Puerto Rico Electric Pwr Authority
State electric utility · Puerto Rico · #24 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #15497
Puerto Rico Electric Pwr Authority is a state electric utility serving 1,516,976 customers in Puerto Rico. In 2025 it sold 16,337 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $4.23B in revenue, an average realized rate of 25.92¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 23.89¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 78 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 | 1,387,840 | 6,872 | $1.64B | 23.89¢ | |
| Commercial | 128,562 | 8,041 | $2.22B | 27.62¢ | |
| Industrial | 574 | 1,425 | $372.95M | 26.18¢ | |
| Total | 1,516,976 | 16,337 | $4.23B | 25.92¢ |
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 (413 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,485,261 | 16,269 | $3.64B | 21.08¢ |
| 2022 | 1,499,139 | 15,683 | $4.66B | 28.40¢ |
| 2023 | 1,507,713 | 16,654 | $3.91B | 22.34¢ |
| 2024 | 1,511,847 | 17,230 | $4.07B | 22.48¢ |
| 2025 | 1,516,976 | 16,337 | $4.23B | 23.89¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 3,547 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 17.17 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 207 minutes
As reported for Puerto Rico under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 10,993 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 6,670 GWh
Winter peak demand: 2,620 MW
Energy losses: 7.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 9.0% of 1,516,976 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 191,929 installations, 1,455.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
Adjuntas, PRAguada, PRAguadilla, PRAguas Buenas, PRAibonito, PRAnasco, PRArecibo, PRArroyo, PRBarceloneta, PRBarranquitas, PRBayamon, PRCabo Rojo, PRCaguas, PRCamuy, PRCanovanas, PRCarolina, PRCatano, PRCayey, PRCeiba, PRCiales, PRCidra, PRCoamo, PRComerio, PRCorozal, PRCulebra, PRDorado, PRFajardo, PRFlorida, PRGuanica, PRGuayama, PRGuayanilla, PRGuaynabo, PRGurabo, PRHatillo, PRHormigueros, PRHumacao, PRIsabela, PRJayuya, PRJuana Diaz, PRJuncos, PRLajas, PRLares, PRLas Marias, PRLas Piedras, PRLoiza, PRLuquillo, PRManati, PRMaricao, PRMaunabo, PRMayaguez, PRMoca, PRMorovis, PRNaguabo, PRNaranjito, PROrocovis, PRPatillas, PRPenuelas, PRPonce, PRQuebradillas, PRRincon, PR + 18 more counties
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #15497 in the EIA frame.