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Roughly 93,486 Texas accounts belong to Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc, classed by EIA as cooperative; the residential count is 86,118. Its home price moved -0.2% from 2015 to 2024, 29.4 points slower than Texas.
Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc: 1,141 kWh a month costs roughly $144 in energy at 12.62 ¢/kWh, -15.5% on the Texas average of 14.94 ¢.
Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc went from 12.65 ¢ in 2015 to 12.62 ¢ in 2024, -0.2%, while the Texas average went +29.2%.
Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc has no net-metering row in EIA-861 2024. Its 93,486 accounts therefore show "No data" in those rows instead of an estimate.
| Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Electric Coop IncLowest in this table | 12.62 ¢/kWh | 12.65 ¢/kWh | $144at 1,141 kWh | 378 minSAIDI |
| Texas average against this company | +2.32 ¢/kWhcompany 15.5% below | -4.10 ¢/kWhcompany 47.9% above | +$26a month at 1,141 kWh | -242 minstate median against company |
Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc: +12.3% on 2024 for homes, Texas +3.1%.
Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc reported 14.18 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +12.3% on its 2024 figure of 12.62, while the Texas average moved +3.1%.
12.65 ¢ in 2015, 12.62 ¢ in 2024 (-0.2%).
| Year | Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | Gap to Texas residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.65 | +1.09 | +0.00 |
| 2016 | 12.49 | +1.50 | -0.06 |
| 2017 | 12.61 | +1.60 | -0.28 |
| 2018 | 11.88 | +0.68 | -0.99 |
| 2019 | 11.61 | -0.15 | -1.40 |
| 2020 | 11.62 | -0.09 | -1.53 |
| 2021 | 12.63 | +0.52 | -1.03 |
| 2022 | 14.94 | +1.18 | -0.10 |
| 2023 | 12.18 | -2.28 | -3.82 |
| 2024 | 12.62 | -2.32 | -3.86 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV66,211 in 2015, 86,118 in 2024 (+30.1%).
| Year | Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 66211 |
| 2016 | 67573 |
| 2017 | 68563 |
| 2018 | 69511 |
| 2019 | 70881 |
| 2020 | 73497 |
| 2021 | 76756 |
| 2022 | 80134 |
| 2023 | 83451 |
| 2024 | 86118 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV12.62 and 12.65 ¢ for this company.
Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.
CSV402 min in 2015, 378 in 2024.
| Year | Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc, no major events |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 402 |
| 2016 | 257 |
| 2017 | 427 |
| 2018 | 313 |
| 2019 | 310 |
| 2020 | 301 |
| 2021 | 256 |
| 2022 | 250 |
| 2023 | 330 |
| 2024 | 378 |
10 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV378.0 min, 3.80x the median reporter.
Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVSam Houston Electric Coop Inc sold 1,850,194 MWh in 2024 to 93,486 accounts; homes took 63.8% of the energy and 13,698 kWh each over the year.
EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc, from 12.65 ¢ in 2015 to 12.62 ¢ in 2024 (-0.2%).
Home rates at Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc went from 12.14 ¢ in 2013 to 12.62 ¢ in 2024 (+4.0%), which is 16.78 ¢ to 12.95 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−22.8%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $2,013 in 2013 and $1,554 in 2024. Of 134 Texas utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc stood 47th cheapest (119th of 142 in 2013).
Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc: 12.95 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 12.62 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | Texas median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.14 | 16.78 | 119 of 142 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 12.80 | 17.41 | 115 of 141 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 12.65 | 17.18 | 114 of 138 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 12.49 | 16.75 | 120 of 144 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 12.61 | 16.57 | 122 of 149 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 11.88 | 15.23 | 111 of 150 | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 11.61 | 14.61 | 119 of 180 | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 11.62 | 14.46 | 96 of 137 | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 12.63 | 15.00 | 105 of 139 | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 14.94 | 16.43 | 106 of 136 | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 12.18 | 12.87 | 39 of 132 | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 12.62 | 12.95 | 47 of 134 | – | – | – | – |
Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc, EIA utility 16613: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSVSam Houston Electric Coop Inc files with EIA as a cooperative utility. In Texas, cooperatives serve 20% of residential customers at an average 12.7 cents per kWh, 5% below investor-owned utilities in Texas. Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc itself averaged 12.6 cents, 0.1 cents below its type in Texas.
