Rutherford Elec Member Corp: 13.13 ¢/kWh for homes, 350 minutes of SAIDI

Rutherford Elec Member Corp is an cooperative utility serving 76,514 customer accounts in North Carolina; 70,743 of them are residential. Its SAIDI went +532% over the filing history, from 55 minutes in 2015 to 350 in 2024.

Rutherford Elec Member Corp: 1,115 kWh a month costs roughly $146 in energy at 13.13 ¢/kWh, -7.1% on the North Carolina average of 14.13 ¢.

Its SAIDI went +532% over the filing history, from 55 minutes in 2015 to 350 in 2024.

Rutherford Elec Member Corp: SAIDI 2015 to 2024

SAIDI since 2015: +532%55 to 350 minutes

Outage time is the clearest story here: 55 minutes in 2015, 350 in 2024 (+532%). The best year was 2016 at 47 and the worst 2024 at 350.

SAIFI adds the frequency view: 1.11 interruptions a customer a year, 1.09 times the national median (1.01), with 316 minutes per interruption.

How it compares

Rutherford Elec Member Corp
Rutherford Elec Member Corp, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
Rutherford Elec Member Corp	13.13 ¢/kWh	12.62 ¢/kWh	$146at 1,115 kWh	350 minSAIDI
North Carolina average against this company, which is 15 of 30 on price	+1.00 ¢/kWhcompany 7.1% below	-2.06 ¢/kWhcompany 19.5% above	+$11a month at 1,115 kWh	-257 mincompany 257 above
Jones-Onslow Elec Member CorpLowest in this table	13.09 ¢/kWhcompany 0.3% above	10.20 ¢/kWhcompany 23.8% above	$1460 less than company	45 mincompany 305 above

Compare 48 North Carolina companies

Rutherford Elec Member Corp: 2025

Rutherford Elec Member Corp: -0.8% on 2024 for homes, North Carolina -0.8%.

Rutherford Elec Member Corp home price, 2025: 13.02 ¢/kWh-0.8% on 2024, early release
Rutherford Elec Member Corp SAIDI, 2025: 135 min-62% on 2024, early release
Rutherford Elec Member Corp against North Carolina, 2025: -0.0 pointsRutherford Elec Member Corp -0.8%, North Carolina -0.8%, price in North Carolina 14.02 ¢

Rutherford Elec Member Corp: 13.02 ¢/kWh in the 2025 early release, -0.8% from 13.13 ¢; North Carolina as a whole went -0.8%, so Rutherford Elec Member Corp kept pace with it by 0.0 points. Its SAIDI is 135 minutes against 350 in 2024.

Carbon context

Rutherford Elec Member Corp serves 70,743 homes in North Carolina. At 1,115 kWh a month that is about 316 kg of CO₂, or 3,788 kg a year, at the North Carolina plant rate, state generation and not this utility: North Carolina generation mix.

Rutherford Elec Member Corp charts

Residential price since 2015: 13.13 ¢ in 2024

11.01 ¢ in 2015, 13.13 ¢ in 2024 (+19.3%); North Carolina 11.28 to 14.13 ¢.

Rutherford Elec Member Corp residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Rutherford Elec Member Corp	Gap to North Carolina residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	11.01	-0.27	-1.64
2016	11.18	+0.15	-1.37
2017	11.42	+0.48	-1.47
2018	10.76	-0.33	-2.11
2019	10.87	-0.55	-2.14
2020	11.42	+0.04	-1.73
2021	11.13	-0.19	-2.53
2022	11.81	+0.19	-3.23
2023	13.64	+0.71	-2.36
2024	13.13	-1.00	-3.35

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Rutherford Elec Member Corp SAIDI, 2015-2024

55 min in 2015, 350 in 2024.

