Clear River Electric and Water District electricity rates in Rhode Island, 2025
Clear River Electric and Water District’s 4,388 residential customers paid an average of 19.06¢ per kWh in 2025, 35% below the Rhode Island average of 29.48¢. The typical home used 694 kWh a month, for an average bill of $132.
- 19.06¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+2.54¢ (+15.4%) vs 2024
- $132Avg monthly billRhode Island: $166
- 694 kWhAvg monthly useRhode Island: 562 kWh
- 4,388Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4,388 | 36,542 | $6,966,000 | 19.06¢ | 16.52¢ | +2.54¢ (+15.4%) |
| Commercial | 547 | 3,841 | $770,000 | 20.05¢ | 19.50¢ | +0.54¢ (+2.8%) |
| Industrial | 64 | 15,015 | $2,558,000 | 17.04¢ | 16.48¢ | +0.55¢ (+3.4%) |
| All sectors | 4,999 | 55,398 | $10,294,000 | 18.58¢ | 16.71¢ | +1.87¢ (+11.2%) |
How Clear River Electric and Water District compares
- Rhode Island residential average, 2025: 29.48¢ per kWh, 562 kWh a month, $166 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 3 full-service utilities in Rhode Island with at least 1,000 residential customers, Clear River Electric and Water District ranks 1 of 3 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Rhode Island homes paid 28.18¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 26.53¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 15.4%; the state average rose 2.9%.
- Clear River Electric and Water District is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: ISNE.
Where Clear River Electric and Water District serves
EIA lists 1 Rhode Island county in its 2025 service territory: Providence.
3 ZIP codes are matched to Clear River Electric and Water District in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 02814, 02830, 02859. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Rhode Island full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Narragansett Electric Co | 29.45¢ | $166 | 338,735 |
| Block Island Utility District | 38.67¢ | $151 | 1,637 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.
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