Who runs the utilities in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire has 642,320 residential customers, EIA-861 2024 sales file (98% of EIA's count). Investor-owned 88.5%. Cooperative 11.5%. New Hampshire ranks 15th of 51 states, investor-owned.
New Hampshire homes by utility type
New Hampshire: customers by type, %
- 88.5Investor-owned
- 11.5Cooperative
| New Hampshire type | Utilities | Customers | Share | Price ¢/kWh | Gap ¢ (%) | kWh/mo | Nonmetro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned | 4 | 568,176 | 88.5% | 22.75 | not shown | 607 | 67% |
| Municipal | 5 | 0 | none | none | not shown | none | no county data |
| Cooperative | 1 | 74,144 | 11.5% | 23.83 | +1.09 (+5%) | 577 | 78% |
In New Hampshire, 229,223 customers (36%) are energy-only accounts with a competitive supplier.
New Hampshire prices by utility type
cooperatives average 23.8 cents, 1.1 cents (5%) above investor-owned at 22.7.
New Hampshire gaps mix cost and customer mix; method.
New Hampshire: which utilities set the averages
Cooperative at 23.8 cents and investor-owned utilities at 22.7 are the widest pair in New Hampshire, 1.1 cents (5%).
Investor-owned: Public Service Co of NH holds 81% of priced customers at 22.7 cents, group average 22.7. Among 3 with 5,000+ customers, Public Service Co of NH charges 22.7 and Unitil Energy Systems 23.3, 0.7 cents apart.
Cooperative: New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc alone has a price, 72,772 customers at 23.8 cents.
New Hampshire territory, rural or urban
New Hampshire has 10 counties, 70% of them nonmetro in USDA's 2023 codes. Customer-weighted: investor-owned territory is 67% nonmetro; cooperative territory is 78% nonmetro.
New Hampshire: largest utilities
| Public Service Co of NH | Investor-owned | 459,907 | 22.65 | 601 | 70% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | 74,144 | 23.83 | 577 | 78% |
| Unitil Energy Systems | Investor-owned | 68,602 | 23.33 | 615 | 50% |
| Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electri | Investor-owned | 39,667 | 22.87 | 654 | 60% |
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New Hampshire next to its neighbors
New Hampshire: municipal not shown, cooperative +5% against investor-owned. Gaps are within each state.
| State | Investor-owned | Municipal | Cooperative | Muni gap | Coop gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 88% | 0% | 12% | not shown | +5% |
| Maine | 98% | 1% | 1% | not shown | not shown |
| Massachusetts | 91% | 9% | 0% | -49% | not shown |
| Vermont | 81% | 6% | 13% | not shown | +5% |
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Similar investor-owned share: Ohio 89%, Michigan 89%, Idaho 87%, Wisconsin 86%
Sources
New Hampshire: EIA-861 (2024), USDA RUCC (2023); retrieval dates, checksums.
Questions
Which utility type serves most New Hampshire homes?
Investor-owned utilities, 88.5% of 642,320 customers.
Do New Hampshire co-ops or municipal utilities charge less?
Cooperatives averaged 23.8 cents per kWh against 22.7 for investor-owned (+5%).
How many utilities does New Hampshire have?
EIA-861 (2024) lists 10; residential sales are reported by 4.
Can New Hampshire customers pick their utility?
Not the wires: 36% of New Hampshire customers choose an energy supplier, and the local utility still delivers.