Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Political Subdivision electric utility · California · #57 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16534
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist is a political subdivision electric utility serving 675,491 customers in California. In 2025 it sold 10,505 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $1.84B in revenue, an average realized rate of 17.51¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 18.93¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 601,275 | 4,782 | $904.94M | 18.93¢ | |
| Commercial | 71,703 | 3,898 | $684.68M | 17.57¢ | |
| Industrial | 2,512 | 1,801 | $245.88M | 13.66¢ | |
| Transportation | 1 | 25.0 | $4.16M | 16.63¢ | |
| Total | 675,491 | 10,505 | $1.84B | 17.51¢ |
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 (663 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 643,363 | 10,453 | $1.55B | 16.21¢ |
| 2022 | 647,097 | 10,622 | $1.63B | 16.74¢ |
| 2023 | 656,481 | 10,104 | $1.60B | 16.89¢ |
| 2024 | 666,235 | 10,721 | $1.78B | 17.87¢ |
| 2025 | 675,491 | 10,505 | $1.84B | 18.93¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 50 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.87 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 57 minutes
As reported for California under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 7,047 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 8,041 GWh
Winter peak demand: 1,606 MW
Energy losses: 2.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 678,589 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 65,231 installations, 424.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Placer, CASacramento, CAYolo, CA
Other large utilities in California
- Southern California Edison Co - 3,735,576 customers, residential 31.48¢
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. - 2,008,682 customers, residential 37.52¢
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power - 1,516,453 customers, residential 26.48¢
- San Diego Community Power - 939,547 customers, residential 15.76¢
- Clean Power Alliance of Southern Califor - 819,661 customers, residential 13.95¢
- Sunrun Inc. - 796,359 customers, residential 26.53¢
- Ava Community Energy - 724,515 customers, residential 14.48¢
- Marin Clean Energy - 594,597 customers, residential 15.00¢
All California utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #16534 in the EIA frame.