Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority
State electric utility · U.S. Virgin Islands · #342 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #19879
Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority is a state electric utility serving 54,204 customers in U.S. Virgin Islands. In 2025 it sold 501 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $197.16M in revenue, an average realized rate of 39.34¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 34.49¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 44,125 | 245 | $84.66M | 34.49¢ | |
| Commercial | 7,906 | 132 | $58.17M | 44.19¢ | |
| Industrial | 2,173 | 124 | $54.33M | 43.77¢ | |
| Total | 54,204 | 501 | $197.16M | 39.34¢ |
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 (464 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56,307 | 618 | $225.24M | 33.75¢ |
| 2022 | 55,666 | 622 | $226.35M | 33.69¢ |
| 2023 | 54,432 | 649 | $249.35M | 33.17¢ |
| 2024 | 54,457 | 624 | $240.00M | 33.14¢ |
| 2025 | 54,204 | 501 | $197.16M | 34.49¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 534 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: — GWh
Winter peak demand: 54 MW
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 98.4% of 54,204 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,623 installations, 14.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
St Croix, VISt John, VISt Thomas, VI
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #19879 in the EIA frame.