Major investor-owned electric utilities in the United States spent over 15.7 billion U.S. dollars on transmission operations in 2023. Meanwhile, spending on distribution services stood at almost 6.5 billion dollars. Transmission and distribution operating costs have seen a continual increase in the past decade, at least partially a result of aging infrastructure.
Transmission and distribution operating expenses for major investor-owned electric utilities in the United States from 2006 to 2023
(in million U.S. dollars)
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EIA. (October 17, 2024). Transmission and distribution operating expenses for major investor-owned electric utilities in the United States from 2006 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/619905/transmission-and-distribution-operating-expenses-for-major-electric-utilities-in-the-us/
EIA. "Transmission and distribution operating expenses for major investor-owned electric utilities in the United States from 2006 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/619905/transmission-and-distribution-operating-expenses-for-major-electric-utilities-in-the-us/
EIA. (2024). Transmission and distribution operating expenses for major investor-owned electric utilities in the United States from 2006 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/619905/transmission-and-distribution-operating-expenses-for-major-electric-utilities-in-the-us/
EIA. "Transmission and Distribution Operating Expenses for Major Investor-owned Electric Utilities in The United States from 2006 to 2023 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/619905/transmission-and-distribution-operating-expenses-for-major-electric-utilities-in-the-us/
EIA, Transmission and distribution operating expenses for major investor-owned electric utilities in the United States from 2006 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/619905/transmission-and-distribution-operating-expenses-for-major-electric-utilities-in-the-us/ (last visited May 03, 2025)
Transmission and distribution operating expenses for major investor-owned electric utilities in the United States from 2006 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], EIA, October 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/619905/transmission-and-distribution-operating-expenses-for-major-electric-utilities-in-the-us/
