How reliable is Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp?

Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp customers averaged 13.6 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and near the US average, worse than the Kentucky median (9.0 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp is #382 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is near the US average.

How many customers does Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp serve?

Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp serves 8 counties across Kentucky, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp provide power?

Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp operates in Kentucky. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp: Outages & Reliability

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Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp is an cooperative utility serving 8 counties in Kentucky. In 2024, its customers went an average of 13.6 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 4.1 interruptions each. That ranks it #382 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is near the US average and worse than the Kentucky median (9.0 h).

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Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

13.6 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

4.1

SAIFI / yr

3.3 hrs

CAIDI / outage

near the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #382 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · worse than the Kentucky median (9.0 h).

Residential price13.7¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp’s reliability has been improving (lower is better).

Outage trend · Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp

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Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp (8)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp: FAQ

How reliable is Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp?: Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp customers averaged 13.6 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and near the US average, worse than the Kentucky median (9.0 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp is #382 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is near the US average.
How many customers does Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp serve?: Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp serves 8 counties across Kentucky, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp provide power?: Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp operates in Kentucky. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: Kentucky.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC.