Temporary Outage Thursday October 31, 2024 for Emergency Maintenance

Office Closure:
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Mission: Providing quality service to empower communities and improve lives.

Karnes Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a locally owned and operated not-for-profit electric distribution utility. We serve 12 South Texas and Coastal Bend counties located between San Antonio and Corpus Christi, Texas.

Our Headquarters are located in Karnes City, Texas, and our Member Service Center is located in Pleasanton, Texas. Karnes Electric offers competitive rates, state-of-the-art equipment and innovative solutions for your electric power needs.

KEC by the numbers

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  • KEC is Accepting Applications for Lineworkers

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  • KEC awards $50,000 in Scholarships

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