Buckeye Rural Electric: Rates and Coverage Area

Buckeye Rural Electric

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About Buckeye Rural Electric

Buckeye Rural Electric is an electricity cooperative headquartered in Patriot, Ohio and supplying electricity to customers in 8 counties in Ohio including counties like Scioto County, Athens County, Lawrence County, Jackson County, and Gallia County. Electricity suppliers must regularly report the total number of customers they have to government agencies. On the most recent reports the company disclosed a total of 22,301 customers being supplied electricity by the company. Exactly 179 of these customers are industrial accounts, 2,744 are commercial customers and 19,378 are residential properties. On average, Buckeye Rural Electric's residential electricity rate is 19.28 cents per kilowatt hour . This is more than both the state and the national average prices of 16.68 and 15.70 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Of the 239,310 megawatt hours Buckeye Rural Electric sold and dispossessed, 226,623 were via sales to end users. During the same timeframe, Buckeye Rural Electric procured 239,310 megawatt hours by way of wholesale channels. The total revenue for Buckeye Rural Electric for 2023 from electricity sales was $43,721,000, with 97.13% coming from retail sales to end users.

The Ohio average monthly residential power bill is $145.32, while the Buckeye Rural Electric average is 45.86% higher at $208.93 per month. Buckeye Rural Electric is the 110th ranked provider in the state for average monthly bill amount. The electricity grid managed by the company has 3.35 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting an average of 1 minutes. The national average for other companies is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes an outage. The company currently does not generate any of the electricity that they sell. Instead, they must purchase that electricity at wholesale rates from other companies and then resell it to end customers.

Energy Loss

All electricity suppliers who generate electricity have some amount of energy loss from heat dissipation or other factors. Buckeye Rural Electric is no different, as they have a yearly loss of around 4.99% of the electricity they produce. These averages enable us to compare and contrast the grid efficiencies of the various companies who operate throughout the country. Buckeye Rural Electric has received a rank of 49th best out of 168 suppliers who report energy loss in Ohio and 1046th best out of 3530 in the United States.

Buckeye Rural Electric Rate & Electric Bills

Buckeye Rural Electric residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.200/kWh$0.136/kWh$279.70/mo.$112.18/mo.
2717th19.28¢Buckeye Rural Electric's Average residential price per kWh
2833rd$208.93Average monthly electricity bill for Buckeye Rural Electric's residential customers

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Buckeye Rural Electric Overview

  • Company Type:Cooperative
  • Headquarters:4848 State Route 325
    Patriot, Ohio 45658
    United States of America
  • CEO:Tonda Meadows

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Energy provider of the year for Ohio, Major Provider Category
Top 3 Least Outages Per Year
Ohio, Major Provider Category
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Energy provider of the year for Ohio, Major Provider Category
Top 3 Least Outages Per Year
Ohio, Major Provider Category
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Energy Loss

Buckeye Rural Electric's energy loss due to business operations.

-4.99%

Total Energy Loss

11,949MWh

1046 National Rank

Grid Reliability

Length & Frequency of Buckeye Rural Electric's Power Outages

min.

vs. national average of 123.49 min.

3.35 outages/yr

vs. national average of 1.44

Power Outages

Currently, 0 customers are being tracked in Buckeye Rural Electric.

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Customers Out:

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Buckeye Rural Electric State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Ohio22,30154,953,596.0326100%

Buckeye Rural Electric County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Athens County62,9337120.77$159.24/mo
Gallia County29,3696920.69$161.95/mo
Jackson County32,5317020.74$160.17/mo
Lawrence County58,5706920.73$160.89/mo
Meigs County22,3616920.77$159.53/mo
Pike County27,2717120.70$159.47/mo
Scioto County72,1947120.76$159.27/mo
Vinton County12,8537020.74$159.71/mo

Cities Buckeye Rural Electric Has Coverage

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

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Buckeye Rural Electric FAQ:

What is the average bundled bill for Buckeye Rural Electric customers each month?

Currently, the average monthly bundled electric bill for customers of Buckeye Rural Electric is $208.93. The state average bundled bill is $145.32 and the national average is $145.32.

Who is the CEO of Buckeye Rural Electric?

Buckeye Rural Electric's CEO is Tonda Meadows.

What cities does Buckeye Rural Electric provider electricity to?

Buckeye Rural Electric serves electricity to 7 cities in the United States.

What is the phone number for Buckeye Rural Electric?

Buckeye Rural Electric's customer service phone number is (800) 231-2732

When will Buckeye Rural Electric power be restored?

Buckeye Rural Electric's outages last, on average, about 1 minutes per outage.

How many counties does Buckeye Rural Electric have customers in to?

There are 8 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Buckeye Rural Electric.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Buckeye Rural Electric customers?

Buckeye Rural Electric's current average bundled electricity rate is 19.28 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average Ohio bundled rate of 16.68 cents and the average United States rate of 15.70 cents.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-08-24