Corp | 12.27 ¢/kWh | 16.16 ¢/kWh | $143at 1,167 kWh | 191 minSAIDI |
| Arkansas average against this company, which is 7 of 13 on price | +0.05 ¢/kWhcompany 0.4% below | -5.92 ¢/kWhcompany 57.8% above | +$1a month at 1,167 kWh | -22 mincompany 22 above |
| Carroll Electric Coop CorpLowest in this table | 12.25 ¢/kWhcompany 0.1% above | 10.30 ¢/kWhcompany 56.9% above | $1430 less than company | 161 mincompany 29 above |
First Electric Coop Corp: +5.3% on 2024 for homes, Arkansas +4.2%.
First Electric Coop Corp reported 12.93 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +5.3% on its 2024 figure of 12.27, while the Arkansas average moved +4.2%. Its SAIDI is 222 minutes against 191 in 2024.
First Electric Coop Corp serves 95,175 homes in Arkansas. At 1,167 kWh a month that is about 526 kg of CO₂, or 6,308 kg a year, at the Arkansas plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Arkansas generation mix.
10.11 ¢ in 2015, 12.27 ¢ in 2024 (+21.3%); Arkansas 9.82 to 12.32 ¢.
| Year | First Electric Coop Corp | Gap to Arkansas residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.11 | +0.29 | -2.54 |
| 2016 | 10.27 | +0.35 | -2.28 |
| 2017 | 10.86 | +0.58 | -2.03 |
| 2018 | 10.43 | +0.62 | -2.44 |
| 2019 | 10.39 | +0.59 | -2.62 |
| 2020 | 10.03 | -0.38 | -3.12 |
| 2021 | 11.87 | +0.60 | -1.79 |
| 2022 | 12.60 | +0.55 | -2.44 |
| 2023 | 11.90 | -0.35 | -4.10 |
| 2024 | 12.27 | -0.05 | -4.21 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV174 min in 2015, 191 in 2024.
| Year | First Electric Coop Co, no major events |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 174 |
| 2016 | 170 |
| 2017 | 150 |
| 2018 | 143 |
| 2019 | 161 |
| 2020 | 119 |
| 2021 | 117 |
| 2022 | 178 |
| 2023 | 193 |
| 2024 | 191 |
10 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV190.8 min, 1.92x the median reporter, rank 521 of 673.
First Electric Coop Corp, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVFirst Electric Coop Corp billed homes 10.11 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 12.27 ¢ in 2024, +21.3% in all, and lagged the Arkansas average (+25.5%) by 4.1 points. First Electric Coop Corp's sharpest move came in 2021, +18.4%. The high is 12.60 ¢ (2022) and the low 10.03 ¢ (2020). 2024: +3.1% here, +0.6% for the Arkansas average. SAIDI at First Electric Coop Corp (major events excluded) went from 174 minutes in 2015 to 191 in 2024, +10%, between 117 (2021) and 193 (2023). At 191 minutes in 2024, First Electric Coop Corp sat +91 from the national SAIDI median, with 0 of 10 years below it. 2023: 692 minutes with major events, 193 without, the widest gap of any year. First Electric Coop Corp has 6 cheaper and 6 higher-priced Arkansas peers among 13 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Carroll Electric Coop Corp, bills 12.25 ¢ (-0.02). Next higher-priced, North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc, bills 12.86 ¢ (+0.59).
Price (-0.4% against Arkansas) gives no cause for concern; outage time (191 min, 1.9x median) does.
Home accounts at First Electric Coop Corp went from 83,964 in 2015 to 95,175 in 2024, +13.4%. Business customers paid 1.32 times the home price in 2024 (16.16 against 12.27 ¢); the ratio was 1.03 in 2015. SAIFI went from 2.33 in 2015 to 1.97 in 2024, between 1.30 and 2.50.
Yearly SAIDI at First Electric Coop Corp: 193 minutes in 2013, 191 in 2024, little changed (−1%). Its best year was 2021 (117 min), its worst 2014 (205 min), across 12 filed years. Against a Arkansas median of 168 minutes in 2024, First Electric Coop Corp was above the middle.