Shutoffs: this utility reported 21,200 disconnections for nonpayment in 2024, 23.2 per 100 accounts (Texas: 23.6; EIA Form EIA-112). All utilities.
In 2024 the average Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc customer was without power 378 minutes without major events and 4584 with them. The median Texas utility reported 132 minutes. Smart (AMI) meters: 100% of its 86,118 residential meters.
EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. Texas reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.
| Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Texas ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 86,118 | 12.62 | -2.32 |
| Commercial | 7,164 | 12.65 | +4.10 |
| Topic, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Home price and accounts, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | 10 years | 2015 to 2024, 86,118 homes in 2024 |
| Business price, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | Filed 2024 | 12.65 ¢/kWh on 7,164 accounts |
| SAIDI and SAIFI, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | Filed 2024 | 378.0 min and 0.00 interruptions |
| Net metering, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | No data | none filed against 86,118 home accounts |
| Service-territory counties, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | 10 counties | in Texas |
| Smart meters (AMI/AMR), Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | Filed 2024 | 86,118 of 86,118 home meters AMI |
| 2025 early release, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | Filed | 14.18 ¢/kWh for homes |
| Year | Home accounts, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | SAIDI min | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66,211 | 12.65 | 13.07 | 402 | No data |
| 2016 | 67,573 | 12.49 | 12.74 | 257 | No data |
| 2017 | 68,563 | 12.61 | 13.23 | 427 | No data |
| 2018 | 69,511 | 11.88 | 11.53 | 313 | No data |
| 2019 | 70,881 | 11.61 | 11.57 | 310 | No data |
| 2020 | 73,497 | 11.62 | 11.78 | 301 | No data |
| 2021 | 76,756 | 12.63 | 12.86 | 256 | No data |
| 2022 | 80,134 | 14.94 | 14.92 | 250 | No data |
| 2023 | 83,451 | 12.18 | 12.34 | 330 | No data |
| 2024 | 86,118 | 12.62 | 12.65 | 378 | No data |
| Company near Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc on price | Home ¢ | Gap % to Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | Accounts, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20. Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc | 12.49 | -1.1% | 1.11 |
| 21. Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc | 12.56 | -0.5% | 0.43 |
| 22. Austin Energy | 12.58 | -0.3% | 6.01 |
| 23. Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc (this company) | 12.62 | - | 1.00 |
| 24. Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX) | 12.65 | +0.2% | 1.49 |
| 25. Brownsville Public Utilities Board | 12.70 | +0.6% | 0.59 |
| 26. City of Denton | 12.81 | +1.5% | 0.71 |
| Class, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | Accounts | Of Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc accounts | Of MWh | kWh a year per account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 86,118 | 92.1% | 63.8% | 13,698 |
| Commercial | 7,164 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 22,944 |
| Industrial and other | 204 | 0.22% | 27.4% | 2,481,299 |
| kWh | Share of a 1,141 kWh month | Cost a month at 12.62 ¢ | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 22% | $31.55 | $379 |
| 500 | 44% | $63.11 | $757 |
| 750 | 66% | $94.66 | $1,136 |
| 1,000 | 88% | $126.22 | $1,515 |
| 1,500 | 131% | $189.33 | $2,272 |
| 2,000 | 175% | $252.43 | $3,029 |
10 Texas counties, region SERC:
Texas other states: 10 of 10 counties of Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc drawn
Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc: 10 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV93,486 accounts in 2024: residential 86,118, commercial 7,164, industrial 204.
In 2024 homes paid 12.62 cents; against the Texas average that is -15.5%.
SAIDI 378.0 min and SAIFI 0.00, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 3.80.
Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc files no net-metering row for its 86,118 homes, while Texas utilities together report 139,107 installations.
1,141 kWh at 12.62 cents comes to about $144, energy only.
Rank 23 of 71 in Texas on price, -15.5% against the state average; 22 charge less than 12.62 ¢.
93,486 accounts sit behind Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc, whose 2024 filing lacks no net-metering row; the other 6 rows of the coverage table are on file.
Homes take 63.8% of 1,850,194 MWh, commercial accounts 8.9%, industrial and other 27.4%.
14.18 cents per kWh, +12.3% on the 12.62 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc at 12.62 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.