Our "Watts It About" series of videos are made to educate our members about aspects of our electric service through short, visually interesting animated videos. Stay tuned to this feed to learn more about Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative as we produce more!

You can find information on Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative's scholarships offerings below. All money used for Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative's scholarships and awards comes from unclaimed capital credit monies that would have been escheated to the state.

To be eligible to receive any scholarships or awards through Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative, students must live in a household powered by Sussex REC with a parent or guardian who is a Sussex REC member.

Youth Tour 2025: June 16th - 21st, 2025

Youth Tour is an unforgettable, all-expenses paid, once-in-a-lifetime trip to Washington, D.C. Each year, more than 1,800 high school students from across the U.S. experience our nation's capital, tour monuments, museums, and memorials, and meet elected officials as part of the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour.

Are you a new member of Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative and just moving into our service territory? Or an existing member looking to learn more about what your Co-op does? This page is meant to serve as a handy guide to help all of our members learn what sets Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative apart from investor-owned utilities, find out about the amazing value of co-op membership, and get started finding their way around our website. You can find more details on all of these subject on their pages linked below.

Supporting Our Local Schools for Over 85 Years

To live up to our cooperative principles of concern for community and commitment to education, we here at