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Ownership type · Form EIA-861, 2024
State-owned utilities
State-owned utilities are created by state law, such as power authorities and state-chartered projects.
5 respondents classed by EIA as state-owned utilities reported at least 1,000 residential customers for 2024, 1,267,044 residential customers between them.
The median average residential price among the 5 with bundled service was 16.46¢ per kilowatthour, with the middle half between 12.45¢ and 17.18¢; the median across all ownership types was 13.33¢ and the customer-weighted US average 16.48¢. The median bill was $107.52 a month.
The 5 that filed reliability data reported a median SAIDI of 63.5 minutes per customer including major event days and 57.3 minutes excluding them; the medians across all types were 184.5 and 99.8.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Group figures are medians across utilities from the final 2024 file.
Against all utilities
| Median, 2024 | State-owned utilities | All ownership types | US average (customer-weighted) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 16.46¢ | 13.33¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $107.52 | $134.12 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 739 | — | 863 |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 63.5 | 184.5 | — |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 57.3 | 99.8 | — |
| Residential customers per utility | 38,653 | — | — |
Median price by year
State-owned utilities, medianUS average
Largest by residential customers
| Utility | State | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island Power Authority | NY | 1,029,955 | 24.57¢ | $181.50 | 63.5 | 59.3 |
| South Carolina Public Service Authority | SC | 185,529 | 11.38¢ | $107.52 | 58.4 | 55.2 |
| Navajo Tribal Utility Authority | AZ | 38,653 | 16.46¢ | $82.22 | 594.4 | 305.2 |
| New River Light & Power Co | NC | 7,247 | 12.45¢ | $89.14 | 307.2 | 17.5 |
| Virginia Tech Electric Service | VA | 5,660 | 17.18¢ | $135.12 | 9.1 | — |
By state
| State | Filings | Residential customers | Share of state's reported customers | Median ¢ per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 | 1,029,955 | 12.9% | 24.57¢ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 185,529 | 7.4% | 11.38¢ |
| Arizona | 2 | 27,333 | 0.9% | 14.79¢ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 9,834 | 1.1% | 16.53¢ |
| North Carolina | 1 | 7,247 | 0.1% | 12.45¢ |
| Virginia | 1 | 5,660 | 0.2% | 17.18¢ |
| Utah | 1 | 1,805 | 0.2% | 13.92¢ |
| Texas | 1 | 2 | 0% | — |
Questions and answers
How many state-owned utilities are there?
5 respondents of this type reported at least 1,000 residential customers on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with 1,267,044 residential customers in total. Smaller ones are not counted here.
What do state-owned utilities charge?
The median average residential price was 16.46¢ per kilowatthour in 2024, against a median of 13.33¢ across all types. The middle half ranged from 12.45¢ to 17.18¢.
How reliable are state-owned utilities?
The median SAIDI reported was 63.5 minutes per customer including major event days and 57.3 excluding them, from 5 filings. Territory matters: long rural lines are exposed to more weather per customer than compact urban systems.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 final release; ownership class as assigned by EIA. Medians computed on this site over utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers. US average from the Form EIA-861M workbook. Public domain.