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About Chesapeake Utilities

Chesapeake Utilities is headquartered in Dover, Delaware and provides electricity in 4 counties within Florida. Recently filed reports by the company showed a total customer base of 30,223 customers. Exactly 25,770 are residential customers, 4,451 are commercial customers and 2 are industrial accounts. Consumers of Chesapeake Utilities pay an average residential electricity rate of 17.89 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 25.02% above Florida's average price of 14.31 cents and 10.30% above the national average of 16.22 cents. In 2023 they sold 684,872 megawatt hours by way of retail sales to end users. The electricity sourced by the company is made up of primarily wholesale purchased megawatt hours, with 696,611 megawatt hours procured by the company. In 2023, the provider made a total of $117,802,100 from business activities relating to the sale and transfer of electricity. They had 95.66% of their revenue coming from retail sales to end users.

Consumers of the supplier have an average monthly residential power bill of $192.85. This is 23.16% more than the Florida average of $159.65. The provider is not associated with any electricity generation plants and all of the electricity that they sell to their customers must be purchased from other providers.

Chesapeake Utilities Net Metering

Customers of Chesapeake Utilities have the ability to take advantage of net metering. Net metering makes solar panel installation more economically viable as it allows people to sell electricity back to the grid.

Energy Loss

Chesapeake Utilities reported a yearly loss of about 1.61% of the electricity that they generate. Loss of energy due to heat dissipation during electricity transmission and other causes is part of operating in the electricity generation business and companies must report these losses. This percentage of loss results in them receiving a ranking of 9th best out of 51 providers who report energy loss in the state and 204th best out of 3530 in the nation.

Chesapeake Utilities Rate & Electric Bills

Chesapeake Utilities residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.193/kWh$0.117/kWh$249.43/mo.$107.36/mo.
2554th17.89¢Chesapeake Utilities' Average residential price per kWh
2630th$192.85Average monthly electricity bill for Chesapeake Utilities' residential customers

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Chesapeake Utilities Overview

  • Company Type:Investor Owned
  • Subsidiary Company:Florida Public Utilities
  • Headquarters:909 Silver Lake Boulevard
    Dover, Delaware 19904
    United States of America
  • CEO:Jeff M. Householder

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Chesapeake Utilities Service

    Energy provider of the year for National, Major Provider Category
    Top 10 Lowest Energy Loss
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    Energy Loss

    Chesapeake Utilities' energy loss due to business operations.

    -1.61%

    Total Energy Loss

    11,220MWh

    204 National Rank

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    Chesapeake Utilities State Coverage

    StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
    Florida30,286106,796,00024100%

    Chesapeake Utilities County Coverage

    CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
    Calhoun County13,863515.35$173.55/mo
    Jackson County48,067416.28$175.02/mo
    Liberty County7,987316.25$173.03/mo
    Nassau County97,899216.45$174.86/mo

    Cities Chesapeake Utilities Has Coverage

    * City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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    Chesapeake Utilities FAQ:

    How many counties does Chesapeake Utilities offer service to?

    Chesapeake Utilities offers service to customers in 4 counties.

    What is the average bundled bill for Chesapeake Utilities customers each month?

    Customers of Chesapeake Utilities pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $192.85.

    What is the phone number for Chesapeake Utilities?

    You can reach Chesapeake Utilities by phone via (302) 734-6799.

    Does Chesapeake Utilities have any subsidiary companies?

    Florida Public Utilities is owned by Chesapeake Utilities.

    What is the average bundled electricity rate for Chesapeake Utilities customers?

    Customers of Chesapeake Utilities, on average, have an electricity bundled rate 17.89 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

    Who is the CEO of Chesapeake Utilities?

    The CEO of Chesapeake Utilities is Jeff M. Householder.

    What cities does Chesapeake Utilities have customers in to?

    Chesapeake Utilities has customers in 15 cities in the nation.

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    Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
    Published: 2025-04-18