Corrected for inflation, a First Electric Coop Corp home paid 12.59 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 13.98 ¢ in 2013, −9.9%; the bill itself went 10.12 ¢ to 12.27 ¢ (+21.3%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $1,678 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,511 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 16th cheapest of 31 in 2013, 17th of 29 in 2024 among Arkansas utilities with 1,000+ homes.
First Electric Coop Corp at 191 min in 2024 and the Arkansas median at 168.
First Electric Coop Corp: 12.59 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 12.27 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, First Electric Coo | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, First Electric | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, First Electric | Arkansas median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.12 | 13.98 | 16 of 31 | 193 | 2.05 | 6 of 8 | 117 |
| 2014 | 10.27 | 13.97 | 16 of 31 | 205 | 2.21 | 8 of 10 | 107 |
| 2015 | 10.11 | 13.74 | 14 of 31 | 174 | 2.33 | 7 of 11 | 124 |
| 2016 | 10.27 | 13.78 | 17 of 31 | 170 | 2.50 | 9 of 12 | 93 |
| 2017 | 10.86 | 14.26 | 17 of 31 | 150 | 1.92 | 9 of 13 | 118 |
| 2018 | 10.43 | 13.37 | 13 of 31 | 143 | 1.69 | 11 of 14 | 95 |
| 2019 | 10.39 | 13.09 | 16 of 35 | 161 | 2.06 | 9 of 14 | 118 |
| 2020 | 10.03 | 12.48 | 9 of 29 | 119 | 1.36 | 8 of 14 | 115 |
| 2021 | 11.87 | 14.11 | 18 of 29 | 117 | 1.30 | 8 of 15 | 117 |
| 2022 | 12.60 | 13.86 | 18 of 29 | 178 | 2.11 | 11 of 15 | 101 |
| 2023 | 11.90 | 12.57 | 13 of 29 | 193 | 1.92 | 10 of 15 | 166 |
| 2024 | 12.27 | 12.59 | 17 of 29 | 191 | 1.97 | 10 of 15 | 168 |
First Electric Coop Corp, EIA utility 6342: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| First Electric Coop Corp sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Arkansas ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 95,175 | 12.27 | -0.05 |
| Commercial | 7,003 | 16.16 | +5.92 |
| Year | Home accounts, First Electric Coop Co | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 83,964 | 10.11 | 10.44 | 1.03 | 174 | 2.33 |
| 2016 | 84,977 | 10.27 | 10.55 | 1.03 | 170 | 2.50 |
| 2017 | 85,983 | 10.86 | 11.02 | 1.01 | 150 | 1.92 |
| 2018 | 86,944 | 10.43 | 10.64 | 1.02 | 143 | 1.69 |
| 2019 | 87,926 | 10.39 | 10.59 | 1.02 | 161 | 2.06 |
| 2020 | 89,394 | 10.03 | 9.96 | 0.99 | 119 | 1.36 |
| 2021 | 91,046 | 11.87 | 12.02 | 1.01 | 117 | 1.30 |
| 2022 | 92,346 | 12.60 | 14.08 | 1.12 | 178 | 2.11 |
| 2023 | 93,591 | 11.90 | 14.28 | 1.20 | 193 | 1.92 |
| 2024 | 95,175 | 12.27 | 16.16 | 1.32 | 191 | 1.97 |
| Utility near First Electric Coop Corp on price | SAIDI min, gap to First Electric Coop Corp | Home ¢, gap to First Electric Coop Corp | Gap % to First Electric Coop Corp | Accounts, First Electric Coop Corp = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. Craighead Electric Coop Corp | -22 | -0.28 | -2.3% | 0.32 |
| 5. City of North Little Rock | No data | -0.04 | -0.4% | 0.39 |
| 6. Carroll Electric Coop Corp | -29 | -0.02 | -0.1% | 1.04 |
| 7. First Electric Coop Corp (this utility) | 191 | 12.27 | - | 1.00 |
| 8. North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc | +53 | +0.59 | +4.8% | 0.37 |
| 9. Southwest Arkansas E C C | -0 | +0.69 | +5.6% | 0.27 |
| 10. Entergy Arkansas LLC | +39 | +0.70 | +5.7% | 7.05 |
| Class at First Electric Coop Corp | Accounts | Of First Electric Coop Corp accounts | Of First Electric Coop Corp MWh sold | kWh a year per First Electric Coop Corp account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 95,175 | 91.5% | 64.6% | 14,000 |
