City of Peabody - (MA)
Municipal electric utility · Massachusetts · #578 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14605
City of Peabody - (MA) is a municipal electric utility serving 27,251 customers in Massachusetts. In 2025 it sold 465 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $80.03M in revenue, an average realized rate of 17.21¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.88¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, 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 | 22,697 | 195 | $32.92M | 16.88¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,690 | 32.1 | $6.21M | 19.36¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,864 | 238 | $40.90M | 17.18¢ | |
| Total | 27,251 | 465 | $80.03M | 17.21¢ |
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 (716 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26,601 | 481 | $54.03M | 10.63¢ |
| 2022 | 26,647 | 482 | $63.64M | 12.59¢ |
| 2023 | 26,874 | 466 | $70.56M | 14.71¢ |
| 2024 | 27,086 | 469 | $75.46M | 15.71¢ |
| 2025 | 27,251 | 465 | $80.03M | 16.88¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 5.5 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 470 GWh
Winter peak demand: 82 MW
Energy losses: 1.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 27,251 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 53 installations, 0.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Essex, MA
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All Massachusetts utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #14605 in the EIA frame.