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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Utilities
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Utilities:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
| Statistics | 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 | |
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| Market Size (Total Sales/Revenue) |
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| Total Employees | ||
| Average Revenue Per Firm | ||
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| Average Revenue Per Employee | ||
Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
| Forecast / Industry Outlook | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the Utilities industry include:- Decarbonization and emission reductions
- Renewable energy adoption
- Electric vehicle integration
- Grid modernization
- Regulation and policy shifts
- Cybersecurity enhancements
- Consumer demand for green energy
- Aging infrastructure upgrades
- Water management and sustainability
- Energy storage solutions
- Artificial intelligence and automation applications
- Interconnectivity and smart grid technologies
- Financial pressures from market and government policies
- Climate change impacts and resilience planning
- Nuclear energy debates
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Utilities industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.| Product Description | Number of Companies | Sales ($ millions) | Percent of Total Sales |
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Industry Total |
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Transportation Of Bulk Natural Gas And Liquefied Natural Gas By Pipeline |
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Electricity - Power Marketing And Brokering |
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Natural Gas Distribution To Final Consumer |
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Natural Gas - Power Marketing And Brokering |
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Steam And/Or Air-Conditioning |
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Water |
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Electric Power Transmission |
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Irrigation System User Charges |
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Sewer System User Charges |
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Electricity - Generation |
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Electricity - Distribution |
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Other Products |
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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| Repairs | ||
| Rent paid on business property | ||
| Charitable Contributions | ||
| Depletion | ||
| Domestic production activities deduction | ||
| Advertising | ||
| Compensation of officers | ||
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| Employee benefit programs | ||
| Taxes and Licenses | ||
| Bad Debts | ||
| Depreciation | ||
| Amortization | ||
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| Operating Income | ||
| Non-Operating Income | ||
| EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) | ||
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| Net Profit Net Income | ||
Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Utilities company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Utilities industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Utilities measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Liquidity Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Efficiency Ratios - Key Performance Indicators | Industry Average |
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| Measure how quickly products and services sell, and effectively collections policies are implemented. | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 8% | Order at top of page |
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| Top Executives | 5% | |||
| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 5% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 3% | |||
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 9% | |||
| Business Operations Specialists | 7% | |||
| Logisticians and Project Management Specialists | 6% | |||
| Project Management Specialists | 5% | |||
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 9% | |||
| Engineers | 6% | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineers | 8% | |||
| Electrical Engineers | 8% | |||
| Nuclear Engineers | 10% | |||
| Nuclear Engineers | 10% | |||
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 12% | |||
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians | 10% | |||
| Nuclear Technicians | 9% | |||
| Nuclear Technicians | 9% | |||
| Protective Service Occupations | 11% | |||
| Other Protective Service Workers | 9% | |||
| Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers | 9% | |||
| Security Guards | 9% | |||
| Sales and Related Occupations | 6% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 14% | |||
| Other Office and Administrative Support Workers | 6% | |||
| Office Clerks, General | 5% | |||
| Office Clerks, General | 5% | |||
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 6% | |||
| Construction Trades Workers | 23% | |||
| Electricians | 6% | |||
| Electricians | 6% | |||
| Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 6% | |||
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 6% | |||
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 15% | |||
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 15% | |||
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 29% | |||
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 6% | |||
| Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 6% | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 6% | |||
| Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 20% | |||
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers | 12% | |||
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 12% | |||
| Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers | 7% | |||
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 7% | |||
| Line Installers and Repairers | 11% | |||
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 11% | |||
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 5% | |||
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 5% | |||
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 41% | |||
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 41% | |||
| Production Occupations | 14% | |||
| Supervisors of Production Workers | 5% | |||
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 5% | |||
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 5% | |||
| Plant and System Operators | 11% | |||
| Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers | 6% | |||
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | 12% | |||
| Power Plant Operators | 6% | |||
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 26% | |||
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 26% | |||
| Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators | 6% | |||
| Gas Plant Operators | 6% | |||
Utilities Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Utilities industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Utilities industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Utilities industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- Utilities Down as Trump Seeks to End Federal Wind, Solar Preferences - Utilities Roundup - Shares of power producers fell amid renewed political pressure on sustainable-energy companies. In an executive order signed late Monday, Trump also asked the Interior Department to review and revise any regulations that give preferential treatment to wind and solar over other energy sources. (07/08/2025)
- Utilities set to surge in the heatwave. Here's a breakdown - CNBC’s Pippa Stevens joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the boon utilities will get from the summer heatwave. Donald Trump says White House has "tremendous power" to run US cities (07/08/2025)
- Chesapeake Utilities, AEP to build $10M gas pipeline for Ohio data center - Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) said Tuesday it entered into an agreement with American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) to build and operate an intrastate natural gas pipeline in central Ohio to serve a new fuel-cell facility, (07/08/2025)
- OKC Utilities doubles funding for water line replacement efforts - Oklahoma City Utilities is doubling water line replacement funding to $20 million this fiscal year, with plans to increase funding to $30 million by 2027. (07/08/2025)
- Chesapeake Utilities to Power New Data Center with Natural Gas - Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is constructing a $10 million intrastate natural gas pipeline in central Ohio to supply a new fuel-cell facility powering a data center, addressing surging energy demands in the data center industry. (07/08/2025)
- Infrastructure solutions company Osmose Utilities Services hires new CFO - Harsha Tank, the new CFO of Osmose Utilities Services, is one the firm's new hires this year, including Mike Gay as chief innovation and marketing officer, and Craig Clapper as senior vice president of technical services. (07/08/2025)
- United Utilities Group slides Monday, underperforms market - United Utilities Group PLC closed 6.68% below its 52-week high of £11.84, which the company achieved on June 3rd. (07/07/2025)
- Utilities are tiptoeing into AI as climate change and data center growth add stress to the energy grid - Utilities are cautiously embracing AI for predictive maintenance and fieldwork support as data centers and climate change strain the energy grid. (07/03/2025)
- Western State Utilities Plan To Mitigate Wildfires, Others Unprepared - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has a new database with 400 utility companies wildfire mitigation plans in 19 states while utilities in other states are unprepared. (06/29/2025)
- Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed inaugurates World Utilities Congress 2025 - Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court, has inaugurated the World Utilities Congress 2025, hosted by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and taking place at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi until 29th May. (05/27/2025)
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