Who runs the utilities in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma has 1,774,382 residential customers, EIA-861 2024 sales file (94% of EIA's count). Investor-owned 68.5%. Cooperative 26.3%. Municipal 5.2%. Oklahoma ranks 33rd of 51 states, investor-owned.
Oklahoma homes by utility type
Oklahoma: customers by type, %
- 68.5Investor-owned
- 5.2Municipal
- 26.3Cooperative
| Oklahoma type | Utilities | Customers | Share | Price ¢/kWh | Gap ¢ (%) | kWh/mo | Nonmetro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned | 5 | 1,215,117 | 68.5% | 12.18 | not shown | 1,057 | 76% |
| Municipal | 61 | 92,984 | 5.2% | 12.09 | -0.09 (-1%) | 1,019 | 37% |
| Cooperative | 28 | 466,281 | 26.3% | 12.36 | +0.18 (+1%) | 1,192 | 65% |
| State and federal | 3 | 0 | none | none | not shown | none | no county data |
Oklahoma: 60 short-form utilities with 122,145 customers (all sectors) have no residential split, so the sales file reaches 94% of homes.
Oklahoma prices by utility type
municipal utilities average 12.1 cents, 0.1 cents (1%) below investor-owned at 12.2; cooperatives average 12.4 cents, 0.2 cents (1%) above investor-owned at 12.2.
Oklahoma gaps mix cost and customer mix; method.
Oklahoma: which utilities set the averages
Cooperative at 12.4 cents and municipal utilities at 12.1 are the widest pair in Oklahoma, 0.3 cents (2%).
Investor-owned: Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co holds 58% of priced customers at 11.8 cents, group average 12.2. Among 2 with 5,000+ customers, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co charges 11.8 and Public Service Co of Oklahoma 12.7, 0.9 cents apart.
Municipal: City of Edmond holds 43% of priced customers at 11.2 cents, group average 12.1. Among 5 with 5,000+ customers, City of Edmond charges 11.2 and Stillwater Utilities Authority 13.3, 2.0 cents apart.
Cooperative: Oklahoma Electric Coop Inc holds 13% of priced customers at 12.3 cents, group average 12.4. Among 21 with 5,000+ customers, Southeastern Electric Coop Inc charges 9.1 and Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) 15.9, 6.8 cents apart.
Oklahoma territory, rural or urban
Oklahoma has 77 counties, 77% of them nonmetro in USDA's 2023 codes. Customer-weighted: investor-owned territory is 76% nonmetro; municipal territory is 37% nonmetro; cooperative territory is 65% nonmetro.
Oklahoma: largest utilities
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Investor-owned | 710,123 | 11.78 | 1,064 | 74% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Investor-owned | 501,093 | 12.73 | 1,046 | 78% |
| Oklahoma Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 58,544 | 12.25 | 1,262 | 29% |
| City of Edmond | Municipal | 39,532 | 11.22 | 1,131 | 0% |
| Northeast Oklahoma Electric Co | Cooperative | 37,871 | 12.85 | 1,121 | 88% |
| Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | 35,102 | 11.93 | 1,396 | 40% |
| East Central Oklahoma Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | 33,358 | 11.99 | 1,140 | 44% |
| Lake Region Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 24,788 | 12.02 | 1,172 | 71% |
| Canadian Valley Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 24,605 | 11.90 | 1,280 | 50% |
| CKenergy Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 22,555 | 12.81 | 1,003 | 67% |
| Choctaw Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 21,483 | 13.21 | 1,180 | 100% |
| Cotton Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 19,696 | 11.86 | 1,306 | 62% |
| Central Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc | Cooperative | 19,650 | 11.56 | 1,505 | 25% |
| Stillwater Utilities Authority | Municipal | 19,640 | 13.25 | 894 | 100% |
| Kiamichi Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 18,685 | 12.90 | 1,220 | 100% |
| Cookson Hills Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 17,551 | 14.18 | 1,158 | 88% |
| Red River Valley Rrl Elec Assn | Cooperative | 15,852 | 11.38 | 1,087 | 100% |
| Southeastern Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 15,583 | 9.09 | 1,198 | 100% |
| Cimarron Electric Coop | Cooperative | 15,258 | 11.87 | 968 | 56% |
| Indian Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 14,839 | 12.57 | 1,302 | 43% |
| People's Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 14,728 | 12.53 | 1,347 | 91% |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) | Cooperative | 14,212 | 15.87 | 752 | 100% |
| City of Ponca City | Municipal | 13,790 | 11.93 | 905 | 50% |
| City of Claremore | Municipal | 11,855 | 13.24 | 952 | 0% |
| Ozarks Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 11,783 | 14.20 | 1,017 | 75% |
| Northwestern Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 9,620 | 15.29 | 922 | 100% |
| Rural Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 9,047 | 11.35 | 1,157 | 50% |
| City of Altus | Municipal | 8,167 | 12.93 | 1,071 | 100% |
| Kay Electric Coop | Cooperative | 4,371 | 14.13 | 1,007 | 60% |
| Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp | Cooperative | 4,250 | 13.28 | 1,126 | 67% |
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Oklahoma next to its neighbors
Oklahoma: municipal -1%, cooperative +1% against investor-owned. Gaps are within each state.
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Similar investor-owned share: Wyoming 71%, North Carolina 69%, Missouri 67%, Delaware 66%
Sources
Oklahoma: EIA-861 (2024), USDA RUCC (2023); retrieval dates, checksums.
Questions
Which utility type serves most Oklahoma homes?
Investor-owned utilities, 68.5% of 1,774,382 customers.
Do Oklahoma co-ops or municipal utilities charge less?
Municipal utilities averaged 12.1 cents per kWh against 12.2 for investor-owned (-1%). Cooperatives averaged 12.4 cents per kWh against 12.2 for investor-owned (+1%).
How many utilities does Oklahoma have?
EIA-861 (2024) lists 97; residential sales are reported by 33.
Can Oklahoma customers pick their utility?
No; Oklahoma shows almost no energy-only supply and the address sets the utility.