City of Bluffton - (IN)
Municipal electric utility · Indiana · #1,428 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1896
City of Bluffton - (IN) is a municipal electric utility serving 6,047 customers in Indiana. In 2025 it sold 292 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $26.52M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.09¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 10.16¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 5,003 | 51.5 | $5.23M | 10.16¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,007 | 31.9 | $3.28M | 10.27¢ | |
| Industrial | 37 | 208 | $18.01M | 8.64¢ | |
| Total | 6,047 | 292 | $26.52M | 9.09¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (857 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,932 | 266 | $23.15M | 9.67¢ |
| 2022 | 5,934 | 284 | $24.24M | 9.57¢ |
| 2023 | 5,978 | 277 | $24.43M | 10.47¢ |
| 2024 | 6,054 | 285 | $26.18M | 10.38¢ |
| 2025 | 6,047 | 292 | $26.52M | 10.16¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 300 GWh
Winter peak demand: 39 MW
Energy losses: 2.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 6,047 meters
Counties served
Wells, IN
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All Indiana utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1896 in the EIA frame.