Mountain Electric Cooperative
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About Mountain Electric Cooperative
Mountain Electric Cooperative is headquartered in Mountain City, Tennessee and supplies electricity in 2 states in the US This coverage territory also incorporates 10 cities within these states. A total of 27,955 residential customer accounts, 6,961 commercial customers and 3 industrial customers are supplied electricity by the company. Mountain Electric Cooperative has an average residential electricity rate of 10.62 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 24.73% less than the nationwide average price of 14.11 cents. This ranks the company 740th out of 2923 suppliers in the country for best average electricity rate. They sold 606,571 megawatt hours in 2020 via traditional retail sales. During the same timeframe, the provider purchased 643,432 megawatt hours by way of wholesale channels. In 2020, they made a total of $59,986,100 from business activities relating to the sale and transfer of electricity. They had 97.03% of their revenue coming from retail sales to end users.
The United States average monthly residential electric bill is $125.95, while the Mountain Electric Cooperative average is 19.93% lower at $100.86 per month. This is the 1078th lowest average monthly bill amount for a supplier in the country. The provider's customers deal with an average of 1.8 electrical outages per consumer a year. These outages are an average of 226 minutes, while the nationwide average is 1.21 outages per consumer and 122.99 minutes each outage. The company is not associated with any electricity production facilities and all of the power that they sell to their consumers must be purchased from other providers.
All electricity companies who produce electricity have some energy loss via heat dissipation or other factors. Mountain Electric Cooperative is no different, as they have an annual loss of roughly 5.59% of the aggregate electricity they generate. The national energy loss average is 2.76%, giving Mountain Electric Cooperative a rank of 1051st best out of 3509 providers who report energy loss in the US.
Mountain Electric Cooperative Rate & Electric Bills
Mountain Electric Cooperative residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.
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Mountain Electric Cooperative Overview
- Company Type:Cooperative
- Headquarters:604 South Church Street
Mountain City, Tennessee 37683
United States of America - CEO:Christopher Stoia
Mountain Electric Cooperative Contact
- Website:www.mountainelectric.com
- Customer Service Phone:(423) 727-1800
- Contact Page:www.mountainelectric.com
- Social Media:
Mountain Electric Cooperative Service
- Rates & Plans:www.mountainelectric.com
- Outage Phone:(423) 727-1800
- States Served:
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Counties Served:
- Burke County
- Carter County
- Watauga County
- Johnson County
- Avery County
- Major Cities Served:
- Mountain City
- Roan Mountain CDP
- Banner Elk
- Newland
- Beech Mountain
- Elk Park
- Sugar Mountain
- Seven Devils
- Butler CDP
- Linville CDP
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Energy Loss
Mountain Electric Cooperative's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
35,971MWh
1051 National Rank
Grid Reliability
Length & Frequency of Mountain Electric Cooperative's Power Outages
226 min.
vs. national average of 122.99 min.
1.8 outages/yr
vs. national average of 1.21
Mountain Electric Cooperative Coverage Map

Mountain Electric Cooperative State Coverage
State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
---|---|---|---|---|
North Carolina | 19,304 | 29,581,000 | 41 | 54.07% |
Tennessee | 15,615 | 28,624,000 | 60 | 45.93% |
Mountain Electric Cooperative County Coverage
County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
---|---|---|---|---|
Avery County | 17,806 | 3 | 11.11 | $105.93/mo |
Burke County | 87,570 | 6 | 10.60 | $114.45/mo |
Carter County | 56,356 | 3 | 10.68 | $112.26/mo |
Johnson County | 17,948 | 1 | 10.59 | $103.29/mo |
Watauga County | 54,086 | 3 | 12.75 | $112.73/mo |
Cities Mountain Electric Cooperative Has Coverage
- Banner Elk, NC
- Beech Mountain, NC
- Crossnore, NC
- Elk Park, NC
- Grandfather, NC
- Grandfather Village, NC
- Mountain City, TN
- Newland, NC
- Seven Devils, NC
- Sugar Mountain, NC
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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Mountain Electric Cooperative FAQ:
What is the average bundled bill for Mountain Electric Cooperative customers each month?
Consumers of Mountain Electric Cooperative pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $100.86.
When will Mountain Electric Cooperative power be restored?
Average outage times for Mountain Electric Cooperative are about 226 minutes per outage.
Who is the CEO of Mountain Electric Cooperative?
Mountain Electric Cooperative's current CEO is Christopher Stoia.
How many counties does Mountain Electric Cooperative have customers in to?
Mountain Electric Cooperative sells electricity in 5 counties throughout the nation.
What cities does Mountain Electric Cooperative have customers in to?
Mountain Electric Cooperative serves 10 cities.
What is the phone number for Mountain Electric Cooperative?
Mountain Electric Cooperative's customer service phone number is (423) 727-1800
How many states does Mountain Electric Cooperative supply electricity to?
Mountain Electric Cooperative supplies electricity to customers in 2 states.
What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Mountain Electric Cooperative customers?
Mountain Electric Cooperative's current average BUNDLED electricity rate is 10.62 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average US BUNDLED rate of 14.11 cents.