* Deregulated category includes states with retail choice programs, which allow end-use customers to choose their electricity provider, and are no longer exposed to regulatory protections on wholesale market prices. A regulatory category comprises the states with the traditional rate regulation.
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Utility rates in regulated and deregulated U.S. states 2018
Regulated and deregulated states reported different average revenues for electric utilities in the United States. Revenues have generally increased over the last decades. In 1997, deregulated states generated *** U.S. cents per kilowatt hour in revenues, while this figure increased to **** U.S. cents per kilowatt hour in 2018.
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APPA. (April 1, 2019). Average revenue of electric utilities in deregulated and regulated states in the United States from 1997 to 2018 (in U.S. cents per kilowatt hour)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1064438/average-rates-regulated-deregulated-states-electric-utilities/
APPA. "Average revenue of electric utilities in deregulated and regulated states in the United States from 1997 to 2018 (in U.S. cents per kilowatt hour)*." Chart. April 1, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1064438/average-rates-regulated-deregulated-states-electric-utilities/
APPA. (2019). Average revenue of electric utilities in deregulated and regulated states in the United States from 1997 to 2018 (in U.S. cents per kilowatt hour)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1064438/average-rates-regulated-deregulated-states-electric-utilities/
APPA. "Average Revenue of Electric Utilities in Deregulated and Regulated States in The United States from 1997 to 2018 (in U.S. Cents per Kilowatt Hour)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Apr 2019, /statistics/1064438/average-rates-regulated-deregulated-states-electric-utilities/
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Average revenue of electric utilities in deregulated and regulated states in the United States from 1997 to 2018 (in U.S. cents per kilowatt hour)* [Graph], APPA, April 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1064438/average-rates-regulated-deregulated-states-electric-utilities/
