Meade County Rural E C C electricity: 31,485 accounts in Kentucky, SAIDI 98

Roughly 31,485 Kentucky accounts belong to Meade County Rural E C C, classed by EIA as cooperative; the residential count is 29,248. It connects 5.8 net-metered homes per 1,000 home accounts, 0.7 times the national median.

Meade County Rural E C C: 974 kWh a month costs roughly $139 in energy at 14.27 ¢/kWh, +11.6% on the Kentucky average of 12.79 ¢.

It connects 5.8 net-metered homes per 1,000 home accounts, 0.7 times the national median.

Rooftop solar on the Meade County Rural E C C grid

Net-metered homes per 1,000: 5.80.7x the national median of 8.7

Net metering stands out at Meade County Rural E C C: 170 residential installations on 29,248 home accounts, 5.8 per 1,000. That is place 8 of 20 Kentucky utilities and 0.7 times the national median (8.7). All installations together total 1.7 MW, an average of 9.7 kW each.

How it compares

Meade County Rural E C C
Meade County Rural E C C, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
Meade County Rural E C C	14.27 ¢/kWh	13.97 ¢/kWh	$139at 974 kWh	98 minSAIDI
Kentucky average against this company, which is 21 of 24 on priceLowest in this table	-1.48 ¢/kWhcompany 11.6% above	-2.47 ¢/kWhcompany 21.4% above	-$14a month at 974 kWh	+49 mincompany 49 below
Inter County Energy Coop Corp	13.74 ¢/kWhcompany 3.9% above	12.39 ¢/kWhcompany 12.7% above	$1345 less than company	117 mincompany 19 below

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Meade County Rural E C C: 2025

Meade County Rural E C C: +6.9% on 2024 for homes, Kentucky +3.5%.

Meade County Rural E C C home price, 2025: 15.26 ¢/kWh+6.9% on 2024, early release
Meade County Rural E C C SAIDI, 2025: 129 min+32% on 2024, early release
Meade County Rural E C C against Kentucky, 2025: +3.4 pointsMeade County Rural E C C +6.9%, Kentucky +3.5%, price in Kentucky 13.24 ¢

Meade County Rural E C C: 15.26 ¢/kWh in the 2025 early release, +6.9% from 14.27 ¢; Kentucky as a whole went +3.5%, so Meade County Rural E C C ran ahead of it by 3.4 points. Its SAIDI is 129 minutes against 98 in 2024.

Carbon context

Meade County Rural E C C serves 29,248 homes in Kentucky. At 974 kWh a month that is about 767 kg of CO₂, or 9,198 kg a year, at the Kentucky plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Kentucky generation mix.

Meade County Rural E C C charts

Residential price since 2015: 14.27 ¢ in 2024

10.20 ¢ in 2015, 14.27 ¢ in 2024 (+39.9%); Kentucky 10.24 to 12.79 ¢.

Meade County Rural E C C residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Meade County Rural E C C	Gap to Kentucky residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	10.20	-0.04	-2.45
2016	10.70	+0.21	-1.85
2017	12.49	+1.64	-0.40
2018	12.30	+1.70	-0.57
2019	12.04	+1.24	-0.97
2020	11.98	+1.11	-1.17
2021	12.20	+0.70	-1.46
2022	14.30	+1.39	-0.74
2023	13.87	+1.22	-2.13
2024	14.27	+1.48	-2.21

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Meade County Rural E C C SAIDI, 2015-2024

108 min in 2015, 98 in 2024.