Rutherford Elec Member Corp SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Rutherford Elec Member, no major events
2015	55
2016	47
2017	72
2018	112
2019	55
2020	86
2021	63
2022	95
2023	97
2024	350

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 350.2 min

350.2 min, 3.52x the median reporter, rank 624 of 673.

min

Company, no major events350.2
Company, with major events5,532.4

Rutherford Elec Member Corp, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

From 11.01 ¢ in 2015 to 13.13 ¢ in 2024, a move of +19.3%: Rutherford Elec Member Corp lagged its state (+25.3%) by 6.0 points, and -11.0 points against the U.S. Rutherford Elec Member Corp's sharpest move came in 2023, +15.5%. The high is 13.64 ¢ (2023) and the low 10.76 ¢ (2018). 2024: -3.8% here, +9.3% for the North Carolina average. SAIDI at Rutherford Elec Member Corp (major events excluded) rose from 55 minutes in 2015 to 350 in 2024, +532%; worst year 2024 at 350. At 350 minutes in 2024, Rutherford Elec Member Corp sat +251 from the national SAIDI median, with 8 of 10 years below it. 2024: 5532 minutes with major events, 350 without, the widest gap of any year. Rutherford Elec Member Corp has 14 cheaper and 15 higher-priced North Carolina peers among 30 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp, bills 13.09 ¢ (-0.04). Next higher-priced, South River Elec Member Corp, bills 13.30 ¢ (+0.17).

A trade-off shows up. Customers pay 7.1% less than the North Carolina average, yet the 350-minute outage clock runs 3.5x the national median.

Home accounts at Rutherford Elec Member Corp went from 63,247 in 2015 to 70,743 in 2024, +11.9%. Business customers paid 0.96 times the home price in 2024 (12.62 against 13.13 ¢); the ratio was 1.00 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.79 in 2015 to 1.11 in 2024, between 0.57 and 1.11.

Outages and home price of Rutherford Elec Member Corp (EIA utility 16496), 2013 to 2024

By 2024 the average Rutherford Elec Member Corp customer sat through 350 minutes of outage, against 59 in 2013 (+493%). Its best year was 2014 (44 min), its worst 2024 (350 min), across 12 filed years. Against a North Carolina median of 88 minutes in 2024, Rutherford Elec Member Corp was above the middle.

Corrected for inflation, a Rutherford Elec Member Corp home paid 13.47 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 15.37 ¢ in 2013, −12.3%; the bill itself went 11.12 ¢ to 13.13 ¢ (+18.1%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $1,844 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,617 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 15th cheapest of 66 in 2013, 27th of 52 in 2024 among North Carolina utilities with 1,000+ homes.

Rutherford Elec Member Corp outage minutes a customer, 2013 to 2024: 350 in 2024

Rutherford Elec Member Corp at 350 min in 2024 and the North Carolina median at 88.

Rutherford Elec Member Corp home price since 2013: −12.3% after inflation

Rutherford Elec Member Corp: 13.47 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 13.13 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

Rutherford Elec Member Corp, EIA utility 16496, year by year among North Carolina utilities

Rutherford Elec Member Corp 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, Rutherford Elec Me	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, Rutherford Ele	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, Rutherford Ele	North Carolina median SAIDI
2013	11.12	15.37	15 of 66	59	0.72	10 of 24	78
2014	10.89	14.81	10 of 66	44	0.56	6 of 22	71
2015	11.01	14.95	8 of 66	55	0.79	7 of 23	94
2016	11.18	15.00	16 of 66	47	0.57	7 of 26	92
2017	11.42	15.00	15 of 66	72	1.09	12 of 28	74
2018	10.76	13.80	7 of 66	112	0.82	15 of 29	112
2019	10.87	13.69	10 of 88	55	0.58	10 of 29	96
2020	11.42	14.21	9 of 52	86	0.94	15 of 28	78
2021	11.13	13.22	9 of 52	63	0.61	13 of 28	67
2022	11.81	12.99	14 of 52	95	0.88	16 of 29	92
2023	13.64	14.41	34 of 52	97	0.88	14 of 31	101
2024	13.13	13.47	27 of 52	350	1.11	33 of 34	88

Rutherford Elec Member C, EIA utility 16496: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, North Carolina real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 76,5141.3% of North Carolina total
Residential accounts: 70,7431.4% of North Carolina homes
Commercial accounts: 5,7357.5% of the base
Residential rate: 13.13 ¢/kWhplace 15 of 30, -7.1% against the state
Commercial rate: 12.62 ¢/kWhplace 38 of 44, +19.5% against the state
SAIDI, no major events: 350.2 minbetter than 7% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events: 1.111.09x the median
SAIDI with major events: 5532.4 min93.7% from event days
Net-metered capacity: 3.1 MW397 installations
Counties served: 10all in North Carolina
Average residential use: 13,384 kWh/yr1,115 a month
Implied monthly bill: $146-$37 on the U.S. rate, 1,115 kWh
Residential rate since 2015: +19.3%11.01 to 13.13 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend: +532%55 min in 2015, 350 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Rutherford Elec Member Corp

