Cooperative · Kentucky · EIA 20377

West Kentucky Rural E C C

Cooperative · Kentucky · 39K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 646 minutes/customer.

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Reliability verdict

West Kentucky Rural E C C shows near-benchmark chronic reliability in 2023: 215 minutes SAIDI excluding major events (646 minutes including them) across 39K customers.

646 min
SAIDI 2023
2.86
SAIFI 2023
215 min
SAIDI ex-MED
39K
Customers

Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.

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Signature read: long interruption minutes vs the 911 utility cohort (>258 min tercile cut).

What long-outage West Kentucky Rural E C C filings show

West Kentucky Rural E C C is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Kentucky under EIA identifier 20377. It reports service to approximately 38,867 customer accounts and generated about $0.09 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 30 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 West Kentucky Rural E C C customer experienced 645.6 minutes of power interruptions, the industry-standard SAIDI metric (System Average Interruption Duration Index). Excluding major weather events from that total, that sits within the 120–180 minute national benchmark range, indicating performance typical of U.S. distribution utilities. SAIFI, the average number of outage events per customer, was 2.86 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 3 distinct interruptions that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 214.8 minutes, the gap between that figure and the headline 645.6 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for West Kentucky Rural E C C, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. Over that span, SAIDI rose from 159.7 to 645.6 minutes, possibly reflecting tougher weather years or grid upgrades that have not caught up yet.

F
Reliability Score
17/100
West Kentucky Rural E C C · 3 of 3 dimensions reported

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.

Baseline Reliability F 214.8 min/yr
SAIDI excluding major-event days — day-to-day grid performance
Total Outage Duration F 645.6 min/yr
SAIDI including storms and major events — the full-year experience
Outage Frequency F 2.86/yr
SAIFI — average number of interruptions per customer per year
SAIDI vs. national mean (341 min) 86.1%

646 minutes per customer per year

West Kentucky Rural E C C SAIDI

Power-out minutes per year (2023)

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Below Average

SAIDI by year (2020-2023)

Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861

Year-by-year SAIDI for West Kentucky Rural E C C from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.

Source: U.S. EIA Form 861 As of August 2026

West Kentucky Rural E C C SAIDI trend

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 2020 2021 2022 2023 159.7 3131.6 334.1 645.6
Year-by-year SAIDI from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.

West Kentucky Rural E C C vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution

Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure

646 Higher than most fewer outage minutes than 13% 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 West Kentucky Rural E C C sits on price vs. reliability

Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, West Kentucky Rural E C C charges more per customer than 37% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 15% 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.

West Kentucky Rural E C C vs. a 40-utility national peer sample, price percentile vs. reliability percentile. Scatter plot of 41 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 050100150 050100150 Best valuePays for itCheap + riskyWorst deal Price percentile Reliability percentile Point, Price percentile: 0 · Reliability percentile: 30Point, Price percentile: 3 · Reliability percentile: 37Point, Price percentile: 5 · Reliability percentile: 32Point, Price percentile: 8 · Reliability percentile: 77Point, Price percentile: 10 · Reliability percentile: 40Point, Price percentile: 13 · Reliability percentile: 90Point, Price percentile: 15 · Reliability percentile: 17Point, Price percentile: 18 · Reliability percentile: 25Point, Price percentile: 20 · Reliability percentile: 20Point, Price percentile: 23 · Reliability percentile: 75Point, Price percentile: 25 · Reliability percentile: 10Point, Price percentile: 28 · Reliability percentile: 47Point, Price percentile: 30 · Reliability percentile: 57Point, Price percentile: 33 · Reliability percentile: 55Point, Price percentile: 35 · Reliability percentile: 7Point, Price percentile: 38 · Reliability percentile: 2Point, Price percentile: 43 · Reliability percentile: 67Point, Price percentile: 45 · Reliability percentile: 45Point, Price percentile: 48 · Reliability percentile: 0Point, Price percentile: 50 · Reliability percentile: 15Point, Price percentile: 53 · Reliability percentile: 80Point, Price percentile: 55 · Reliability percentile: 85Point, Price percentile: 57 · Reliability percentile: 92Point, Price percentile: 60 · Reliability percentile: 72Point, Price percentile: 63 · Reliability percentile: 5Point, Price percentile: 65 · Reliability percentile: 65Point, Price percentile: 68 · Reliability percentile: 97Point, Price percentile: 70 · Reliability percentile: 70Point, Price percentile: 73 · Reliability percentile: 50Point, Price percentile: 75 · Reliability percentile: 43Point, Price percentile: 78 · Reliability percentile: 95Point, Price percentile: 80 · Reliability percentile: 22Point, Price percentile: 83 · Reliability percentile: 100Point, Price percentile: 85 · Reliability percentile: 35Point, Price percentile: 88 · Reliability percentile: 27Point, Price percentile: 90 · Reliability percentile: 82Point, Price percentile: 93 · Reliability percentile: 60Point, Price percentile: 95 · Reliability percentile: 87Point, Price percentile: 98 · Reliability percentile: 62Point, Price percentile: 100 · Reliability percentile: 52West Kentucky Rural E C C, Price percentile: 37 · Reliability percentile: 15
West Kentucky Rural E C C vs. a 40-utility national peer sample, price percentile vs. reliability percentile.

Revenue per customer: $2,332/year · Latest SAIDI: 645.6 minutes/year.

SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 645.6 minutes

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 159.7 139.0 1.291 39,082
2021 3131.6 142.6 3.478 39,800
2022 334.1 198.9 2.160 39,479
2023 645.6 214.8 2.860 38,867

SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.

Service Area

West Kentucky Rural E C C serves 30 ZIP codes in Kentucky.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is West Kentucky Rural E C C?

West Kentucky Rural E C C had a SAIDI of 645.6 minutes in 2023 including major weather events, but 214.8 minutes excluding them (the industry-standard measure of routine reliability, so the gap traces back to a major storm that year, not a chronic issue). Excluding major weather events, this is near the national average.

What type of utility is West Kentucky Rural E C C?

West Kentucky Rural E C C is classified as a Cooperative serving Kentucky.

How many customers does West Kentucky Rural E C C serve?

West Kentucky Rural E C C serves approximately 38,867 customers in Kentucky.

How has West Kentucky Rural E C C's reliability changed over time?

West Kentucky Rural E C C 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
Kentucky
Customers
38,867
Annual Revenue
$0.09B
EIA ID
20377

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Utilities with similar EIA profiles

Two cross-state peer sets for West Kentucky Rural E C C. 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 (39K here), outside Kentucky.

Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc 39K · OK Laclede Electric Coop, Inc 39K · MO Central Electric Power Assn - (MS) 39K · MS North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc 39K · AR

Similar chronic SAIDI

Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (645.6 here), outside Kentucky, excluding the customer-peer set.

Duke Energy Indiana, LLC 644.8 min · IN Carroll-White REMC 644.0 min · IN Blue Ridge Mountain EMC - (GA) 641.1 min · GA Haywood Electric Member Corp 635.4 min · NC

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.