Meade County Rural E C C SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Meade County Rural E C, no major events
2015	108
2016	102
2017	88
2018	118
2019	85
2020	68
2021	87
2022	98
2023	99
2024	98

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 98.0 min

98.0 min, 0.99x the median reporter, rank 330 of 673.

min

Company, no major events98.0
Company, with major events349.4

Meade County Rural E C C, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Meade County Rural E C C billed homes 10.20 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 14.27 ¢ in 2024, +39.9% in all, and outpaced the Kentucky average (+24.9%) by 15.0 points. Meade County Rural E C C's sharpest move came in 2022, +17.2%. The high is 14.30 ¢ (2022) and the low 10.20 ¢ (2015). 2024: +2.9% here, +1.1% for the Kentucky average. SAIDI at Meade County Rural E C C (major events excluded) went from 108 minutes in 2015 to 98 in 2024, -9%, between 68 (2020) and 118 (2018). Against the national median, Meade County Rural E C C came in lower on SAIDI in 6 of 10 years, and 2024 ended at 98 minutes, -1 from the median. 2023: 635 minutes with major events, 99 without, the widest gap of any year. Meade County Rural E C C has 20 cheaper and 3 higher-priced Kentucky peers among 24 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Inter County Energy Coop Corp, bills 13.74 ¢ (-0.53). Next higher-priced, Kentucky Power Co, bills 15.07 ¢ (+0.80).

The rate is 11.6% above Kentucky, while 98 outage minutes (0.99x the median) show no matching reliability edge.

Home accounts at Meade County Rural E C C went from 27,038 in 2015 to 29,248 in 2024, +8.2%. Business customers paid 0.98 times the home price in 2024 (13.97 against 14.27 ¢); the ratio was 1.03 in 2015. SAIFI went from 1.21 in 2015 to 1.18 in 2024, between 0.78 and 1.82.

Outages and home price of Meade County Rural E C C (EIA utility 12243), 2013 to 2024

Yearly SAIDI at Meade County Rural E C C: 97 minutes in 2013, 98 in 2024, little changed (+1%). The low came in 2020 at 68, the high in 2018 at 118; 12 years were filed. The Kentucky median in 2024 was 148 minutes, so Meade County Rural E C C ran below it.

Home rates at Meade County Rural E C C climbed from 8.74 ¢ in 2013 to 14.27 ¢ in 2024 (+63.3%), or 12.08 ¢ to 14.65 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+21.2%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $1,450 in 2013 and $1,758 in 2024. Of 45 Kentucky utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, Meade County Rural E C C stood 40th cheapest (7th of 49 in 2013).

Meade County Rural E C C outage minutes a customer, 2013 to 2024: 98 in 2024

Meade County Rural E C C at 98 min in 2024 and the Kentucky median at 148.

Meade County Rural E C C home price since 2013: +21.2% after inflation

Meade County Rural E C C: 14.65 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 14.27 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

Meade County Rural E C C, EIA utility 12243, year by year among Kentucky utilities

Meade County Rural E C C 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, Meade County Rural	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, Meade County R	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, Meade County R	Kentucky median SAIDI
2013	8.74	12.08	7 of 49	97	1.41	8 of 25	109
2014	9.96	13.54	12 of 49	77	0.95	5 of 27	122
2015	10.20	13.86	16 of 49	108	1.21	12 of 26	117
2016	10.70	14.35	26 of 49	102	1.82	15 of 27	102
2017	12.49	16.40	44 of 49	88	1.27	11 of 29	105
2018	12.30	15.78	44 of 49	118	1.29	14 of 29	119
2019	12.04	15.16	42 of 54	85	0.89	9 of 30	133
2020	11.98	14.90	38 of 46	68	0.78	7 of 30	92
2021	12.20	14.49	33 of 46	87	0.89	11 of 30	113
2022	14.30	15.73	40 of 46	98	1.04	9 of 29	133
2023	13.87	14.65	40 of 46	99	0.97	10 of 29	156
2024	14.27	14.65	40 of 45	98	1.18	9 of 30	148

