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Residential customers
34 thousand
33,788 homes
Average price
13.59 cents
Oklahoma average 13.21
Average bill
$155.04
Per month at 1,141 kWh
Price rank
14 of 28
Lowest to highest in Oklahoma
East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative rates and average bill
East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative reported 33,788 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,141 kWh a month on average at 13.59 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 28 Oklahoma utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative ranks 14 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative | 13.59 | 1,141 | $155.04 |
| Oklahoma (all utilities) | 13.21 | 1,064 | $140.52 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative has distribution equipment. That covers 9 counties in Oklahoma. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Oklahoma (9 counties)
Creek, Lincoln, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Seminole, Tulsa, Wagoner
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Reliability
For 2025, East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative reported an average of 321 minutes without power per customer and 2.70 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 119 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative had about 194 more minutes of outage per customer than the median state. The Oklahoma figure across its utilities was 127 minutes. One interruption lasting 119 minutes and 2.70 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 321 minute total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), reliability schedule, measured under IEEE 1366. Utilities define events slightly differently, so compare with care.
Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative does not report a residential time-of-use program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility, because programs change. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 242 residential net-metered systems on the East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative grid in 2025, with 2.3 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative based in Oklahoma.
East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative operates in the SPP power market. Power markets set wholesale costs, but your retail rate is set by the rules described above.
East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative compared with Oklahoma
By residential customers, East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative ranks 7th of the 29 utilities that report homes in Oklahoma, with about 1.8% of the state's homes. Among 21 other cooperatives in Oklahoma, the median price is 13.32 cents per kWh, so East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative at 13.59 cents is 0.28 cents above its peers. Over a year, the typical East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative bill runs about $174 above the state average, with monthly use 77 kWh higher. East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative lists distribution equipment in 9 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 242 of its residential customers use net metering, or 7.2 per 1,000 homes, against 9.8 for Oklahoma as a whole.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Oklahoma with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Oklahoma utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 33,788 | 13.59 |
| Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 38,163 | 13.79 |
| Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 35,514 | 12.40 |
| Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation | Cooperative | 26,288 | 13.89 |
| Lake Region Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 25,042 | 13.03 |
| Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 24,981 | 13.32 |
See every one on the electric companies in Oklahoma page.
Official site and where to get help
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East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative questions
What is the average residential electric rate for East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative?
East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 13.59 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,141 kWh a month and an average bill of $155.04 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Oklahoma average was 13.21 cents.
How many customers does East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative have?
EIA reports about 33,788 residential customers for East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative in 2025.
Who regulates East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for Oklahoma on the Oklahoma state page.
How reliable is East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative?
For 2025, East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative reported an average of 321 minutes of outage per customer and 2.70 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.