Town of Reading - (MA)
Municipal electric utility · Massachusetts · #559 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #15748
Town of Reading - (MA) is a municipal electric utility serving 28,337 customers in Massachusetts. In 2025 it sold 638 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $117.05M in revenue, an average realized rate of 18.33¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 19.95¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 26,573 | 263 | $52.51M | 19.95¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,683 | 173 | $33.01M | 19.12¢ | |
| Industrial | 81 | 203 | $31.53M | 15.56¢ | |
| Total | 28,337 | 638 | $117.05M | 18.33¢ |
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 (826 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30,113 | 655 | $84.56M | 14.61¢ |
| 2022 | 30,818 | 650 | $97.02M | 16.93¢ |
| 2023 | 30,483 | 635 | $90.93M | 15.96¢ |
| 2024 | 30,700 | 639 | $90.89M | 15.86¢ |
| 2025 | 28,337 | 638 | $117.05M | 19.95¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 50 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.48 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 105 minutes
As reported for Massachusetts 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: 0.7 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 666 GWh
Winter peak demand: 100 MW
Energy losses: 3.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 4.2% of 31,138 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 374 installations, 5.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Middlesex, MA
Other large utilities in Massachusetts
- Constellation NewEnergy, Inc - 1,541,139 customers, residential 12.92¢
- Direct Energy Services - 1,310,067 customers, residential 14.56¢
- Massachusetts Electric Co - 486,042 customers, residential 33.66¢
- First Point Power, LLC - 353,137 customers, residential 13.82¢
- NSTAR Electric Company - 340,640 customers, residential 21.49¢
- Clearview Electric Inc. - 64,976 customers, residential 14.61¢
- City of Taunton - (MA) - 40,045 customers, residential 18.81¢
- City of Peabody - (MA) - 27,251 customers, residential 16.88¢
All Massachusetts utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #15748 in the EIA frame.