Houlton Water Company
Municipal electric utility · Maine · #1,483 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #8883
Houlton Water Company is a municipal electric utility serving 5,496 customers in Maine. In 2025 it sold 109 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $14.32M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.15¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.16¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 3,907 | 36.2 | $5.13M | 14.16¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,511 | 21.0 | $3.06M | 14.54¢ | |
| Industrial | 78 | 51.7 | $6.13M | 11.87¢ | |
| Total | 5,496 | 109 | $14.32M | 13.15¢ |
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 (772 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,493 | 76.6 | $8.30M | 11.43¢ |
| 2022 | 5,493 | 77.8 | $8.29M | 11.24¢ |
| 2023 | 5,493 | 78.2 | $8.57M | 11.40¢ |
| 2024 | 5,493 | 77.3 | $8.89M | 11.95¢ |
| 2025 | 5,496 | 109 | $14.32M | 14.16¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 126 GWh
Winter peak demand: 22 MW
Energy losses: 13.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 5,496 meters
This utility also reported 2 delivery-only customers (10.2 GWh delivered) in 2025. Delivery figures are excluded from the totals above because the same electricity is also reported by the energy supplier - see Methodology.
Counties served
Aroostook, ME
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- XOOM Energy Maine, LLC - 4,016 customers, residential 13.61¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #8883 in the EIA frame.