Department of Energy

U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates by Zip Code

Name: U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates by Zip Code
Creator: Department of Energy

Electric utility companies operating in the United States, along with their average electricity rates, mapped to geographic service areas. Each record includes the utility's business name, its full name string, the state, and associated zip codes.

Example records

Namebrand	Stateaddress	ZIP Codeaddress	Full Namelegal entity	Eiaidregistration	Service Typeclassification	Ownershipclassification	Comm Ratefinancial	Ind Ratefinancial	Res Ratefinancial
Heart of Texas Electric Coop	TX	76598	Heart of Texas Electric Coop	55982	Bundled	Cooperative	0.1384116207103598	0.05584030995019348	0.12623769605981833
Heart of Texas Electric Coop	TX	76597	Heart of Texas Electric Coop	55982	Bundled	Cooperative	0.1384116207103598	0.05584030995019348	0.12623769605981833
Heart of Texas Electric Coop	TX	76702	Heart of Texas Electric Coop	55982	Bundled	Cooperative	0.1384116207103598	0.05584030995019348	0.12623769605981833

Use cases

Commercial Real Estate Operating Cost Assessment

A commercial real estate underwriter evaluating a property acquisition needs to estimate ongoing utility costs for a building at a specific address. By looking up the serving utility and its commercial rate for that zip code, the underwriter can build a more accurate pro forma without relying on seller-provided estimates.

ZIP CodeNameComm RateService TypeOwnership

Business Utility Verification During KYB Onboarding

A fintech lender onboarding a small business checks whether the utility company listed on the applicant's electricity bill actually serves the zip code the business claims as its operating address. A mismatch between the stated location and the known service territory flags a potential address fabrication or identity inconsistency.

ZIP CodeNameFull NameEiaidState

Industrial Site Selection for Energy-Intensive Operations

A site selection consultant advising a manufacturing client compares industrial electricity rates across candidate zip codes in multiple states. Because energy is a major input cost for industrial operations, identifying territories with lower industrial rates can meaningfully affect the total cost of a facility over its operating life.

ZIP CodeStateInd RateOwnershipService Type