The Narragansett Electric Co
Investor Owned electric utility · Rhode Island · #108 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #13214
The Narragansett Electric Co is a investor owned electric utility serving 375,694 customers in Rhode Island. In 2025 it sold 3,137 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $900.75M in revenue, an average realized rate of 28.71¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 29.45¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 338,735 | 2,289 | $674.08M | 29.45¢ | |
| Commercial | 35,997 | 741 | $198.66M | 26.82¢ | |
| Industrial | 962 | 107 | $28.01M | 26.10¢ | |
| Total | 375,694 | 3,137 | $900.75M | 28.71¢ |
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 (563 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 444,908 | 4,006 | $792.12M | 22.11¢ |
| 2022 | 454,687 | 4,189 | $859.19M | 22.98¢ |
| 2023 | 404,034 | 3,398 | $830.73M | 27.19¢ |
| 2024 | 368,443 | 3,190 | $858.13M | 28.26¢ |
| 2025 | 375,694 | 3,137 | $900.75M | 29.45¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 183 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.96 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 191 minutes
As reported for Rhode Island under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 4,376 GWh
Winter peak demand: 1,254 MW
Energy losses: 28.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 38.5% of 528,280 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 20,608 installations, 627.1 MW of capacity
This utility also reported 147,698 delivery-only customers (4,125 GWh delivered) in 2025. Delivery figures are excluded from the totals above because the same electricity is also reported by the energy supplier - see Methodology.
Counties served
Bristol, RIKent, RINewport, RIProvidence, RIWashington, RI
Other large utilities in Rhode Island
- Clear River Electric and Water District - 4,999 customers, residential 19.06¢
- Block Island Utility District - 2,024 customers, residential 38.67¢
- XOOM Energy Rhode Island, LLC - 250 customers, residential 16.04¢
All Rhode Island utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #13214 in the EIA frame.