City of Burlington Electric - (VT)
Municipal electric utility · Vermont · #677 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #2548
City of Burlington Electric - (VT) is a municipal electric utility serving 22,018 customers in Vermont. In 2025 it sold 323 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $58.77M in revenue, an average realized rate of 18.19¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 19.80¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17,974 | 92.4 | $18.29M | 19.80¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,035 | 167 | $31.36M | 18.78¢ | |
| Industrial | 9 | 63.7 | $9.12M | 14.32¢ | |
| Total | 22,018 | 323 | $58.77M | 18.19¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (428 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21,354 | 319 | $46.64M | 16.24¢ |
| 2022 | 21,447 | 321 | $49.97M | 17.21¢ |
| 2023 | 21,586 | 318 | $51.86M | 17.97¢ |
| 2024 | 21,842 | 323 | $55.69M | 18.88¢ |
| 2025 | 22,018 | 323 | $58.77M | 19.80¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 122 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 198 GWh
Winter peak demand: 48 MW
Energy losses: 1.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 97.9% of 21,777 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 521 installations, 6.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Chittenden, VT
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All Vermont utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #2548 in the EIA frame.