Rutherford Elec Member Corp sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to North Carolina ¢/kWh
Residential	70,743	13.13	-1.00
Commercial	5,735	12.62	+2.06

Year by year, Rutherford Elec Member Corp

Year	Home accounts, Rutherford Elec Member	Home ¢	Business ¢	Ratio	SAIDI	SAIFI
2015	63,247	11.01	11.03	1.00	55	0.79
2016	63,634	11.18	11.21	1.00	47	0.57
2017	64,195	11.42	11.42	1.00	72	1.09
2018	64,780	10.76	10.70	0.99	112	0.82
2019	65,402	10.87	11.12	1.02	55	0.58
2020	65,536	11.42	11.54	1.01	86	0.94
2021	68,143	11.13	10.98	0.99	63	0.61
2022	69,210	11.81	11.43	0.97	95	0.88
2023	70,190	13.64	13.21	0.97	97	0.88
2024	70,743	13.13	12.62	0.96	350	1.11

Peers of Rutherford Elec Member Corp in North Carolina, place 15 of 30 on home price

Utility near Rutherford Elec Member Corp on price	SAIDI min, gap to Rutherford Elec Member Corp	Home ¢, gap to Rutherford Elec Member Corp	Gap % to Rutherford Elec Member Corp	Accounts, Rutherford Elec Member Corp = 1
12. Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC)	-238	-0.37	-2.8%	0.35
13. Lumbee River Elec Member Corp	-223	-0.32	-2.4%	0.88
14. Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp	-305	-0.04	-0.3%	1.10
15. Rutherford Elec Member Corp (this utility)	350	13.13	-	1.00
16. South River Elec Member Corp	No data	+0.17	+1.3%	0.63
17. Union Electric Membership Corp	-297	+0.24	+1.8%	1.15
18. Wake Electric Membership Corp	-242	+0.30	+2.3%	0.73

Who buys Rutherford Elec Member Corp's electricity

Class at Rutherford Elec Member Corp	Accounts	Of Rutherford Elec Member Corp accounts	Of Rutherford Elec Member Corp MWh sold	kWh a year per Rutherford Elec Member Corp account
Residential	70,743	92.5%	71.0%	13,384
Commercial	5,735	7.5%	13.5%	31,335
Industrial and other	36	0.05%	15.5%	5,724,444

Rutherford Elec Member Corp among North Carolina cooperatives

Rutherford Elec Member Corp and its neighbours on price	SAIDI min, gap to Rutherford Elec Member Corp	Home ¢, gap to Rutherford Elec Member Corp	Accounts, Rutherford Elec Member Corp = 1
1. EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp (NC)	-226	-1.59	1.86
2. Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp (NC)	-305	-0.04	1.10
3. Rutherford Elec Member Corp (NC, this utility)	350	13.13	1.00
4. Wake Electric Membership Corp (NC)	-242	+0.30	0.73
5. Brunswick Electric Member Corp (NC)	-319	+0.54	1.53
6. Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp (NC)	-257	+1.46	1.06
7. Piedmont Electric Member Corp (NC)	-180	+2.47	0.45
8. Haywood Electric Member Corp (NC)	+216	+3.48	0.39

Rutherford Elec Member Corp: meters, rate options and solar

Measure	Rutherford Elec Member Corp	North Carolina context	Rutherford Elec Member Corp detail
Rutherford Elec Member Corp home meters on AMI	100.0%	North Carolina 92.5%	70,743 of 70,743 meters
Homes with daily digital access	70,743	North Carolina figure not published	100% of the 70,743 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for Rutherford Elec Member Corp homes	Not on file	20 of 35 North Carolina utilities offer one	0 homes on dynamic pricing, 0.00% of 70,743
Net-metered installations	397	99% residential	5.6 homes per 1,000 accounts, 7.9 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Rutherford Elec Member Corp

kWh	Share of a 1,115 kWh month	Cost a month at 13.13 ¢	vs U.S.	Cost a year
250	22%	$32.82	-$8.38	$394
500	45%	$65.64	-$16.76	$788
750	67%	$98.46	-$25.14	$1,182
1,000	90%	$131.28	-$33.52	$1,575
1,500	134%	$196.92	-$50.28	$2,363
2,000	179%	$262.56	-$67.04	$3,151

