Investor-owned utilities charge 23% more for electricity than public ones: Electricity Prices by Utility Owner

Asia-Pacific Business Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:21:00 GMT Moderate confidence — 64/100

In 2025, homes paid 17.8¢ a kilowatt-hour at investor-owned utilities, 14.5¢ at public utilities and 14.1¢ at co-ops.
Since 2020, investor-owned prices rose 34% and public ones 19%, against 24% inflation.
Average home price by utility ownerChange since 2020 against inflation, or cents per kilowatt-hour since 2015.

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In 2025, homes paid 17.8¢ a kilowatt-hour at investor-owned utilities, 14.5¢ at public utilities and 14.1¢ at co-ops.
Since 2020, investor-owned prices rose 34% and public ones 19%, against 24% inflation.
Average home price by utility ownerChange since 2020 against inflation, or cents per kilowatt-hour since 2015.

Sources: Kadoa