Big Country Electric Co-op electricity rates
Electric cooperative · Texas · TRE region · ERCOT, SPP
Big Country Electric Co-op is a member-owned electric cooperative, so its customers own it and elect its board, serving 9,533 homes in Texas. Its residential customers pay an average of 13.75¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 24% less than the U.S. average.
Rate basis: EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend.
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Big Country Electric Co-op bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $68.75 |
| 1,000 kWh | $137.50 |
| 1,500 kWh | $206.25 |
| 2,000 kWh | $275.00 |
Big Country Electric Co-op rate history
2015–2025: +8% change in the average residential rate (12.35¢ → 13.33¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
Outages & reliability
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Reliability history
| 2025 | Big Country Electric Co-op | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outage minutes per customer (SAIDI) | 1,182 | 224 | 266 |
| Outages per customer (SAIFI) | 1.65 | 1.34 |
Outages in counties served (2025)
From ORNL EAGLE-I, which tracks customers without power every 15 minutes. These counts cover every utility in each county. Weighted across Big Country Electric Co-op's counties, customers averaged 8 hr 37 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 1,937 | 10 | 753 | 2025-03-04 |
| Stonewall | 1,837 | 17 | 753 | 2025-11-26 |
| Haskell | 1,220 | 29 | 2,261 | 2025-06-09 |
| Borden | 1,045 | 16 | 311 | 2025-05-10 |
| Mitchell | 890 | 71 | 1,743 | 2025-03-05 |
| Garza | 777 | 35 | 2,082 | 2025-02-06 |
| Throckmorton | 601 | 3 | 694 | 2025-06-05 |
| Shackelford | 567 | 20 | 785 | 2025-06-11 |
| Jones | 558 | 43 | 2,027 | 2025-05-26 |
| Nolan | 413 | 61 | 2,355 | 2025-03-14 |
| Scurry | 275 | 49 | 3,858 | 2025-03-14 |
| Fisher | 223 | 7 | 352 | 2025-06-09 |
Big Country Electric Co-op service area
Big Country Electric Co-op serves 12 counties in Texas and 39 ZIP codes.
Borden, Fisher, Garza, Haskell, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton
Cities: Abilene, Big Spring, Snyder, Sweetwater, Post, Haskell, Stamford, Merkel, Tahoka, Anson, Hamlin, Albany, Rotan, Roscoe
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 100% |
| Customers with daily usage data online | 9,533 |
| Time-based rate programs | None reported |
| Net-metered solar homes | 40 |
Big Country Electric Co-op at a glance
| Ownership | Electric cooperative |
| Services | Distribution |
| Commercial rate | 10.47¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 7.27¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $38,021,900 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 362,521 MWh |
| Peak demand | 60 MW summer · 63 MW winter |
| Line losses | 7.2% |
| Balancing authority | ERCO |
| EIA utility ID | 1591 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Big Country Electric Co-op's electricity rate?
Big Country Electric Co-op residential customers pay an average of 13.75¢ per kWh, all charges included (EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend). That's 14% below the Texas average of 15.96¢ and 24% below the U.S. average.
What is the average Big Country Electric Co-op electric bill?
About $110 a month. The average Big Country Electric Co-op home uses 803 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $138.
How many customers does Big Country Electric Co-op have?
Big Country Electric Co-op serves 9,533 residential customers and 13,628 customers in total in Texas, across 12 counties.
How reliable is Big Country Electric Co-op?
In 2025, the average Big Country Electric Co-op customer was without power for 19 hr 42 min (SAIDI) over undefined interruptions (SAIFI), including major storms. The Texas average was 3 hr 44 min and the U.S. average 4 hr 26 min.
Does Big Country Electric Co-op offer net metering for solar?
Big Country Electric Co-op had 40 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 0.6 MW of capacity. Estimate solar savings at this utility's rate.
Sources: EIA-861 2025 and EIA-861M (through July 2026), OpenEI URDB, ORNL EAGLE-I, U.S. Census. Methodology. Spot an error? Rates change often, so confirm with Big Country Electric Co-op before making decisions.