CHELCO is headquartered in DeFuniak Springs and was established in 1941. We service most of Walton County and the northern portions of Okaloosa County, including Eglin Air Force Base, as well as western Holmes and eastern Santa Rosa Counties. We have six offices to serve your needs.
Telephone for all offices and services during business hours: (850) 892-2111.
NOTICE FOR NIGHT DEPOSITS: The night deposit box is checked at 7:30 a.m. A CHELCO Member Service Representative will process any payments placed in the night deposit box after 7:30 a.m. on the next business day.
2025 Office Hours Change
Starting the week of August 28, 2025, Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CHELCO) will implement new hours of operation. The electric cooperative will be closed every other Friday beginning Friday, August 29, 2025. Additionally, the co-op will be closed Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day.
While offices will be closed every other Friday, your cooperative never stops working. Members can still access their account through select area office kiosks, the MyCHELCO app, phone payments, online account, and drop boxes. See all the various ways to pay here.
New Office Hours
Monday – Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Every other Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed Fridays in 2025
August 29
September 12
September 26
October 10
October 24
November 7
November 21
December 5
December 19
Upcoming Observed Holidays
Mon., Sept. 01 – Labor Day
Thur., Nov. 27- Fri., Nov. 28 – Thanksgiving
Wed., Dec. 25 - Thur., Dec. 26 – Christmas
Thu., Jan. 01, 2026 – New Year’s Day