| Commercial | 7,003 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 32,215 |
| Industrial and other | 1,782 | 1.71% | 24.5% | 283,508 |
| First Electric Coop Corp and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to First Electric Coop Corp | Home ¢, gap to First Electric Coop Corp | Accounts, First Electric Coop Corp = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Craighead Electric Coop Corp (AR) | -22 | -0.28 | 0.32 |
| 2. Carroll Electric Coop Corp (AR) | -29 | -0.02 | 1.04 |
| 3. First Electric Coop Corp (AR, this utility) | 191 | 12.27 | 1.00 |
| 4. North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc (AR) | +53 | +0.59 | 0.37 |
| 5. Southwest Arkansas E C C (AR) | -0 | +0.69 | 0.27 |
| 6. Ozarks Electric Coop Corp (AR) | -108 | +0.76 | 0.74 |
| 7. Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp (AR) | +6 | +1.06 | 0.56 |
| Measure | First Electric Coop Corp | Arkansas context | First Electric Coop Corp detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Electric Coop Corp home meters on AMI | 100.0% | Arkansas 83.8% | 95,175 of 95,175 meters |
| Homes with daily digital access | 95,175 | Arkansas figure not published | 100% of the 95,175 home accounts |
| Time-of-use rate for First Electric Coop Corp homes | Not on file | 3 of 7 Arkansas utilities offer one | no dynamic-pricing count filed by First Electric Coop Corp |
| Net-metered installations | 1,926 | 99% residential | 20.0 homes per 1,000 accounts, 10.8 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 1,167 kWh month | Cost a month at 12.27 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 21% | $30.68 | -$10.52 | $368 |
| 500 | 43% | $61.35 | -$21.05 | $736 |
| 750 | 64% | $92.03 | -$31.57 | $1,104 |
| 1,000 | 86% | $122.71 | -$42.09 | $1,472 |
| 1,500 | 129% | $184.06 | -$63.14 | $2,209 |
| 2,000 | 171% | $245.41 | -$84.19 | $2,945 |
| Measure, First Electric Coop | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 190.8 | 277.8 | 3.18 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 1.967 | 2.435 | 0.51 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 97.0 | 114.1 | 1.62 h |
17 Arkansas counties, region SERC:
Arkansas other states: 17 of 17 counties of First Electric Coop Corp drawn
First Electric Coop Corp: 17 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV103,960 accounts in 2024: residential 95,175, commercial 7,003, industrial 1,782.
In 2024 homes paid 12.27 cents; against the Arkansas average that is -0.4%.
SAIDI 190.8 min and SAIFI 1.97 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.92, CAIDI 97 min.
1,926 installations with 20.8 MW, of which residential installations number 1,906.
1,167 kWh at 12.27 cents comes to about $143, energy only.
Rank 7 of 13 in Arkansas on price, -0.4% against the state average; 6 charge less than 12.27 ¢.
Homes take 64.6% of 2,063,218 MWh, commercial accounts 10.9%, industrial and other 24.5%; the 7,003 commercial accounts use 32,215 kWh each, 2.3 times a home.
95,175 of 95,175 home meters are AMI, 100.0%. First Electric Coop Corp reports no home time-of-use rate; 3 of 7 Arkansas filers do.
6th cheapest of 11 in 2015, 7th of 13 in 2024; its price rose 21.3% while Arkansas rose 25.5%.
Place 3 of 7 on home price at 12.27 ¢ (Arkansas cooperatives); median 12.86 ¢, cheapest member 11.99 ¢.
12.93 cents per kWh, +5.3% on the 12.27 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to First Electric Coop Corp at 12.27 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.