Meade County Rural E C C, EIA utility 12243: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, Kentucky real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 31,4851.3% of Kentucky total
Residential accounts: 29,2481.4% of Kentucky homes
Commercial accounts: 2,2367.1% of the base
Residential rate: 14.27 ¢/kWhplace 21 of 24, +11.6% against the state
Commercial rate: 13.97 ¢/kWhplace 33 of 36, +21.4% against the state
SAIDI, no major events: 98.0 minbetter than 51% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events: 1.181.16x the median
SAIDI with major events: 349.4 min71.9% from event days
Net-metered capacity: 1.7 MW174 installations
Counties served: 6all in Kentucky
Average residential use: 11,688 kWh/yr974 a month
Implied monthly bill: $139-$22 on the U.S. rate, 974 kWh
Residential rate since 2015: +39.9%10.20 to 14.27 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend: -9%108 min in 2015, 98 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Meade County Rural E C C

Meade County Rural E C C sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to Kentucky ¢/kWh
Residential	29,248	14.27	+1.48
Commercial	2,236	13.97	+2.47

Year by year, Meade County Rural E C C

Year	Home accounts, Meade County Rural E C	Home ¢	Business ¢	Ratio	SAIDI	SAIFI
2015	27,038	10.20	10.49	1.03	108	1.21
2016	27,298	10.70	12.09	1.13	102	1.82
2017	27,471	12.49	12.41	0.99	88	1.27
2018	27,585	12.30	12.27	1.00	118	1.29
2019	27,716	12.04	11.89	0.99	85	0.89
2020	28,071	11.98	11.85	0.99	68	0.78
2021	28,440	12.20	11.79	0.97	87	0.89
2022	28,813	14.30	14.07	0.98	98	1.04
2023	28,926	13.87	13.50	0.97	99	0.97
2024	29,248	14.27	13.97	0.98	98	1.18

Peers of Meade County Rural E C C in Kentucky, place 21 of 24 on home price

Utility near Meade County Rural E C C on price	SAIDI min, gap to Meade County Rural E C C	Home ¢, gap to Meade County Rural E C C	Gap % to Meade County Rural E C C	Accounts, Meade County Rural E C C = 1
18. West Kentucky Rural E C C	+111	-0.82	-5.7%	1.24
19. Jackson Energy Coop Corp	+178	-0.61	-4.3%	1.69
20. Inter County Energy Coop Corp	+19	-0.53	-3.7%	0.89
21. Meade County Rural E C C (this utility)	98	14.27	-	1.00
22. Kentucky Power Co	+308	+0.80	+5.6%	5.16
23. Kenergy Corp	+61	+0.88	+6.2%	1.90
24. Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation	+15	+1.37	+9.6%	0.98

Who buys Meade County Rural E C C's electricity

Class at Meade County Rural E C C	Accounts	Of Meade County Rural E C C accounts	Of Meade County Rural E C C MWh sold	kWh a year per Meade County Rural E C C account
Residential	29,248	92.9%	35.2%	11,688
Commercial	2,236	7.1%	10.5%	45,754
Industrial and other	1	0.00%	54.3%	527,878,000

Meade County Rural E C C among Kentucky cooperatives

Meade County Rural E C C and its neighbours on price	SAIDI min, gap to Meade County Rural E C C	Home ¢, gap to Meade County Rural E C C	Accounts, Meade County Rural E C C = 1
7. Clark Energy Coop Inc (KY)	+171	-1.02	0.90
8. Taylor County Rural E C C (KY)	+49	-1.00	0.90
9. Jackson Energy Coop Corp (KY)	+178	-0.61	1.69
10. Inter County Energy Coop Corp (KY)	+19	-0.53	0.89
11. Meade County Rural E C C (KY, this utility)	98	14.27	1.00
12. Kenergy Corp (KY)	+61	+0.88	1.90

