Who runs the utilities in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has 457,383 residential customers, EIA-861 2024 sales file (100% of EIA's count). Investor-owned 98.7%. Municipal 1.0%. Political subdivision 0.4%. Rhode Island ranks 4th of 51 states, investor-owned.
Rhode Island homes by utility type
Rhode Island: customers by type, %
- 98.7Investor-owned
- 1.0Municipal
- 0.4Political subdivision
| Rhode Island type | Utilities | Customers | Share | Price ¢/kWh | Gap ¢ (%) | kWh/mo | Nonmetro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned | 1 | 451,381 | 98.7% | 28.26 | not shown | 574 | 0% |
| Municipal | 1 | 4,373 | 1.0% | not shown | not shown | 686 | 0% |
| Political subdivision | 1 | 1,629 | 0.4% | not shown | not shown | 388 | 0% |
In Rhode Island, 114,432 customers (25%) are energy-only accounts with a competitive supplier.
Rhode Island prices by utility type
Rhode Island: only investor-owned utilities are priced, at 28.3 cents per kWh.
Rhode Island: which utilities set the averages
Investor-owned: The Narragansett Electric Co alone has a price, 332,540 customers at 28.3 cents.
Rhode Island territory, rural or urban
Rhode Island has 5 counties, 0% of them nonmetro in USDA's 2023 codes. Customer-weighted: investor-owned territory is 0% nonmetro.
Rhode Island: largest utilities
| The Narragansett Electric Co | Investor-owned | 451,381 | 28.26 | 574 | 0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascoag Utility District | Municipal | 4,373 | 16.52 | 686 | 0% |
| Block Island Utility District | Political subdivision | 1,629 | 39.66 | 388 | 0% |
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Rhode Island next to its neighbors
Rhode Island has no priced municipal or cooperative gap.
| State | Investor-owned | Municipal | Cooperative | Muni gap | Coop gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 99% | 1% | 0% | not shown | not shown |
| Connecticut | 96% | 4% | 0% | -37% | not shown |
| Massachusetts | 91% | 9% | 0% | -49% | not shown |
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Similar investor-owned share: West Virginia 100%, New Jersey 99%, Maine 98%, Pennsylvania 97%
Sources
Rhode Island: EIA-861 (2024), USDA RUCC (2023); retrieval dates, checksums.
Questions
Which utility type serves most Rhode Island homes?
Investor-owned utilities, 98.7% of 457,383 customers.
Do Rhode Island co-ops or municipal utilities charge less?
Rhode Island: only one priced type, nothing to compare.
How many utilities does Rhode Island have?
EIA-861 (2024) lists 3; residential sales are reported by 3.
Can Rhode Island customers pick their utility?
Not the wires: 25% of Rhode Island customers choose an energy supplier, and the local utility still delivers.