Manitowoc Public Utilities
Municipal electric utility · Wisconsin · #786 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #11571
Manitowoc Public Utilities is a municipal electric utility serving 18,234 customers in Wisconsin. In 2025 it sold 503 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $45.89M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.12¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.44¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16,169 | 111 | $12.68M | 11.44¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,985 | 86.1 | $8.59M | 9.98¢ | |
| Industrial | 80 | 306 | $24.61M | 8.03¢ | |
| Total | 18,234 | 503 | $45.89M | 9.12¢ |
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 (571 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18,315 | 533 | $37.20M | 9.18¢ |
| 2022 | 18,461 | 524 | $40.49M | 9.85¢ |
| 2023 | 18,499 | 515 | $43.00M | 10.59¢ |
| 2024 | 18,228 | 511 | $44.43M | 11.15¢ |
| 2025 | 18,234 | 503 | $45.89M | 11.44¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 35 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.49 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 72 minutes
As reported for Wisconsin 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: 183 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 377 GWh
Winter peak demand: 80 MW
Energy losses: 2.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 18,328 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 19 installations, 0.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Manitowoc, WI
Other large utilities in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Electric Power Co - 1,179,163 customers, residential 20.53¢
- Wisconsin Power & Light Co - 505,706 customers, residential 18.47¢
- Wisconsin Public Service Corp - 472,199 customers, residential 17.20¢
- Northern States Power Co - 273,992 customers, residential 15.55¢
- Madison Gas & Electric Co - 168,439 customers, residential 21.11¢
- Adams-Columbia Electric Coop - 39,826 customers, residential 18.98¢
- Polk-Burnett Electric Coop - 22,408 customers, residential 15.96¢
- Riverland Energy Cooperative - 20,219 customers, residential 16.19¢
All Wisconsin utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #11571 in the EIA frame.