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U.S. electricity providers by type 2016

Number of U.S. electricity providers in 2016, by ownership type
Created with Highcharts 5.0.147577577277272302301401409292343418181717161677MunicipalCooperativeRetail Power MarketerInvestor OwnedPolitical SubdivisionWholesale Power MarketerMunicipal Marketing AuthorityStateTransmissionBehind the meter050100150200250300350400450500550600650700750800

The data describes the number of the electricity market in the U.S. in 2016, sorted by utility ownership type. That year, there were more than 750 municipal utilities. Although U.S. municipalities operate a high number of utilities with a small customer base, the majority of customers in the U.S. is served by large investor-owned utilities.

Municipal 757
Cooperative 727
Retail Power Marketer 230
Investor Owned 140
Political Subdivision 92
Wholesale Power Marketer 34
Municipal Marketing Authority 18
State 17
Transmission 16
Behind the meter 7
Federal 7
Unknown 4

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