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Somerset County, Maryland Electricity Overview

Somerset County has a population of 24,834 residents.

Somerset County produces 148,742 megawatt hours from solar energy, making it 2nd out of 24 counties in the state for total megawatt hours generated using solar power.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Somerset County is 21.11 cents. This is roughly 31.76% above the national average rate of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

In the county, the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation has fallen by 3.65% over the course of the previous year.

Somerset County ranks 23rd out of 24 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its residents using over 200,000 megawatt hours.

Roughly 1.81% of Somerset County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuel sources, making it the 11th highest county out of 24 counties in Maryland for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable fuel sources.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    231,953 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.34 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    153,234 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    150,458 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2,776 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    6.17 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    24,957,032 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,004.95 kg

Recent Energy News in Princess Anne

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Princess Anne Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

19.93¢ per kWh

  • 0.84% higher than last month
  • 12.98% higher than February last year
  • 17.64% higher than the Maryland average
  • 22.32% higher than the US average
  • 522nd in the state out of 525 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 22,314th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 631 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,154 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

18.93¢ per kWh

  • 1.02% higher than last month
  • 15.85% higher than February last year
  • 17.93% higher than the Maryland average
  • 11.75% higher than the US average
  • 525th in the state out of 525 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 21,744th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 366 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,559 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$216.31 per month

  • 12.28% lower than last month
  • 21.26% higher than February last year
  • 23.98% higher than the Maryland average
  • 72.54% higher than the US average
  • 521st in the state out of 525 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 41 since February last year
  • 26,729th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 280 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,526 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$176.59 per month

  • 1.82% higher than last month
  • 13.63% higher than February last year
  • 17.9% higher than the Maryland average
  • 33.24% higher than the US average
  • 525th in the state out of 525 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 40 since February last year
  • 25,483rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 39 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,789 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

14.35¢ per kWh

  • 0.24% lower than last month
  • 15.68% lower than February last year
  • 14.64% higher than the Maryland average
  • 5.38% higher than the US average
  • 493rd in the state out of 525 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 20,556th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 482 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,371 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

13.54¢ per kWh

  • 1.62% lower than last month
  • 1.36% higher than February last year
  • 16.33% higher than the Maryland average
  • 4.13% lower than the US average
  • 493rd in the state out of 525 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 16,964th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 460 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 477 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$4,581.21 per month

  • 144.73% higher than last month
  • 78.84% higher than February last year
  • 0.29% lower than the Maryland average
  • 173.84% higher than the US average
  • 243rd in the state out of 525 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since February last year
  • 26,583rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 85 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 252 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$3,962.85 per month

  • 4.44% higher than last month
  • 38.04% higher than February last year
  • 0.09% lower than the Maryland average
  • 141.27% higher than the US average
  • 243rd in the state out of 525 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since February last year
  • 26,381st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 78 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

17.12¢ per kWh

  • 4.43% lower than last month
  • 20.13% higher than February last year
  • 22.43% higher than the Maryland average
  • 73.72% higher than the US average
  • 493rd in the state out of 524 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 120 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 314 since February last year
  • 23,585th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 471 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 451 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

14.33¢ per kWh

  • 1.7% higher than last month
  • 3.3% higher than February last year
  • 19.7% lower than the Maryland average
  • 40.39% higher than the US average
  • 231st in the state out of 524 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 157 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 155 since February last year
  • 23,242nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 166 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 752 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$5,473.43 per month

  • 39.22% higher than last month
  • 17.49% higher than February last year
  • 3.58% higher than the Maryland average
  • 82.15% lower than the US average
  • 456th in the state out of 524 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 120 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 123 since February last year
  • 10,167th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,923 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,773 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$6,117.86 per month

  • 1.12% higher than last month
  • 11.09% higher than February last year
  • 15.66% lower than the Maryland average
  • 82.05% lower than the US average
  • 334th in the state out of 524 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 8,859th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 39 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,179 since February last year

Princess Anne, MD Electricity Overview

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Princess Anne has an average residential electricity rate of 21.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 26.45% higher than the average state price of 16.87 cents. Delmarva Power has an estimated 176 residential customers, more than any other electricity provider in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $198.83 per month, while the US average is $138.3.

