Berkshire County, MA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

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Berkshire County, Massachusetts Electricity Overview

Berkshire County is home to over 127,859 residents and produces 56,772 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0.44 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Berkshire County 464th in the country out of 3230 counties for solar megawatt hours produced per person.

Citizens of Berkshire County consume enough electricity to emit 2,416.18 kilograms of CO2 gases per person, compared to the US average of 4,162.25.

Berkshire County is the 518th most populous county in the country.

At an average residential rate of 32.85 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Berkshire County pay a 105.10% markup from the nationwide average rate.

Berkshire County averages 1.77 megawatt hours per person produced from renewable electricity sources, which is highest in the statecounties.

Berkshire County ranks 11th out of 14 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its population consuming over 900,000 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    914,248 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    7.15 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    230,518 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    226,782 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    3,736 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.8 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    308,930,560 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,416.18 kg

Recent Energy News in Pittsfield

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Pittsfield Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

31.17¢ per kWh

  • 12.46% higher than last month
  • 11.6% higher than February last year
  • 3.81% lower than the Massachusetts average
  • 91.27% higher than the US average
  • 118th in the state out of 227 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 24,943rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 115 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 471 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

30.36¢ per kWh

  • 0.9% higher than last month
  • 5.2% higher than February last year
  • 4.81% lower than the Massachusetts average
  • 79.23% higher than the US average
  • 119th in the state out of 227 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 25,161st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 24 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 196 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$146.46 per month

  • 5.91% lower than last month
  • 10.17% lower than February last year
  • 9.59% lower than the Massachusetts average
  • 16.82% higher than the US average
  • 119th in the state out of 227 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 18,671st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,381 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,278 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$139.75 per month

  • 0.98% lower than last month
  • 4.39% higher than February last year
  • 8.19% lower than the Massachusetts average
  • 5.45% higher than the US average
  • 108th in the state out of 227 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 8 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 11 since February last year
  • 16,775th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,343 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,136 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

22.99¢ per kWh

  • 9.96% higher than last month
  • 6.77% lower than February last year
  • 15.5% higher than the Massachusetts average
  • 68.83% higher than the US average
  • 212th in the state out of 250 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 24,782nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 182 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 153 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

19.13¢ per kWh

  • 0.72% lower than last month
  • 2.46% higher than February last year
  • 18.26% higher than the Massachusetts average
  • 35.45% higher than the US average
  • 212th in the state out of 250 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 23,837th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The national rank is the same since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$4,314 per month

  • 134.85% higher than last month
  • 23.04% higher than February last year
  • 8.73% lower than the Massachusetts average
  • 157.87% higher than the US average
  • 131st in the state out of 250 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since February last year
  • 26,272nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 104 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 520 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$5,658.2 per month

  • 1.2% higher than last month
  • 0.42% higher than February last year
  • 8.7% lower than the Massachusetts average
  • 244.49% higher than the US average
  • 134th in the state out of 250 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 26,800th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 25 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

25.05¢ per kWh

  • 4.7% lower than last month
  • 52.64% lower than February last year
  • 0.59% lower than the Massachusetts average
  • 154.24% higher than the US average
  • 145th in the state out of 250 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 105 since February last year
  • 24,703rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,170 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,657 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

28.98¢ per kWh

  • 7.41% lower than last month
  • 14.56% lower than February last year
  • 21.12% higher than the Massachusetts average
  • 184.02% higher than the US average
  • 250th in the state out of 250 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 25,967th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 208 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 109 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$2,241.78 per month

  • 4.87% lower than last month
  • 65.25% lower than February last year
  • 12.06% lower than the Massachusetts average
  • 92.69% lower than the US average
  • 144th in the state out of 250 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 99 since February last year
  • 6,291st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 530 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,115 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$2,508.91 per month

  • 12.27% lower than last month
  • 42.57% lower than February last year
  • 9.56% lower than the Massachusetts average
  • 92.64% lower than the US average
  • 238th in the state out of 250 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since February last year
  • 5,701st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 200 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 609 since February last year

Pittsfield, MA Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Pittsfield are charged an average residential electricity rate of 33.78 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 17.23% above Massachusetts' average rate of 28.81 cents and 110.89% above the national average of 16.02 cents. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Pittsfield average is 25.98% higher at $174.23 per month. Solar facilities in the city produce 11,717 megawatt hours, which is 100.00% of the city's electricity generation.

Pittsfield is the 31st highest ranked city in the state out of 256 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 136,098,737.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 3,100.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Pittsfield as the 198th highest polluting city in Massachusetts. Solar is the fuel of choice in Pittsfield, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Pittsfield has 7 power producing plants, which is the 6th highest for a city in Massachusetts.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pittsfield

Pittsfield residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.364/kWh$0.183/kWh$184.08/mo.$88.28/mo.
33rd30.08¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pittsfield
29th$139.63Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pittsfield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Aggregated Transit EnergyENERGY
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY22.77115.4819,5534,452,400
Ambit EnergyENERGY18.23116.2388,38416,109,000
American Power & GasENERGY21.88145.83163,500
Atlantic EnergyENERGY

North Adams, MA Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in North Adams are charged an average residential electricity rate of 31.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.71% above Massachusetts' average rate of 28.81 cents and 97.37% above the national average of 16.02 cents. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the North Adams average is 24.93% higher at $172.78 per month. Solar facilities in the city produce 3,675 megawatt hours, which is 100.00% of the city's electricity generation.

