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City of Burlington Electric
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
In its Form EIA-861 filing for 2024, City of Burlington Electric, a municipal utility, reported 17,861 residential customers in Vermont, with a service territory that touches 1 county.
Its average residential price that year was 18.88¢ per kilowatthour, 14% below the Vermont average of 21.90¢ and 15% above the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $79.26 a month on average use of 420 kWh a month. Across Vermont the average bill was $125.66 on 574 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of , calculated under another method.
The average price is up 19.9% on 2019, against up 23.7% for Vermont as a whole, and up 5.1% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 19.80¢.
Compared with Vermont, the US and other municipal utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Municipal utilities, US median | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 18.88¢ | 12.45¢ | 21.90¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $79.26 | $113.02 | $125.66 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 420 | 905 | 574 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +5.1% | — | +5.2% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +19.9% | — | +23.7% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | — | 64.4 | 781.5 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | — | 40.3 | 256.6 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. In Vermont this utility's price ranks 3 of 3, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
City of Burlington ElectricVermont averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Vermont ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 19.80¢ | 22.92¢ | $84.81 | 428 | 17,974 | 323 GWh |
| 2024 | 18.88¢ | 21.90¢ | $79.26 | 420 | 17,861 | 322.6 GWh |
| 2023 | 17.97¢ | 20.82¢ | $74.18 | 413 | 17,620 | 318.3 GWh |
| 2022 | 17.21¢ | 19.93¢ | $72.43 | 421 | 17,550 | 320.8 GWh |
| 2021 | 16.24¢ | 19.26¢ | $69.32 | 427 | 17,350 | 318.5 GWh |
| 2020 | 15.65¢ | 19.54¢ | $66.94 | 428 | 17,348 | 310.3 GWh |
| 2019 | 15.75¢ | 17.71¢ | $62.50 | 397 | 17,260 | 322.6 GWh |
| 2018 | 15.71¢ | 18.02¢ | $64.75 | 412 | 17,096 | 333.8 GWh |
| 2017 | 15.85¢ | 17.68¢ | $62.14 | 392 | 16,957 | 332 GWh |
| 2016 | 15.74¢ | 17.37¢ | $64.78 | 412 | 16,662 | 340.3 GWh |
| 2015 | 15.64¢ | 17.09¢ | $65.42 | 418 | 16,680 | 344.2 GWh |
| 2014 | 15.72¢ | 17.47¢ | $65.44 | 416 | 16,737 | 338.4 GWh |
| 2013 | 15.80¢ | 17.14¢ | $67.81 | 429 | 16,631 | 342.4 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Month by month
City of Burlington ElectricVermont average
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17,861 | 90 GWh | 28% | $16,987,200 | 18.88¢ |
| Commercial | 3,972 | 167.7 GWh | 52% | $29,791,200 | 17.77¢ |
| Industrial | 9 | 64.9 GWh | 20% | $8,909,200 | 13.72¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 327 GWh in total, of which 39.3% was its own net generation and 210 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 60 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under another method. SAIFI: 1.30 interruptions per customer with major event days. EIA's Vermont total across all reporting utilities was 696.7 minutes with major event days and 275.0 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
Generation at plants it operates, 2025
- Other 92% 208.9 GWh
- Hydro 7.5% 17.1 GWh
- Petroleum 0.3% 684 MWh
- Natural gas 0.1% 339 MWh
Net generation of 227 GWh at power plants this utility operates, from Form EIA-923. It is not the mix delivered to customers: utilities also buy power wholesale (210 GWh in 2024), sell generation to others and may co-own plants that another company operates.
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Vermont
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc | Cooperative | 35,964 | 23.26¢ | $129.86 | 895.8 | 231.8 |
| Green Mountain Power Corp | Investor-owned | 226,675 | 22.09¢ | $129.46 | 667.2 | 281.4 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from City of Burlington Electric?
Residential customers paid an average of 18.88¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Vermont?
The Vermont average residential price in 2024 was 21.90¢ and the US average 16.48¢; City of Burlington Electric was 14% below the state figure. Among 3 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Vermont, it had the 3rd highest.
What is the average City of Burlington Electric bill?
$79.26 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 420 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Vermont average was $125.66 on 574 kWh.
How reliable is City of Burlington Electric service?
It reported no SAIDI including major event days, with 1.30 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the City of Burlington Electric price rising?
The average residential price was up 5.1% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 19.9% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 19.80¢.
Which counties does City of Burlington Electric serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 1 county: Chittenden County, VT. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "City of Burlington Electric - (VT)", utility number 2548; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. Monthly utility figures are from the Form EIA-861M sample. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. Generation by fuel is from Form EIA-923, 2025 final. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.