Broad River Electric Cooperative: Rates and Coverage Area

Broad River Electric Cooperative

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About Broad River Electric Cooperative

Broad River Electric Cooperative is headquartered in Gaffney, South Carolina and supplies electricity in 2 states within the United States. At the moment, there are 23,856 customers of the supplier. About 95.07% of them are residential customers, 4.88% of them are commercial customer accounts and 0.04% are industrial properties. Broad River Electric Cooperative has an average residential electricity rate of 14.81 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.00% lower than the average nationwide price of 15.59 cents. In 2022 the company had sales to end users totaling 407,037 megawatt hours. The purchase of wholesale electricity made up 100.00% of the electricity sourced by the company. In 2022 they had total electricity related revenue of $55,579,200, with 99.02% coming from retail sales.

The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer of Broad River Electric Cooperative is $161.27 per month. Electricity generation is not handled in house at the company, as they purchase power at wholesale rates to then be resold to their consumers.

Broad River Electric Cooperative Net Metering

Broad River Electric Cooperative, luckily, allows customers of the company to take part in net metering programs. The purchase of solar panels and other electricity sources is often too expensive for residents. Net metering allows purchasers of these electricity sources to sell extra kilowatt hours back into the grid, making the installation of these alternative sources financially possible.

Energy Loss

Broad River Electric Cooperative reports energy loss of 6.29% of their production due to heat dissipation and other causes. This percentage of energy lost gives them a rank of 1141st best out of 3517 suppliers reporting energy loss in the country.

Broad River Electric Cooperative Rate & Electric Bills

Broad River Electric Cooperative residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.148/kWh$0.145/kWh$171.09/mo.$153.66/mo.
2217th14.81¢Broad River Electric Cooperative's Average residential price per kWh
2499th$161.27Average monthly electricity bill for Broad River Electric Cooperative's residential customers

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Broad River Electric Cooperative Overview

  • Company Type:Cooperative
  • Headquarters:811 Hamrick Street
    Gaffney, South Carolina 29340
    United States of America
  • CEO:Terry Mallard

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Energy provider of the year for South Carolina, Mid-Sized Provider Category
Top 3 Shortest Average Electricity Outages
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Energy Loss

Broad River Electric Cooperative's energy loss due to business operations.

-6.29%

Total Energy Loss

27,315MWh

1141 National Rank

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Broad River Electric Cooperative State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
North Carolina482888,000981.99%
South Carolina23,37454,145,7002198.01%

Broad River Electric Cooperative County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Cherokee County56,204513.28$137.80/mo
Newberry County37,842713.94$140.48/mo
Spartanburg County345,831513.03$134.13/mo
Union County27,306613.82$143.14/mo

Cities Broad River Electric Cooperative Has Coverage

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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Broad River Electric Cooperative FAQ:

When will Broad River Electric Cooperative power be restored?

Average outage times for Broad River Electric Cooperative are approximately 86.9 minutes per outage.

Who is the CEO of Broad River Electric Cooperative?

Terry Mallard is the current CEO of Broad River Electric Cooperative.

What is the phone number for Broad River Electric Cooperative?

Broad River Electric Cooperative's customer service phone number is (866) 687-2667

How much is the average bundled bill for Broad River Electric Cooperative customers each month?

Broad River Electric Cooperative currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $161.27, compared to the US of $133.21 for bundled service.

What cities does Broad River Electric Cooperative offer service to?

Broad River Electric Cooperative serves electricity to 5 cities throughout the US.

How many counties does Broad River Electric Cooperative have customers in in?

Broad River Electric Cooperative sells electricity in 4 counties in the United States including North Carolina and South Carolina.

What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Broad River Electric Cooperative customers?

Broad River Electric Cooperative's current average BUNDLED electricity rate is 14.81 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average US BUNDLED rate of 15.59 cents.

How many states does Broad River Electric Cooperative sell electricity to?

There are 2 states that receive at least some electricity coverage by Broad River Electric Cooperative.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-03-19