Industry capital expenditure of shareholder-owned electric utilities in the United States from 2010 to 2023, with a forecast until 2026
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Expenditure in billion U.S. dollars
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Shareholder-owned electric utilities in the United States are expected to spend a combined billion U.S. dollars on capital investments in 2026. The capital expenditure of shareholder-owned power utilities has grown year-on-year since 2010.Â
Largest power utilities
Florida Power & Light Co. is the leading U.S. electric utility by number of customers, serving more than *** million people. In addition, Florida Power & Light - the principal subsidiary of NextEra Energy - is the leading utility in terms of electricity sales, having sold almost *** terawatt-hours of electricity in 2023.Â
Responsibilities of public utilities
Public utilities are responsible for managing resource infrastructure for public services. This includes supply of water and sewage, heating gas, telecommunication, and electricity. In 1935, the U.S. Congress passed the Public Utility Holding Company Act to expedite regulation of power utilities. Power utilities generate more than terawatt-hours of electricity every year, although production output has recently decreased due to an increased energy efficiency.
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Edison Electric Institute. (October 22, 2024). Industry capital expenditure of shareholder-owned electric utilities in the United States from 2010 to 2023, with a forecast until 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/217018/capital-expenditure-of-us-shareholder-owned-electric-utilities/
Edison Electric Institute. "Industry capital expenditure of shareholder-owned electric utilities in the United States from 2010 to 2023, with a forecast until 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/217018/capital-expenditure-of-us-shareholder-owned-electric-utilities/
Edison Electric Institute. (2024). Industry capital expenditure of shareholder-owned electric utilities in the United States from 2010 to 2023, with a forecast until 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/217018/capital-expenditure-of-us-shareholder-owned-electric-utilities/
Edison Electric Institute. "Industry Capital Expenditure of Shareholder-owned Electric Utilities in The United States from 2010 to 2023, with a Forecast until 2026 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Oct 2024, /statistics/217018/capital-expenditure-of-us-shareholder-owned-electric-utilities/
Edison Electric Institute, Industry capital expenditure of shareholder-owned electric utilities in the United States from 2010 to 2023, with a forecast until 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/217018/capital-expenditure-of-us-shareholder-owned-electric-utilities/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Industry capital expenditure of shareholder-owned electric utilities in the United States from 2010 to 2023, with a forecast until 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Edison Electric Institute, October 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/217018/capital-expenditure-of-us-shareholder-owned-electric-utilities/