On average, Princess Anne residents emit 2,403.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 52nd worst polluting city out of 536 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 8,206,939.2 kilograms, which is the 238th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Princess Anne

Princess Anne residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.207/kWh$0.133/kWh$246.60/mo.$98.33/mo.
472nd18.99¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Princess Anne
428th$176.74Average residential monthly electricity bill for Princess Anne Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Princess Anne, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY16.48121.887111,700
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY13.0087.8112,8591,672,300
Ambit EnergyENERGY10.22102.4398,61410,078,000
American Power & GasENERGY17.55198.6912,0652,117,200
Astral EnergyENERGY7.42151.8522116,400

Crisfield, MD Electricity Overview

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Crisfield has an average residential electricity rate of 21.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 26.45% higher than the average state price of 16.87 cents. Delmarva Power has an estimated 256 residential customers, more than any other electricity provider in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $198.83 per month, while the US average is $138.3.

On average, Crisfield residents emit 2,403.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 52nd worst polluting city out of 536 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 6,087,313.91 kilograms, which is the 260th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Crisfield

Crisfield residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.207/kWh$0.133/kWh$246.60/mo.$98.33/mo.
472nd18.99¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Crisfield
428th$176.74Average residential monthly electricity bill for Crisfield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Crisfield, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY16.48121.887111,700
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY13.0087.8112,8591,672,300
Ambit EnergyENERGY10.22102.4398,61410,078,000
American Power & GasENERGY17.55198.6912,0652,117,200
Astral EnergyENERGY7.42151.8522116,400

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Mount Vernon CDP, MD Electricity Overview

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Mount Vernon CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 21.24 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 25.91% higher than the average state price of 16.87 cents. Delmarva Power has an estimated 1,101 residential customers, more than any other electricity provider in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $198.53 per month, while the US average is $138.3.

On average, Mount Vernon CDP residents emit 2,403.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 52nd worst polluting city out of 536 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 2,564,217.9 kilograms, which is the 327th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mount Vernon CDP

Mount Vernon CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.207/kWh$0.133/kWh$246.60/mo.$98.33/mo.
353rd18.16¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Mount Vernon CDP
508th$177.38Average residential monthly electricity bill for Mount Vernon CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Mount Vernon CDP, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY16.48121.887111,700
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY13.0087.8112,8591,672,300
Ambit EnergyENERGY10.22102.4398,61410,078,000
American Power & GasENERGY17.55198.6912,0652,117,200
Astral EnergyENERGY7.42151.8522116,400

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Electricity Production in Somerset County, Maryland

Power Plants in Somerset County, Maryland

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Great Bay Solar 1Great Bay Solar I LLC (100.00%)
Somerset County MD Solar 140,692
West Pocomoke CDP MD Solar 5,233
UMES (MD) - Princess AnneSE Solar Trust X (100.00%)
Somerset County MD Solar 2,817
Somerset County MD Distillate Fuel Oil 2,4941,897,191.55760.7
Eastern Correctional InstituteMaryland Environmental Service (100.00%)
Somerset County MD Wood/Wood Waste Solids 1,913.82,736,777.631,430.02
Smith Island CDP MD Distillate Fuel Oil 8468,674.94817.56

Somerset County, Maryland Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity consumption in Somerset County creates 24,957,032.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 2532nd largest amount of any county in the US. The county averages 1,004.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 21st highest in Maryland in this category. Around 97.07% of electricity in Somerset County comes from generation using Solar. Taken together with Distillate Fuel Oil (1.81%) and Wood/Wood Waste Solids (1.12%), these three fuel types make up 153,233.8 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) of the county electricity production. Somerset County is home to 6 electricity producing plants, which is 460th highest in the country.

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97.07%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
1.81%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
1.12%

Somerset County, Maryland Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Somerset County include Delmarva Power, Choptank Electric Cooperative, and Constellation Energy The state has favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Somerset County averages out to about 10.05% of the total energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The countrywide average is 2.87%, resulting in Somerset County having a rank of 2845th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

How many power plants are located within Somerset County, Maryland?

There are 6 active electricity plants in Somerset County, Maryland

What electricity company is the largest provider in Somerset County, Maryland?

By total revenue, Delmarva Power is the largest electricity supplier in Somerset County, Maryland.

What electricity companies offer service in Somerset County, Maryland?

How many electric companies offer service in Somerset County, Maryland?

Somerset County, Maryland has 44 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-03-29