Outage record, Rutherford Elec Member Corp

Measure, Rutherford Elec Memb	No events	All events	Converted
SAIDI minutes	350.2	5532.4	5.84 h
SAIFI interruptions	1.107	2.483	0.90 yr apart
CAIDI minutes	316.3	2228.1	5.27 h

Territory of Rutherford Elec Member Corp

10 North Carolina counties, region SERC:

North Carolina other states: 10 of 10 counties of Rutherford Elec Member Corp drawn

Rutherford Elec Member Corp: 10 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Burke
Caldwell
Catawba
Cleveland
Gaston
Lincoln
McDowell
Mitchell
Polk
Rutherford

Questions on Rutherford Elec Member Corp

How many customers does Rutherford Elec Member Corp serve in North Carolina?

76,514 accounts in 2024: residential 70,743, commercial 5,735, industrial 36.

What is the average residential rate of Rutherford Elec Member Corp?

In 2024 homes paid 13.13 cents; against the North Carolina average that is -7.1%.

How reliable is Rutherford Elec Member Corp by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 350.2 min and SAIFI 1.11 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 3.52, CAIDI 316 min.

How much solar net metering is on the Rutherford Elec Member Corp grid?

397 installations with 3.1 MW, of which residential installations number 394.

What is the monthly bill at Rutherford Elec Member Corp for average use?

1,115 kWh at 13.13 cents comes to about $146, energy only.

How does Rutherford Elec Member Corp rank on price within North Carolina?

Rank 15 of 30 in North Carolina on price, -7.1% against the state average; 14 charge less than 13.13 ¢.

What share of Rutherford Elec Member Corp sales do homes buy?

Homes take 71.0% of 1,332,577 MWh, commercial accounts 13.5%, industrial and other 15.5%; the 5,735 commercial accounts use 31,335 kWh each, 2.3 times a home.

At Rutherford Elec Member Corp, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?

70,743 of 70,743 home meters are AMI, 100.0%. Rutherford Elec Member Corp reports no home time-of-use rate; 20 of 35 North Carolina filers do.

Has Rutherford Elec Member Corp moved up the North Carolina price list since 2015?

3rd cheapest of 26 in 2015, 15th of 30 in 2024; its price rose 19.3% while North Carolina rose 25.3%.

Where does Rutherford Elec Member Corp stand among 7 peers?

Place 3 of 8 on home price at 13.13 ¢ (North Carolina cooperatives); median 13.54 ¢, cheapest member 11.54 ¢.

Did Rutherford Elec Member Corp cut or raise its 2025 home price?

13.02 cents per kWh, -0.8% on the 13.13 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Rutherford Elec Member Corp at 13.13 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

Hart Electric Member CorpGeorgia, 13.15 ¢/kWh, 0.02 ¢ above
Pennyrile Rural Electric CoopKentucky, 13.16 ¢/kWh, 0.03 ¢ above
Deep East Texas Elec Coop IncTexas, 13.10 ¢/kWh, 0.03 ¢ below
Clay Electric Cooperative, IncFlorida, 13.09 ¢/kWh, 0.04 ¢ below

Rate plans on file

1 home plan record, energy charges: 9.0 to 9.3 ¢/kWh.

Tiered: 1, e.g. Residential Service (Rate E)

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

Primary sources for Rutherford Elec Member Corp: 13.13 ¢/kWh for homes, 350 minutes of SAIDI

EIA-861 annual report entry for Rutherford Elec Member Corp: 13.13 ¢/kWh for homes, 350 minutes of SAIDI, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for Rutherford Elec Member Corp: 13.13 ¢/kWh for homes, 350 minutes of SAIDI, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for Rutherford Elec Member Corp: 13.13 ¢/kWh for homes, 350 minutes of SAIDI, the state price average