Electric Power Statistics
APPA's Annual Directory & Statistical Report
The tables and graphs below, taken from APPA's Annual Directory & Statistical Report, are primarily based on U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration (EIA) data. These tables provide an overview of the electric utility industry and highlight public power's position in the industry. The data are for 2008. The EIA collects data from electric utilities, power marketers and non-utility generators, and makes much of this information available to the public on the EIA web page: www.eia.doe.gov.
100 Largest Public Power Utilities By Electric Customers Served [pdf]
100 Largest Public Power Utilities Ranked by Generation [pdf]
100 Largest Public Power Utilities By Megawatt-Hour Sales [pdf]
100 Largest Public Power Utilities By Electric Revenues [pdf]
Number of Electric Providers and Customers [pdf]
Payments and Contributions of Public Power Distribution Utilities to State and Local Governments, [pdf]
Public Power Costs Less [pdf]
Average Revenue per kWh, 2008 for Electric Utilities in the U.S. 
This report shows each utility's average revenue per kilowatt-hour, representing full service sales only. Average values for states with retail choice do not include sales to customers that purchase power from alternate energy suppliers. Revenue per kilowatt-hour was calculated by APPA from 2008 data reported by each utility to EIA on Form EIA-861. For questions, contact Paul Zummo, APPA Research Analyst.
Retail Electric Rates in Deregulated and Regulated States: 2009 Update, March 2010
The Energy Information Administration's full-year 2009 data shows that electric rates in states with deregulated electric markets continue to exceed rates in regulated states and that the disparity is as high as in prior years. Read the report.
APPA Report On Projected New Generating Capacity
This March 2010 update summarizes planned new generating capacity by region, by fuel, by utility type, and by operating status (under construction, permitted, application pending, and proposed). See also the February 2009, February 2008 update and March 2007 report
Sold or Transferred Plants Since 1998
These tables summarize the amount of generating capacity sold or transferred since 1998. Summaries include by type (utility vs. non-utility) and by state.
Median Values By Customer Size Class and By Region [pdf]
Getting More from the Annual Report Selected Financial and Operating Ratios [pdf] 
Major Federal Tax Breaks that Lower Investor-Owned Electric Company Costs and U.S. Treasury Revenues 2006 [pdf]
Glossary of Investor-Owned Utility Names
Compilation of Investor-Owned Utility Transactions
