In 2023, electrical generation costs accounted for the largest operating expenses for shareholder-owned electric utilities in the U.S., amounting to some 106.35 billion U.S. dollars. Operation and maintenance costs added up to roughly 100.35 billion dollars that year.
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Edison Electric Institute. (June 26, 2024). Operating expenses of shareholder-owned electric utilities in the United States in 2023, by category (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/245842/operating-expenses-of-us-shareholder-owned-utilities-by-category/
Edison Electric Institute. "Operating expenses of shareholder-owned electric utilities in the United States in 2023, by category (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 26, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/245842/operating-expenses-of-us-shareholder-owned-utilities-by-category/
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