Municipal · Ohio · EIA 4065
City of Columbus - (OH)
Municipal · Ohio · 19K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 326 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
City of Columbus - (OH) shows below-average chronic reliability in 2023: 326 minutes SAIDI excluding major events across 19K customers.
- 326 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 1.31
- SAIFI 2023
- 326 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 19K
- Customers
Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.
Signature read: long interruption minutes vs the 911 utility cohort (>258 min tercile cut).
What long-outage City of Columbus - (OH) filings show
City of Columbus - (OH) is a municipally-owned utility operating in Ohio under EIA identifier 4065. It reports service to approximately 18,607 customer accounts and generated about $0.09 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 63 ZIP codes. As a municipal utility, it is typically governed by a local board or city council and is exempt from federal income tax.
In 2023, the average City of Columbus - (OH) customer experienced 325.9 minutes of power interruptions, a measure known as SAIDI, or System Average Interruption Duration Index. That is substantially above the 120–180 minute national benchmark, indicating either storm-prone geography, aging infrastructure, or extended restoration windows. The SAIFI figure, which tracks average outage events per customer, came in at 1.31 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 1 distinct interruption that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 325.9 minutes, the gap between that figure and the headline 325.9 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.
With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), City of Columbus - (OH)'s reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. SAIDI has increased from 216.1 to 325.9 minutes, which may reflect either worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization.
Based on this utility's own EIA Form 861 reliability record -- baseline (major-event- excluded) outage duration, total outage duration, and outage frequency -- each benchmarked against every reporting utility nationwide. Not a measure of electricity rates or customer service, which this portal does not track.
326 minutes per customer per year
Minutes without power per year (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for City of Columbus - (OH) from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
City of Columbus - (OH) SAIDI trend
City of Columbus - (OH) vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
326 Around the middle fewer outage minutes than 28% of 911 utilities
Utilities nationwide, banded by latest reported SAIDI (minutes)
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more utilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. EIA Form 861 reliability filings · August 2026
Price vs. reliability
Where City of Columbus - (OH) sits on price vs. reliability
Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, City of Columbus - (OH) charges more per customer than 96% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 31% of them, placing it in the quadrant where it pays more but is LESS reliable, a premium price without a reliability payoff. Revenue per customer and outage minutes are independent figures: paying more does not guarantee fewer outages.
Revenue per customer: $4,866/year · Latest SAIDI: 325.9 minutes/year.
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 325.9 minutes
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 216.1 | 216.1 | 2.350 | 15,801 |
| 2021 | 175.9 | 175.9 | 1.770 | 16,540 |
| 2022 | 186.7 | 186.7 | 1.570 | 17,062 |
| 2023 | 325.9 | 325.9 | 1.310 | 18,340 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
City of Columbus - (OH) serves 63 ZIP codes in Ohio.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is City of Columbus - (OH)?
City of Columbus - (OH) had a SAIDI of 325.9 minutes in 2023. Leaving aside major weather events, that figure runs above the national average, pointing to below-average reliability.
What type of utility is City of Columbus - (OH)?
City of Columbus - (OH) is classified as a Municipal serving Ohio.
How many customers does City of Columbus - (OH) serve?
City of Columbus - (OH) serves approximately 18,607 customers in Ohio.
How has City of Columbus - (OH)'s reliability changed over time?
City of Columbus - (OH) has 4 years of reliability data (2020-2023). SAIDI has held roughly steady across these years. Review the trend table above for year-by-year detail.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Municipal
- State
- Ohio
- Customers
- 18,607
- Annual Revenue
- $0.09B
- EIA ID
- 4065
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for City of Columbus - (OH). Same-state SAIDI neighbors stay in Read-with below; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state utilities with at least 10,000 reported customers.
Similar customer count
Nearest utilities by Form 861 customers (19K here), outside Ohio.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (325.9 here), outside Ohio, excluding the customer-peer set.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form 861 annual electric power industry survey · ZIP service territory: OpenEI. Disclaimer: informational only, not professional advice. See full disclaimer · methodology.