North Adams is the 80th highest ranked city in the state out of 256 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 40,296,961.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 3,094.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks North Adams as the 199th highest polluting city in Massachusetts. Solar is the fuel of choice in North Adams, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. North Adams has one power producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in North Adams

North Adams residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.503/kWh$0.196/kWh$263.53/mo.$97.15/mo.
150th33.73¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of North Adams
149th$166.69Average residential monthly electricity bill for North Adams Residents

Electric Companies With Service in North Adams, Massachusetts

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Aggregated Transit EnergyENERGY
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY22.77115.4819,5534,452,400
Ambit EnergyENERGY18.23116.2388,38416,109,000
American Power & GasENERGY21.88145.83163,500
Atlantic EnergyENERGY

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Adams CDP, MA Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Adams CDP are charged an average residential electricity rate of 31.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.71% above Massachusetts' average rate of 28.81 cents and 97.37% above the national average of 16.02 cents. With an estimated 407 residential customers, National Grid is the largest provider in the city. Citizens in the city have an average monthly residential electricity bill of $172.78. This is 6.38% more than the Massachusetts average bill of $162.42.

Adams CDP's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 18,392,871.1 kilograms, which is 111th highest amount in the state out of 256 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 11th worst in Massachusetts for emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 3,221.17 kilograms of emissions per citizen. There are no electricity producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Adams CDP

Adams CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.503/kWh$0.196/kWh$263.53/mo.$97.15/mo.
150th33.73¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Adams CDP
149th$166.69Average residential monthly electricity bill for Adams CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Adams CDP, Massachusetts

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Aggregated Transit EnergyENERGY
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY22.77115.4819,5534,452,400
Ambit EnergyENERGY18.23116.2388,38416,109,000
American Power & GasENERGY21.88145.83163,500
Atlantic EnergyENERGY

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Electricity Production in Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Power Plants in Berkshire County, Massachusetts

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
New England Wind LLCAvangrid (100.00%)
Berkshire County MA Wind 66,889
Berkshire County MA Conventional Hydroelectric 43,454
Berkshire Wind Power ProjectBerkshire Wind Power Cooperative Corp (100.00%)
Berkshire County MA Wind 31,506
Berkshire County MA Conventional Hydroelectric 24,799
Pittsfield Generating LP
Pittsfield MA Natural Gas 19,2769,610,960.36498.6
Tanglewood Circle Solar 1 LLCTanglewood Circle Solar 1 LLC (100.00%)
Berkshire County MA Solar 7,886
East Acres Solar NG, LLCNuGen Capital Management (100.00%)
Pittsfield MA Solar 5,545
Berkshire County MA Solar 3,839
North Adams LandfillSyncarpha North Adams, LLC (100.00%)
North Adams MA Solar 3,675
Williams College - Campus CHPPresident & Trustees of Williams College (100.00%)
Williamstown CDP MA Natural Gas 3,616866,692.85239.68
Syncarpha Hancock II CSGSyncarpha Hancock II, LLC (100.00%)
Berkshire County MA Solar 3,377
Berkshire County MA Solar 3,371
Town of Otis Wind Energy ProjectTown of Otis (100.00%)
Berkshire County MA Wind 3,361
Berkshire County MA Solar 3,283
Syncarpha Hancock I CSGSyncarpha Hancock I, LLC (100.00%)
Berkshire County MA Solar 3,224
Housatonic CDP MA Solar 3,216
Berkshire County MA Solar 3,080
Harbor Road Solar 1Harbor Road Solar 1, LLC (100.00%)
Cheshire CDP MA Solar 2,898
Berkshire County MA Solar 2,516
Berkshire County MA Solar 2,497

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Berkshire County's primary fuel is Wind, with 44.14% of electricity generation using this fuel source. When combined with Conventional Hydroelectric (29.61%) and Solar (24.63%), these three fuel types make up 98.38% county's electricity production. The county emits 2,416.18 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity use, which makes it the 14th highest polluting county out of 14 counties in Massachusetts. A total of 308,930,560.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county per year. This is enough to rank 11th highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption. Berkshire County has 27 electricity generation plants, which is 7th highest in Massachusetts.

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
44.14%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
29.61%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
24.63%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
1.54%
KEROSENE
Kerosene
0.05%
OTHER
Other
0.03%

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Berkshire County, Massachusetts?

The largest electricity company in Berkshire County, Massachusetts by total revenue is Eversource Energy.

How many electric companies offer service in Berkshire County, Massachusetts?

Berkshire County, Massachusetts has 35 electricity providers serving consumers in the area.

How many power plants are located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts?

Berkshire County, Massachusetts is home to 27 power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

Which electricity companies offer service in Berkshire County, Massachusetts?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Eversource Energy142,514
2National Grid104,782
3Constellation Energy65,114
4Direct Energy29,239
5Dynegy Energy Services21,534
6Inspire Energy7,066
7First Point Power6,109
8Residents Energy4,374
9Clean Choice Energy4,184
10Provider Power Mass1,958

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-03-12