Van Buren Light & Power Dist
Municipal electric utility · Maine · #2,307 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #19702
Van Buren Light & Power Dist is a municipal electric utility serving 1,369 customers in Maine. In 2025 it sold 15.7 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $1.33M in revenue, an average realized rate of 8.47¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,369 | 15.7 | $1.33M | 8.47¢ |
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 (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,418 | 13.9 | $1.65M | — |
| 2022 | 1,444 | 14.6 | $1.75M | — |
| 2023 | 1,417 | 10.5 | $1.92M | — |
| 2024 | 1,371 | 15.3 | $1.64M | — |
| 2025 | 1,369 | 15.7 | $1.33M | — |
Counties served
Aroostook, ME
Other large utilities in Maine
- Central Maine Power Co - 592,687 customers, residential 27.41¢
- Versant Power - 155,317 customers, residential 30.15¢
- Electricity Maine, LLC - 15,645 customers, residential 15.65¢
- Eastern Maine Electric Coop - 13,231 customers, residential 19.36¢
- Kennebunk Light & Power Dist - 7,596 customers, residential 13.46¢
- FairPoint Energy LLC - 5,560 customers, residential 17.68¢
- C. N. Brown Electricity, LLC - 5,516 customers, residential 11.28¢
- Houlton Water Company - 5,496 customers, residential 14.16¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #19702 in the EIA frame.