Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association electricity rates
Electric cooperative · Texas · TRE region
Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association is a member-owned electric cooperative, so its customers own it and elect its board, serving 22,613 homes in Texas. Its residential customers pay an average of 15.23¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 15% 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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Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate | Base tariff charges* |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $76.15 | $63.14 |
| 1,000 kWh | $152.30 | $111.29 |
| 1,500 kWh | $228.45 | $159.43 |
| 2,000 kWh | $304.60 | $207.58 |
*Residential (effective 2007-01-01, $15.00/month customer charge), energy and fixed charges from the OpenEI Utility Rate Database. Riders, fuel adjustments and taxes are often billed separately, so real bills usually land closer to the all-in column. Calculate your bill.
Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association residential rate plans
| Plan | Effective | Customer charge | Energy charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2007-01-01 | $15.00 | 9.63¢ |
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association rate history
2015–2025: +16% change in the average residential rate (12.71¢ → 14.76¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
Outages & reliability
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Reliability history
| 2025 | Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outage minutes per customer (SAIDI) | 841 | 224 | 266 |
| Outages per customer (SAIFI) | 5.37 | 1.65 | 1.34 |
| Average restoration time (CAIDI) | 2 hr 37 min | — | — |
| Outage minutes excluding major storms | 483 | 127 | 121 |
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 Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association's counties, customers averaged 6 hr 52 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk | 586 | 108 | 4,885 | 2025-03-05 |
| Cherokee | 507 | 111 | 3,885 | 2025-03-04 |
| Nacogdoches | 466 | 98 | 2,705 | 2025-03-04 |
| Smith | 336 | 72 | 14,531 | 2025-03-04 |
Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association service area
Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association serves 4 counties in Texas and 23 ZIP codes.
Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk, Smith
Cities: Tyler, Nacogdoches, Jacksonville, Henderson, Whitehouse, Rusk, Bullard, Troup, Alto
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 100% |
| Customers with daily usage data online | 22,613 |
| Time-based rate programs | None reported |
| Net-metered solar homes | 243 |
Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association at a glance
| Ownership | Electric cooperative |
| Services | Distribution |
| Commercial rate | 13.87¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 8.06¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $63,184,000 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 483,220 MWh |
| Peak demand | 117 MW summer · 157 MW winter |
| Power from own generation | 1% (rest purchased) |
| Line losses | 6.9% |
| Balancing authority | ERCO |
| EIA utility ID | 3470 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association's electricity rate?
Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association residential customers pay an average of 15.23¢ 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 5% below the Texas average of 15.96¢ and 15% below the U.S. average.
What is the average Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association electric bill?
About $177 a month. The average Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association home uses 1,159 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $152.
How many customers does Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association have?
Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association serves 22,613 residential customers and 24,323 customers in total in Texas, across 4 counties.
How reliable is Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association?
In 2025, the average Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association customer was without power for 14 hr 1 min (SAIDI) over 5.37 interruptions (SAIFI), including major storms. Excluding major event days it was 8 hr 3 min. The Texas average was 3 hr 44 min and the U.S. average 4 hr 26 min.
Does Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association offer net metering for solar?
Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association had 243 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 2.5 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 Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association before making decisions.