Greenville Utilities Comm
Municipal electric utility · North Carolina · #267 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #7639
Greenville Utilities Comm is a municipal electric utility serving 75,238 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 1,815 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $200.86M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.07¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.68¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 66,779 | 827 | $104.88M | 12.68¢ | |
| Commercial | 8,030 | 607 | $67.74M | 11.17¢ | |
| Industrial | 429 | 381 | $28.24M | 7.41¢ | |
| Total | 75,238 | 1,815 | $200.86M | 11.07¢ |
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 (1,032 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71,120 | 1,754 | $173.33M | 10.91¢ |
| 2022 | 72,148 | 1,761 | $173.62M | 10.97¢ |
| 2023 | 72,994 | 1,721 | $170.74M | 11.10¢ |
| 2024 | 74,118 | 1,765 | $181.45M | 11.97¢ |
| 2025 | 75,238 | 1,815 | $200.86M | 12.68¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 43 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.41 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 104 minutes
As reported for North Carolina 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: 1,878 GWh
Winter peak demand: 366 MW
Energy losses: 3.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.1% of 80,000 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 195 installations, 1.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Pitt, NC
Other large utilities in North Carolina
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - 2,962,438 customers, residential 13.43¢
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC) - 1,782,155 customers, residential 15.07¢
- EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp - 145,028 customers, residential 11.61¢
- Brunswick Electric Member Corp - 118,326 customers, residential 13.34¢
- Union Electric Membership Corp - (NC) - 90,148 customers, residential 13.92¢
- Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp - 85,801 customers, residential 13.39¢
- Fayetteville Public Works Commission - 85,088 customers, residential 12.14¢
- Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) - 81,175 customers, residential 14.92¢
All North Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #7639 in the EIA frame.