City of Bowling Green - (OH)
Municipal electric utility · Ohio · #895 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #2054
City of Bowling Green - (OH) is a municipal electric utility serving 14,900 customers in Ohio. In 2025 it sold 521 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $62.78M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.04¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.28¢ 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 | 13,114 | 103 | $15.76M | 15.28¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,705 | 57.8 | $8.61M | 14.90¢ | |
| Industrial | 81 | 360 | $38.41M | 10.66¢ | |
| Total | 14,900 | 521 | $62.78M | 12.04¢ |
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 (655 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14,621 | 504 | $60.21M | 15.09¢ |
| 2022 | 14,700 | 500 | $60.53M | 15.31¢ |
| 2023 | 14,752 | 493 | $59.48M | 15.44¢ |
| 2024 | 14,850 | 518 | $62.31M | 15.36¢ |
| 2025 | 14,900 | 521 | $62.78M | 15.28¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 137 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.42 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 96 minutes
As reported for Ohio under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 541 GWh
Winter peak demand: 83 MW
Energy losses: 2.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 14,756 meters
Counties served
Wood, OH
Other large utilities in Ohio
- Adjustment 2025 - 4,559,641 customers, residential 13.93¢
- Dynegy Energy Services, LLC - 793,547 customers, residential 9.00¢
- NextEra Energy Services, LLC - 753,301 customers, residential 9.28¢
- AEP Energy - 618,459 customers, residential 8.66¢
- Ohio Power Co - 594,848 customers, residential 18.97¢
- Energy Harbor Corp. - 410,524 customers, residential 7.89¢
- Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. - 322,025 customers, residential 11.51¢
- Duke Energy Ohio Inc - 297,189 customers, residential 16.83¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #2054 in the EIA frame.