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Electric Company by Address: Who Provides Your Power (2026)
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To find the electric company for your address, enter it in the lookup tool below or check your latest bill. Every address has a local utility that delivers the power and is set by geography — you cannot change it. But in a deregulated state, that utility only delivers; the supplier who sets your rate is yours to choose. So “who is my electric company” has two answers, and which one you can shop depends on your address.
TL;DR — the electric company by address
- Your delivery utility is fixed by your address and handles the wires and outages.
- In deregulated states you also choose a supplier who sets your rate.
- Enter your address in the tool to see both for your exact location.
- Regulated address = one company; deregulated address = utility + your pick of supplier.
Look up the electric company for your address
How do I find out what electric company services my address?
There are three quick ways to find the electric company by address. Fastest is the lookup tool above: type your address and it returns the utility that serves it and, where the market is deregulated, the suppliers you can shop. Second, your most recent electric bill names the delivery utility and, if you have one, your current supplier. Third, your state’s public utility commission publishes service-territory maps. For most people the tool is the shortcut, because service territory follows your address block by block.
Who provides electricity to my address?
Two parties can be involved. The delivery utility — companies like AEP Ohio, ComEd, PSE&G, or Oncor — owns the poles and wires to your address and restores outages, and it is assigned to you by location. The supplier is who generates or buys the power and sets the rate. In a regulated state the utility is also the supplier, so there is one electric company for your address. In a deregulated state, the utility still delivers, but you choose the supplier.
Utility vs. supplier: The utility (delivery) is fixed by your address and always appears on your bill. The supplier (the rate) is the part deregulation lets you shop. Finding the electric company by address means identifying both.
Does my address have electricity choice?
It depends on your state. Thirteen states plus Washington, D.C. — Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Delaware — let residents choose a supplier. If your address sits in one of those, you can compare suppliers against the utility default and lock a better rate. If not, the local utility is your only option and the rate is regulated.
How to switch the supplier at your address
If your address is in a choice market, switching is simple and the utility, wires, and reliability never change — only the rate and the company on the supply line of your bill. Compare offers against your utility default, pick a plan, and the switch happens on your next meter read with no interruption. Our guide to comparing energy plans walks through it, and the average electric bill by state helps you judge a fair rate.
Why the electric company depends on your exact address
Service territory is drawn at the street level, so two homes a few blocks apart can have different delivery utilities, and whether you can shop a supplier flips at state and market boundaries. That is exactly why a by-address lookup beats a generic search: the electric company for your address is a precise answer, not a regional guess. Enter your address once and you get the utility, the choice status, and the suppliers you can actually order.
Major electric delivery utilities by region
Delivery utilities are regional, so the electric company for your address is likely one of a handful of large operators in your area. In Texas the delivery utilities include Oncor, CenterPoint Energy, AEP Texas, and TNMP. Ohio has AEP Ohio, Duke Energy Ohio, and FirstEnergy’s Ohio Edison. Illinois runs on ComEd and Ameren, the Northeast on Con Edison, National Grid, PSE&G, and PECO, and the Mid-Atlantic on BGE and Pepco. These are the companies that own the wires to your address and answer when the power goes out, regardless of which supplier you choose.
Knowing your delivery utility matters even in a deregulated market, because it is who you call for an outage and who reads your meter. The supplier only affects the rate. Once the lookup tool shows you both for your address, you know exactly who to call for service and who to shop for savings.
Find the electric company for your address
Enter your address to see who delivers your power and, in deregulated states, the suppliers you can choose from — free, no markup.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find out what electric company services my address?
Use the lookup tool above, check your latest electric bill, or view your state utility commission’s service-territory map. The tool is fastest.
Who provides electricity to my address?
A delivery utility set by your location, plus a supplier. In regulated states they are the same company; in deregulated states you choose the supplier.
Can I choose my electric company by address?
Only if your address is in a deregulated state. There you keep the delivery utility but pick your supplier and rate.
What is the difference between my utility and my supplier?
The utility delivers power to your address and handles outages; the supplier sets the rate. Deregulation lets you shop the supplier, not the utility.
Why does my neighbor have a different electric company?
Service territories are drawn at the street level, so nearby addresses can fall under different delivery utilities or different choice rules.
How do I know if my address is deregulated?
Enter it in the tool, or check whether your state is one of the 13 plus D.C. with residential electricity choice.
Does switching suppliers change my service?
No. The wires, reliability, and outage response stay with your utility; only the rate and supply company change.
Is the address lookup free?
Yes. Finding the electric company for your address and comparing suppliers is free and never marked up.
Keep going
- Deregulated energy: where you can choose your provider
- How to compare energy plans and save money
- Average electric bill by state and home size
- Columbus electricity rates & price to compare
- Business electricity: compare commercial plans
Residential electricity data: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
