Who runs the utilities in Vermont?
Vermont has 280,500 residential customers, EIA-861 2024 sales file (87% of EIA's count). Investor-owned 80.8%. Cooperative 12.8%. Municipal 6.4%. Vermont ranks 20th of 51 states, investor-owned.
Vermont homes by utility type
Vermont: customers by type, %
- 80.8Investor-owned
- 6.4Municipal
- 12.8Cooperative
| Vermont type | Utilities | Customers | Share | Price ¢/kWh | Gap ¢ (%) | kWh/mo | Nonmetro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned | 1 | 226,675 | 80.8% | 22.09 | not shown | 586 | 85% |
| Municipal | 14 | 17,861 | 6.4% | not shown | not shown | 420 | 0% |
| Cooperative | 2 | 35,964 | 12.8% | 23.26 | +1.17 (+5%) | 558 | 62% |
| Political subdivision | 1 | 0 | none | none | not shown | none | no county data |
Vermont: 14 short-form utilities with 50,051 customers (all sectors) have no residential split, so the sales file reaches 87% of homes.
Vermont prices by utility type
cooperatives average 23.3 cents, 1.2 cents (5%) above investor-owned at 22.1.
Vermont gaps mix cost and customer mix; method.
Vermont: which utilities set the averages
Cooperative at 23.3 cents and investor-owned utilities at 22.1 are the widest pair in Vermont, 1.2 cents (5%).
Investor-owned: Green Mountain Power Corp alone has a price, 226,675 customers at 22.1 cents.
Cooperative: Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc alone has a price, 35,964 customers at 23.3 cents.
Vermont territory, rural or urban
Vermont has 14 counties, 79% of them nonmetro in USDA's 2023 codes. Customer-weighted: investor-owned territory is 85% nonmetro; cooperative territory is 62% nonmetro.
Vermont: largest utilities
| Green Mountain Power Corp | Investor-owned | 226,675 | 22.09 | 586 | 85% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc | Cooperative | 35,964 | 23.26 | 558 | 62% |
| City of Burlington Electric | Municipal | 17,861 | 18.88 | 420 | 0% |
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Vermont next to its neighbors
Vermont: municipal not shown, cooperative +5% against investor-owned. Gaps are within each state.
| State | Investor-owned | Municipal | Cooperative | Muni gap | Coop gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 81% | 6% | 13% | not shown | +5% |
| Massachusetts | 91% | 9% | 0% | -49% | not shown |
| New Hampshire | 88% | 0% | 12% | not shown | +5% |
| New York | 85% | 1% | 0% | -68% | not shown |
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Similar investor-owned share: New York 85%, Iowa 84%, Utah 81%, Kansas 80%
Sources
Vermont: EIA-861 (2024), USDA RUCC (2023); retrieval dates, checksums.
Questions
Which utility type serves most Vermont homes?
Investor-owned utilities, 80.8% of 280,500 customers.
Do Vermont co-ops or municipal utilities charge less?
Cooperatives averaged 23.3 cents per kWh against 22.1 for investor-owned (+5%).
How many utilities does Vermont have?
EIA-861 (2024) lists 18; residential sales are reported by 3.
Can Vermont customers pick their utility?
No; Vermont shows almost no energy-only supply and the address sets the utility.