Meade County Rural E C C: meters, rate options and solar

Measure	Meade County Rural E C C	Kentucky context	Meade County Rural E C C detail
Meade County Rural E C C home meters on AMI	100.0%	Kentucky 81.4%	29,248 of 29,248 meters
Time-of-use rate for Meade County Rural E C C homes	Not on file	9 of 23 Kentucky utilities offer one	no dynamic-pricing count filed by Meade County Rural E C C
Net-metered installations	174	98% residential	5.8 homes per 1,000 accounts, 9.7 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Meade County Rural E C C

kWh	Share of a 974 kWh month	Cost a month at 14.27 ¢	vs U.S.	Cost a year
250	26%	$35.68	-$5.52	$428
500	51%	$71.35	-$11.05	$856
750	77%	$107.03	-$16.57	$1,284
1,000	103%	$142.71	-$22.09	$1,713
1,500	154%	$214.06	-$33.14	$2,569
2,000	205%	$285.42	-$44.18	$3,425

Outage record, Meade County Rural E C C

Measure, Meade County Rural E	No events	All events	Converted
SAIDI minutes	98.0	349.4	1.63 h
SAIFI interruptions	1.178	2.079	0.85 yr apart
CAIDI minutes	83.2	168.1	1.39 h

Territory of Meade County Rural E C C

6 Kentucky counties, region SERC:

Kentucky other states: 6 of 6 counties of Meade County Rural E C C drawn

Meade County Rural E C C: 6 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Breckinridge
Grayson
Hancock
Hardin
Meade
Ohio

Questions on Meade County Rural E C C

How big is Meade County Rural E C C in Kentucky, by customer accounts?

31,485 accounts in 2024: residential 29,248, commercial 2,236, industrial 1.

How many cents per kWh does Meade County Rural E C C charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 14.27 cents; against the Kentucky average that is +11.6%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of Meade County Rural E C C?

SAIDI 98.0 min and SAIFI 1.18 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.99, CAIDI 83 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to Meade County Rural E C C?

174 installations with 1.7 MW, of which residential installations number 170.

What would a typical Meade County Rural E C C home pay each month?

974 kWh at 14.27 cents comes to about $139, energy only.

Is Meade County Rural E C C cheaper than other Kentucky utilities?

Rank 21 of 24 in Kentucky on price, +11.6% against the state average; 20 charge less than 14.27 ¢.

What share of Meade County Rural E C C sales do homes buy?

Homes take 35.2% of 972,020 MWh, commercial accounts 10.5%, industrial and other 54.3%; the 2,236 commercial accounts use 45,754 kWh each, 3.9 times a home.

At Meade County Rural E C C, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?

29,248 of 29,248 home meters are AMI, 100.0%. Meade County Rural E C C reports no home time-of-use rate; 9 of 23 Kentucky filers do.

Has Meade County Rural E C C moved up the Kentucky price list since 2015?

9th cheapest of 24 in 2015, 21st of 24 in 2024; its price rose 39.9% while Kentucky rose 24.9%.

Where does Meade County Rural E C C stand among 11 peers?

Place 11 of 12 on home price at 14.27 ¢ (Kentucky cooperatives); median 13.16 ¢, cheapest member 10.88 ¢.

Did Meade County Rural E C C cut or raise its 2025 home price?

15.26 cents per kWh, +6.9% on the 14.27 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Meade County Rural E C C at 14.27 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

Evergy Kansas Central, IncKansas, 14.29 ¢/kWh, 0.02 ¢ above
Evergy Kansas South, IncKansas, 14.25 ¢/kWh, 0.02 ¢ below
Pearl River Valley El Pwr AssnMississippi, 14.25 ¢/kWh, 0.02 ¢ below
Okefenoke Rural El Member CorpGeorgia, 14.24 ¢/kWh, 0.03 ¢ below

Rate plans on file

1 home plan record, energy charges: 8.7 ¢/kWh.

No time-of-use, tiered or demand-charge plan flagged.

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

Primary sources for Meade County Rural E C C electricity: 31,485 accounts in Kentucky, SAIDI 98

EIA-861 annual report entry for Meade County Rural E C C electricity: 31,485 accounts in Kentucky, SAIDI 98, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for Meade County Rural E C C electricity: 31,485 accounts in Kentucky, SAIDI 98, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for Meade County Rural E C C electricity: 31,485 accounts in Kentucky, SAIDI 98, the state price average