Electric companies in Rhode Island
3 electric utilities serve Rhode Island, according to US EIA-861 service-territory filings and live outage feeds. The largest by customers is The Narragansett Electric Co, with about 523,391 customers in Rhode Island (US EIA-861, 2025). About 28% of the customers on file (147,697) buy their electricity from a separate retail supplier; the utility listed here still delivers it and restores outages.
Territory is filed by county, so a county can list several utilities; usually only one serves a given address, and your electric bill names it.
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Every electric utility in Rhode Island
Largest first, by customers on its lines in Rhode Island (US EIA-861, 2025). “Live” is whether MassOutage can see its outages.
| Utility | Type | Customers | Counties | Live | Report an outage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Narragansett Electric Co | Investor Owned | 523,391 | 5 | Live · county | - |
| Clear River Electric and Water District | - | 4,999 | 1 | Live · county | - |
| Block Island Utility District | - | 2,024 | 1 | Live · county | - |
Electric utilities by county
Each county's utilities, largest in the state first. The county name opens its live outage page.
Electric companies in Rhode Island: FAQ
- How many electric companies serve Rhode Island?
- 3 electric utilities serve Rhode Island, according to US EIA-861 service-territory filings and live outage feeds.
- What is the largest electric company in Rhode Island?
- The Narragansett Electric Co, with about 523,391 customers in Rhode Island (US EIA-861, 2025).
- Which electric company serves my address in Rhode Island?
- Your electric bill names it. Service territory is filed by county, so MassOutage lists the utilities serving each Rhode Island county; usually only one of them serves a given address, and a utility can tell you whether it serves yours.
- Who do I call to report a power outage in Rhode Island?
- Your electric utility. MassOutage has an outage phone line, report page or outage map on file for 0 of the 3 utilities serving Rhode Island, listed above; for the others, check your bill or the utility's website. For a downed power line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
Live power outages in Rhode Island →
Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), every source we read. Service territory and customer counts are each utility's own EIA-861 filing; a utility a live outage feed has reported in a county is listed there too.