| Public power utility | Retail electric customers |
|---|---|
| Long Island Power Authority | 1,161,788 |
| Jamestown Board of Public Util | 18,347 |
| Village of Fairport | 18,076 |
| Village of Freeport | 15,319 |
| Village of Rockville Centre | 11,243 |
| City of Plattsburgh | 10,173 |
| Town of Massena | 9,328 |
| Lake Placid Village, Inc | 5,274 |
| Village of Solvay | 5,182 |
| Bath Electric Gas & Water | 4,399 |
| Village of Arcade | 4,337 |
| Village of Ilion | 4,062 |
| City of Salamanca | 3,601 |
| Village of Boonville | 3,523 |
| Village of Tupper Lake | 3,472 |
| Village of Penn Yan | 3,230 |
| Village of Endicott | 3,136 |
| Village of Westfield | 3,055 |
| Village of Spencerport | 2,940 |
| Village of Springville | 2,739 |
| Village of Wellsville | 2,555 |
| Village of Sherburne | 2,445 |
| Village of Greenport | 2,197 |
| City of Sherrill | 1,893 |
| Village of Frankfort | 1,832 |
| Village of Akron | 1,686 |
| Village of Green Island | 1,643 |
| Village of Hamilton | 1,629 |
| Village of Skaneateles | 1,622 |
| Village of Watkins Glen | 1,486 |
| Village of Little Valley | 1,432 |
| Village of Richmondville | 1,355 |
| Village of Rouses Point | 1,349 |
| Mohawk Municipal Comm | 1,315 |
| Village of Greene | 1,271 |
| Village of Mayville | 1,181 |
| Village of Groton | 1,168 |
| Village of Churchville | 1,135 |
| Village of Holley | 1,003 |
| Village of Marathon | 933 |
| New York Power Authority | 907 |
| Village of Brocton | 904 |
| Village of Angelica | 714 |
| Village of Philadelphia | 714 |
| Village of Bergen | 676 |
| Village of Castile | 634 |
| Village of Andover | 601 |
| Village of Silver Springs | 533 |
| Village of Theresa | 469 |
| City of Watertown | Not published |
Largest first by retail electric customers, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report (Form EIA-861), 2024 final data. Data captured October 2, 2026.
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