Cooperative · Oklahoma · EIA 3527
Choctaw Electric Coop Inc
Cooperative · Oklahoma · 22K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 1594 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
Choctaw Electric Coop Inc shows below-average chronic reliability in 2023: 1594 minutes SAIDI across 22K customers.
- 1594 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 4.70
- SAIFI 2023
- 22K
- Customers
Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.
Signature read: long interruption minutes vs the 911 utility cohort (>258 min tercile cut).
What long-outage Choctaw Electric Coop Inc filings show
Choctaw Electric Coop Inc is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Oklahoma under EIA identifier 3527. It reports service to approximately 21,533 customer accounts and generated about $0.05 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 50 ZIP codes. Cooperative ownership means the utility is run for the benefit of the ratepayer-members who elect its board, rather than for shareholder returns, which can shift how rate and investment decisions get made.
In 2023, the average Choctaw Electric Coop Inc customer experienced 1593.7 minutes of power interruptions, a metric called SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That is substantially above the 120–180 minute national benchmark, indicating either storm-prone geography, aging infrastructure, or extended restoration windows. Over the same period, SAIFI (outage events per customer) was 4.70, putting the typical customer at roughly 5 distinct interruptions that year.
Choctaw Electric Coop Inc has 4 years of continuous EIA reporting on file (2020–2023), enough to read a real trend rather than a single-year snapshot. SAIDI climbed from 1066.6 to 1593.7 minutes over that window, a shift that can point to worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization.
Based on this utility's own EIA Form 861 reliability record -- baseline (major-event- excluded) outage duration, total outage duration, and outage frequency -- each benchmarked against every reporting utility nationwide. Not a measure of electricity rates or customer service, which this portal does not track.
1594 outage minutes per customer annually
Minutes without power per year (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for Choctaw Electric Coop Inc from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
Choctaw Electric Coop Inc SAIDI trend
Choctaw Electric Coop Inc vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
1,594 Higher than most fewer outage minutes than 3% of 911 utilities
Utilities nationwide, banded by latest reported SAIDI (minutes)
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more utilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. EIA Form 861 reliability filings · August 2026
Price vs. reliability
Where Choctaw Electric Coop Inc sits on price vs. reliability
Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, Choctaw Electric Coop Inc charges more per customer than 47% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 4% of them, placing it in the quadrant where it pays less and is less reliable. Revenue per customer and outage minutes are independent figures: paying more does not guarantee fewer outages.
Revenue per customer: $2,505/year · Latest SAIDI: 1593.7 minutes/year.
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1066.6 | 4.046 |
| 2021 | 598.2 | 3.000 |
| 2022 | 1236.3 | 3.198 |
| 2023 | 1593.7 | 4.700 |
Service Area
Choctaw Electric Coop Inc serves 50 ZIP codes in Oklahoma.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Choctaw Electric Coop Inc?
Choctaw Electric Coop Inc had a SAIDI of 1593.7 minutes in 2023. Excluding major weather events, this is above the national average, indicating below-average reliability.
What type of utility is Choctaw Electric Coop Inc?
Choctaw Electric Coop Inc is classified as a Cooperative serving Oklahoma.
How many customers does Choctaw Electric Coop Inc serve?
Choctaw Electric Coop Inc serves approximately 21,533 customers in Oklahoma.
How has Choctaw Electric Coop Inc's reliability changed over time?
Choctaw Electric Coop Inc has 4 years of reliability data (2020-2023). SAIDI has remained relatively stable over this period. Review the trend table above for year-by-year detail.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Cooperative
- State
- Oklahoma
- Customers
- 21,533
- Annual Revenue
- $0.05B
- EIA ID
- 3527
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for Choctaw Electric Coop Inc. Same-state SAIDI neighbors stay in Read-with below; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state utilities with at least 10,000 reported customers.
Similar customer count
Nearest utilities by Form 861 customers (22K here), outside Oklahoma.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (1593.7 here), outside Oklahoma, excluding the customer-peer set.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form 861 annual electric power industry survey · ZIP service territory: OpenEI. Disclaimer: informational only, not professional advice. See full disclaimer · methodology.