U.S. Electricity Provider · Investor-owned utility
Southwestern Electric Power Co
Southwestern Electric Power Co serves 554,134 customers across 3 states. Average residential rate is 12.60¢ per kWh, for a monthly bill of $128.44. 27.1% of generation capacity is from renewable sources (2024 data).
- CEO
- Bill Fehrman
- Headquarters
- Columbus, Ohio
- Phone
- (800) 277-2177
- Website
- aep.com
- Founded
- 1906
- Parent
- American Electric Power
491st of 1,266 providers
12.60¢
Southwestern Electric Power Co's avg residential price per kWh
11.8% below the US average of 14.28¢
$128.44
Average monthly residential bill
2.4% below the US average bill of $131.63
Total customers
554,134
2024 data
Annual sales
16.4 TWh
States served
3
Renewable mix
27.1%
of owned capacity
Type
Investor-owned utility
Power generation mix
| Fuel | Plants | Capacity | Annual generation | Share of capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 6 | 2.6 GW | 5.5 TWh | 38.5% |
| SUB | 3 | 2.3 GW | 8.8 TWh | 34.4% |
| WND | 3 | 1.8 GW | 3.2 TWh | 27.1% |
States served
| State | Total customers | Residential customers | Avg residential rate | Total sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 234,753 | 207,011 | 13.46¢ | 6.0 TWh |
| Texas | 191,763 | 156,271 | 12.03¢ | 6.9 TWh |
| Arkansas | 127,618 | 108,102 | 11.53¢ | 3.4 TWh |
Customers and sales by sector
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Revenue | Avg rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 471,384 | 5.8 TWh | $726,517,000 | 12.60¢ |
| Commercial | 76,123 | 5.5 TWh | $574,684,000 | 10.38¢ |
| Industrial | 6,627 | 5.1 TWh | $349,060,000 | 6.84¢ |
Power plants operated by Southwestern Electric Power Co
| Plant | State | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh | TX | SUB | 1.1 GW | 3.6 TWh | 4.0 M tonnes | Operating |
| Traverse Wind Project, LLC | OK | WND | 999 MW | 3.2 TWh | — | Operating |
| Wilkes | TX | NG | 882 MW | 1.1 TWh | 665.4 k tonnes | Operating |
| J Lamar Stall Unit | LA | NG | 624 MW | — | — | Operating |
| John W Turk Jr Power Plant | AR | SUB | 609 MW | 3.1 TWh | 2.9 M tonnes | Operating |
| Wagon Wheel Wind | OK | WND | 598 MW | — | — | Operating |
| Flint Creek | AR | SUB | 558 MW | 2.1 TWh | 2.3 M tonnes | Operating |
| Knox Lee | TX | NG | 351 MW | 476.6 GWh | 273.4 k tonnes | Operating |
| Harry D Mattison Gas Plant | AR | NG | 349 MW | 177.2 GWh | 120.5 k tonnes | Operating |
| Lieberman | LA | NG | 228 MW | 139.2 GWh | 89.7 k tonnes | Operating |
| Diversion Wind Energy LLC | TX | WND | 201 MW | — | — | Operating |
| Arsenal Hill | LA | NG | 125 MW | 3.6 TWh | 1.4 M tonnes | Operating |
Other subsidiaries of American Electric Power
About this provider
American Electric Power is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to nearly 5.6 million customers in 11 states.
Southwestern Electric Power Co is a investor-owned utility serving customers in 3 states . Its EIA utility ID is 17698. Data on this page is from EIA Form 861 and the EIA-860 plant inventory.