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In Texas, Nueces Electric Cooperative bills 52,603 accounts, 88.2% residential, as an cooperative utility. It holds 0.4% of Texas accounts, place 47 of 160.
Nueces Electric Cooperative: 1,272 kWh a month costs roughly $136 in energy at 10.68 ¢/kWh, -28.5% on the Texas average of 14.94 ¢.
Nueces Electric Cooperative serves 52,603 of 14,481,051 accounts in Texas, 0.4%, of which 46,409 are homes.
Nueces Electric Cooperative has no net-metering row in EIA-861 2024. Its 52,603 accounts therefore show "No data" in those rows instead of an estimate.
| Nueces Electric Cooperative, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces Electric CooperativeLowest in this table | 10.68 ¢/kWh | 9.70 ¢/kWh | $136at 1,272 kWh | 171 minSAIDI |
| Texas average against this company | +4.26 ¢/kWhcompany 28.5% below | -1.15 ¢/kWhcompany 13.5% above | +$54a month at 1,272 kWh | -35 minstate median against company |
13.45 ¢ in 2015, 10.69 ¢ in 2024 (-20.5%).
| Year | Nueces Electric Cooperative | Gap to Texas residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.45 | +1.89 | +0.80 |
| 2016 | 12.93 | +1.94 | +0.38 |
| 2017 | 10.57 | -0.44 | -2.32 |
| 2018 | 10.26 | -0.94 | -2.61 |
| 2019 | 10.55 | -1.21 | -2.46 |
| 2020 | 10.27 | -1.44 | -2.88 |
| 2021 | 10.65 | -1.46 | -3.01 |
| 2022 | 12.44 | -1.32 | -2.60 |
| 2023 | 11.35 | -3.11 | -4.65 |
| 2024 | 10.69 | -4.25 | -5.79 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV35,534 in 2015, 46,409 in 2024 (+30.6%).
| Year | Nueces Electric Cooperative |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 35534 |
| 2016 | 36188 |
| 2017 | 36124 |
| 2018 | 37447 |
| 2019 | 36214 |
| 2020 | 37782 |
| 2021 | 39293 |
| 2022 | 41720 |
| 2023 | 43643 |
| 2024 | 46409 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV10.68 and 9.70 ¢ for this company.
Nueces Electric Cooperative, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.
CSV197 min in 2015, 171 in 2024.
| Year | Nueces Electric Cooper, no major events |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 197 |
| 2016 | 152 |
| 2017 | 166 |
| 2018 | 155 |
| 2019 | 177 |
| 2020 | 115 |
| 2021 | 180 |
| 2022 | 176 |
| 2023 | 160 |
| 2024 | 171 |
10 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV170.9 min, 1.72x the median reporter.
Nueces Electric Cooperative, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVNueces Electric Cooperative sold 860,329 MWh in 2024 to 52,603 accounts; homes took 82.4% of the energy and 15,266 kWh each over the year.
EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for Nueces Electric Cooperative, from 13.45 ¢ in 2015 to 10.69 ¢ in 2024 (-20.5%).
Nueces Electric Cooperative customers lost power for 171 minutes in 2024, down from 197 in 2015 (−13%). Its best year was 2020 (115 min), its worst 2015 (197 min), across 10 filed years. Against a Texas median of 132 minutes in 2024, Nueces Electric Cooperative was above the middle.
Corrected for inflation, a Nueces Electric Cooperative home paid 10.97 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 18.89 ¢ in 2013, −42.0%; the bill itself went 13.67 ¢ to 10.69 ¢ (−21.8%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $2,267 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,316 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 135th cheapest of 142 in 2013, 19th of 134 in 2024 among Texas utilities with 1,000+ homes.
Nueces Electric Cooperative at 171 min in 2024 and the Texas median at 132.
Nueces Electric Cooperative: 10.97 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 10.69 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Nueces Electric Co | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Nueces Electri | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Nueces Electri | Texas median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.67 | 18.89 | 135 of 142 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 14.23 | 19.35 | 135 of 141 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 13.45 | 18.27 | 125 of 138 | 197 | 1.37 | 23 of 33 | 146 |
| 2016 | 12.93 | 17.34 | 129 of 144 | 152 | 1.13 | 22 of 37 | 131 |
| 2017 | 10.57 | 13.88 | 67 of 149 | 166 | 1.37 | 26 of 38 | 112 |
| 2018 | 10.26 | 13.15 | 53 of 150 | 155 | 1.25 | 27 of 39 | 99 |
| 2019 | 10.55 | 13.28 | 67 of 180 | 177 | 1.44 | 32 of 40 | 107 |
| 2020 | 10.27 | 12.77 | 52 of 137 | 115 | 0.99 | 25 of 41 | 99 |
| 2021 | 10.65 | 12.65 | 45 of 139 | 180 | 1.23 | 23 of 39 | 148 |
| 2022 | 12.44 | 13.68 | 47 of 136 | 176 | 1.25 | 27 of 42 | 108 |
| 2023 | 11.35 | 12.00 | 29 of 132 | 160 | 1.35 | 25 of 43 | 136 |
| 2024 | 10.69 | 10.97 | 19 of 134 | 171 | 1.28 | 27 of 43 | 132 |
Nueces Electric Cooperat, EIA utility 13830: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| Nueces Electric Cooperative sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Texas ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 46,409 | 10.68 | -4.26 |
| Commercial | 6,160 | 9.70 | +1.15 |
| Topic, Nueces Electric Cooperat | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Home price and accounts, Nueces Electric Cooper | 10 years | 2015 to 2024, 46,409 homes in 2024 |
| Business price, Nueces Electric Cooper | Filed 2024 | 9.70 ¢/kWh on 6,160 accounts |
| SAIDI and SAIFI, Nueces Electric Cooper | Filed 2024 | 170.9 min and 1.28 interruptions |
| Net metering, Nueces Electric Cooper | No data | none filed against 46,409 home accounts |
| Service-territory counties, Nueces Electric Cooper | 8 counties | in Texas |
| Smart meters (AMI/AMR), Nueces Electric Cooper | Filed 2024 | 18,038 of 18,038 home meters AMI |
| 2025 early release, Nueces Electric Cooper | No data | no early-release row; 2024 stays latest at 52,603 accounts |
| Year | Home accounts, Nueces Electric Cooper | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | SAIDI min | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35,534 | 13.45 | 13.80 | 197 | 1.37 |
| 2016 | 36,188 | 12.93 | 12.91 | 152 | 1.13 |
| 2017 | 36,124 | 10.57 | 9.60 | 166 | 1.37 |
| 2018 | 37,447 | 10.26 | 9.53 | 155 | 1.25 |
| 2019 | 36,214 | 10.55 | 9.78 | 177 | 1.44 |
| 2020 | 37,782 | 10.27 | 9.75 | 115 | 0.99 |
| 2021 | 39,293 | 10.65 | 9.69 | 180 | 1.23 |
| 2022 | 41,720 | 12.44 | 11.55 | 176 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | 43,643 | 11.35 | 10.52 | 160 | 1.35 |
| 2024 | 46,409 | 10.69 | 9.70 | 171 | 1.28 |
| Company near Nueces Electric Coop on price | Home ¢ | Gap % to Nueces Electric Coop | Accounts, Nueces Electric Coop = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. Champion Energy Services | 9.98 | -6.6% | 4.37 |
| 5. Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc | 10.20 | -4.5% | 2.77 |
| 6. South Plains Electric Coop Inc | 10.35 | -3.1% | 1.43 |
| 7. Nueces Electric Cooperative (this company) | 10.68 | - | 1.00 |
| 8. Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc | 11.03 | +3.2% | 0.90 |
| 9. Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc | 11.26 | +5.4% | 1.68 |
| 10. City of Bryan | 11.38 | +6.5% | 1.31 |
| Class, Nueces Electric Cooper | Accounts | Of Nueces Electric Coop accounts | Of MWh | kWh a year per account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 46,409 | 88.2% | 82.4% | 15,266 |
| Commercial | 6,160 | 11.7% | 17.4% | 24,326 |
| Industrial and other | 34 | 0.06% | 0.2% | 58,529 |
| kWh | Share of a 1,272 kWh month | Cost a month at 10.68 ¢ | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 20% | $26.71 | $321 |
| 500 | 39% | $53.42 | $641 |
| 750 | 59% | $80.14 | $962 |
| 1,000 | 79% | $106.85 | $1,282 |
| 1,500 | 118% | $160.27 | $1,923 |
| 2,000 | 157% | $213.69 | $2,564 |
8 Texas counties, region TRE:
Texas other states: 8 of 8 counties of Nueces Electric Cooperative drawn
Nueces Electric Cooperative: 8 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV52,603 accounts in 2024: residential 46,409, commercial 6,160, industrial 34.
In 2024 homes paid 10.68 cents; against the Texas average that is -28.5%.
SAIDI 170.9 min and SAIFI 1.28, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.72.
Nueces Electric Cooperative files no net-metering row for its 46,409 homes, while Texas utilities together report 139,107 installations.
1,272 kWh at 10.68 cents comes to about $136, energy only.
Rank 7 of 71 in Texas on price, -28.5% against the state average; 6 charge less than 10.68 ¢.
52,603 accounts sit behind Nueces Electric Cooperative, whose 2024 filing lacks no net-metering row; the other 6 rows of the coverage table are on file.
Homes take 82.4% of 860,329 MWh, commercial accounts 17.4%, industrial and other 0.2%.
Home prices nearest to Nueces Electric Cooperative at 10.68 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.