City of Berea Municipal Utility
Municipal electric utility · Kentucky · #1,501 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #49998
City of Berea Municipal Utility is a municipal electric utility serving 5,350 customers in Kentucky. In 2025 it sold 127 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $11.47M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.04¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 9.52¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4,698 | 61.3 | $5.84M | 9.52¢ | |
| Commercial | 608 | 23.3 | $2.19M | 9.41¢ | |
| Industrial | 44 | 42.2 | $3.44M | 8.14¢ | |
| Total | 5,350 | 127 | $11.47M | 9.04¢ |
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 (1,088 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,312 | 121 | $10.08M | 8.93¢ |
| 2022 | 5,354 | 122 | $10.14M | 8.98¢ |
| 2023 | 5,309 | 120 | $9.99M | 9.08¢ |
| 2024 | 5,359 | 122 | $10.15M | 9.04¢ |
| 2025 | 5,350 | 127 | $11.47M | 9.52¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 132 GWh
Winter peak demand: 37 MW
Energy losses: 3.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 5,350 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 38 installations, 0.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
Madison, KY
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #49998 in the EIA frame.