U.S. Electric Utility Overview
Electric Utilities are Divided into 3 Activities:
Generation
58%
5.8¢
Percent of Total Costs
Costs per kWh
Transmission
Distribution
11%
1.1¢
31%
3.1¢
Total
100%
10¢
37%
30%
19%
7%
Coal
Gas
Nuclear
Hydro
5%
1%
Renewables
Oil
Generation by Fuel Type: 4,054 million mWh
Source: EIA 2012 data
Retail Sales
Customers
Pct of Total
Residential
126,143,072
87%
Commercial
17,638,062
12%
Industrial
727,920
1%
Total
144,509,146
100%
Sales (mWh 000)
Pct of Total
1,422,801
38%
1,328,057
35%
991,316
26%
3,749,846
100%
Revenues (billions)
Pct of Total
$167
45%
$136
37%
$68
18%
$371
100%
Average Price
11.7¢
10.2¢
6.8¢
9.9¢
Source: EIA Electric Power Annual 2011 data
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Rural Electric Cooperatives
Fuel Mix of Power Generated by G&T Co-ops
40 G&T co-ops own their
own generation plant to
help serve the wholesale
power requirements of their
member distribution coops. This graph shows the
average fuel mix of the
generation that is owned by
G&T co-ops (including
plants jointly owned with
other utilities).
70%
19%
10%
1%
1%
Coal
Gas
Nuclear
other
Source: 2012 Ventyx (based on EIA data)
Fuel Mix of Power Sold by Distribution Co-ops
58%
17%
Coal
Gas
12%
Nuclear
10%
Hydro
3%
Renewables
837 Distribution co-ops
provide retail electric
service to 42 million people
nationwide. This graph
shows the average fuel mix
of the power sold at retail
by distribution co-ops. It
includes power from G&T
generation (above) as well
as power purchased from
Federal dams and other
sources.
Source: NRECA Strategic Analysis (based on RUS and EIA data)
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Rural Electric Cooperatives
Co-op Retail Sales
Customers
Pct of Total
Residential
16,395,930
88%
Commercial
2,027,066
11%
Industrial
175,588
1%
Total
18,598,584
100%
Sales (mWh 000)
Pct of Total
234,462
57%
84,658
20%
94,324
23%
413,444
100%
Revenues (billions)
Pct of Total
$26
63%
$9
21%
$7
16%
$41
100%
Average Price
10.9¢
10.1¢
7.0¢
9.9¢
Source: EIA Form 861 2011 data
540,000
IOU
Average Size
Total No. of Customers
22,800
10,800
Co-op
Municipal
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Total U.S. Electric Utility Comparisons, by Sector
Distribution Miles of Line
Customers
Co-op
42%
Co-op
13%
IOU
73%
Muni
7%
Muni
14%
IOU
48%
Generation
Federal
3%
Transmission Miles of Line
Co-op
5% Muni
6%
PPD/State
4%
IOU
37%
IOU: Investor-Owned
Muni: Municipal
PPD: Public Power District
Federal
7%
Co-op
6%
IOU
77%
Muni
6%
Federal
11%
Nonutility
41%
Co-ops Serve Primarily Farms & Families
Other Utilities Serve Primarily Businesses
(kWh Residential Sales)
(kWh Commercial & Industrial Sales)
57%
36%
64%
63%
IOU
Muni
37%
43%
Co-op
IOU
Muni
Co-ops Serve the Most Rural Areas & Have
Fewest Consumers Per Mile
Co-op
Co-ops Have Least Revenue Per Mile
48.3
$113,301
34.0
$75,498
7.4
Co-op
Source: 2011 EIA data
$14,938
IOU
Muni
Co-op
IOU
Muni
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