Utilities in the United States - Research and Markets

Utilities in the United States industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

The utilities industry is categorized into gas utilities, water utilities, and electricity retailing.
The US utilities industry recorded revenues of $1.35 trillion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2% between 2019 and 2024.
The water utilities segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $563.7 billion, equivalent to 41.5% of the industry's overall value.
In 2024, the US accounted for a share of 87.5% of the North American utilities industry.

Scope

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Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the utilities market in the United States
Leading company profiles reveal details of key utilities market players’ global operations and financial performance
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Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the United States utilities market by value in 2024?
What will be the size of the United States utilities market in 2029?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United States utilities market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
Who are the top competitors in the United States's utilities market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths of leading players?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the industry?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Exelon Corp
8.2. Southern Co
8.3. NextEra Energy Inc
8.4. Duke Energy Corp
8.5. Consumers Energy Co

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher

List of Tables

Table 1: United States utilities industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 2: United States utilities industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: United States utilities industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 4: United States utilities industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 5: United States utilities industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 6: Exelon Corp: Key Facts
Table 7: Exelon Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Exelon Corp: Key Employees
Table 9: Exelon Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 10: Southern Co: Key Facts
Table 11: Southern Co: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: Southern Co: Key Employees
Table 13: Southern Co: Key Employees Continued
Table 14: NextEra Energy Inc: Key Facts
Table 15: NextEra Energy Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: NextEra Energy Inc: Key Employees
Table 17: Duke Energy Corp: Key Facts
Table 18: Duke Energy Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 19: Duke Energy Corp: Key Employees
Table 20: Duke Energy Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 21: Consumers Energy Co: Key Facts
Table 22: Consumers Energy Co: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 23: Consumers Energy Co: Key Employees
Table 24: Consumers Energy Co: Key Employees Continued
Table 25: United States Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 26: United States Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 27: United States GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 28: United States Inflation, 2020-24
Table 29: United States Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 30: United States Exchange Rate, 2019-24

List of Figures

Figure 1: United States utilities industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 2: United States utilities industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 3: United States utilities industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: United States utilities industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the utilities industry in the United States, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the utilities industry in the United States, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the utilities industry in the United States, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the utilities industry in the United States, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the utilities industry in the United States, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the utilities industry in the United States, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Exelon Corp
Southern Co
NextEra Energy Inc
Duke Energy Corp
Consumers Energy Co

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Key Highlights

Scope

Reasons to Buy

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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