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Chautauqua County, New York Electricity Overview

Chautauqua County produces 4.7 megawatt hours per capita per year, making it the 1151st highest county out of 3230 counties for production per capita in the US.

Solar power usage in Chautauqua County has risen by 3180.39% year over year, with 3,346 megawatt hours being generated from solar over the course of the previous 12 months.

Chautauqua County is the 6th highest county in the state out of 62 counties for electricity generation from wind per capita, averaging 4.09 megawatt hours per citizen generated from wind.

With a state average residential electricity bill of $126.66, Chautauqua County residents, on average, pay about 19.25% more than other residents in the state.

Chautauqua County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 37.05% more than the national average rate, at 21.95 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents.

Chautauqua County is home to over 126,027 residents and generates 3,346 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0.03 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Chautauqua County 886th out of 3230 counties in the country for solar megawatt hours generated per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    891,674 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    7.08 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    592,914 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    535,131 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    57,783 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    4.7 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    119,766,852 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    950.33 kg

Recent Energy News in Jamestown

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Jamestown Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

8.02¢ per kWh

  • 2.98% higher than last month
  • 6.51% lower than February last year
  • 61.79% lower than the New York average
  • 50.8% lower than the US average
  • 2nd in the state out of 1,294 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 1,234th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 53 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 967 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

8.05¢ per kWh

  • 0.57% lower than last month
  • 5.48% lower than February last year
  • 57.75% lower than the New York average
  • 52.5% lower than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1,294 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 110th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 23 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$91.7 per month

  • 16.56% higher than last month
  • 3.37% lower than February last year
  • 34.96% lower than the New York average
  • 26.86% lower than the US average
  • 2nd in the state out of 1,294 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 4,581st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,089 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 327 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$62.51 per month

  • 0.43% lower than last month
  • 9.57% lower than February last year
  • 50.57% lower than the New York average
  • 52.84% lower than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1,294 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 79th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

8.33¢ per kWh

  • 4.33% higher than last month
  • 6.16% lower than February last year
  • 47.05% lower than the New York average
  • 38.81% lower than the US average
  • 2nd in the state out of 1,294 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 3,063rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 525 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 694 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

8.12¢ per kWh

  • 0.56% lower than last month
  • 6.02% lower than February last year
  • 45.35% lower than the New York average
  • 42.49% lower than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1,294 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 788th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 254 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 595 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$414.09 per month

  • 8.9% higher than last month
  • 1.17% lower than February last year
  • 9.67% lower than the New York average
  • 75.25% lower than the US average
  • 957th in the state out of 1,294 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 116 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 126 since February last year
  • 8,084th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,954 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 113 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$372.6 per month

  • 0.11% lower than last month
  • 9.72% lower than February last year
  • 20.27% lower than the New York average
  • 77.31% lower than the US average
  • 846th in the state out of 1,294 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
  • 4,940th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,280 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

6.86¢ per kWh

  • 2.15% higher than last month
  • 6.28% lower than February last year
  • 37.05% lower than the New York average
  • 30.35% lower than the US average
  • 2nd in the state out of 1,003 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 410 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 387 since February last year
  • 7,338th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,100 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,067 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

6.55¢ per kWh

  • 0.58% lower than last month
  • 7.58% higher than February last year
  • 31.61% lower than the New York average
  • 35.76% lower than the US average
  • 411th in the state out of 1,003 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 64 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 409 since February last year
  • 3,722nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 11 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,798 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$5,293.74 per month

  • 23.56% higher than last month
  • 1.29% lower than February last year
  • 27.71% lower than the New York average
  • 82.73% lower than the US average
  • 476th in the state out of 1,003 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 10,077th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 952 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 534 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$4,761.29 per month

  • 0.12% lower than last month
  • 7.61% lower than February last year
  • 8.66% lower than the New York average
  • 86.03% lower than the US average
  • 477th in the state out of 1,003 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 7,399th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 9 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 177 since February last year

Jamestown, NY Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Jamestown is around 21.83 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is less than the state average price of 22.29 cents per kilowatt hour, it is more than the national average of 16.02 cents. The city produces 57,783 megawatt hours from its power generating plants, which is the 39th most in total generation for a city in the state. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $150.12. This is 8.55% higher than the nationwide average of $138.3.

Jamestown is the 31st highest ranked city in the state out of 1306 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 72,709,097.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 2,523.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 27th ranked city in New York for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to one electricity producing plant. For the purpose of electricity generation, Jamestown's top fuel is Natural Gas, making up 99.71%, or 57,615.15 megawatt hours of generation in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Jamestown

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.099/kWh$0.072/kWh$107.26/mo.$44.60/mo.
41st11.25¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Jamestown
34th$94.83Average residential monthly electricity bill for Jamestown Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Jamestown, New York

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Abest Power & GasENERGY18.5185.2719,0693,530,000
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY13.5385.41125,64616,996,200
All American Power and GasENERGY31.34140.13,9381,234,000
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY12.1768.3164,0117,789,400
American Power & GasENERGY15.84124.79111,00417,583,400

Dunkirk, NY Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Dunkirk is around 22.25 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is less than the state average price of 22.29 cents per kilowatt hour, it is more than the national average of 16.02 cents. Citizens in the city pay an average monthly residential electric bill of $152.2. This is 10.05% above the nationwide average of $138.3. National Grid has an estimated 273 residential customers, which is more than all other vendors who operate in the city.

Dunkirk is the 154th highest ranked city in the state out of 1306 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 21,069,647.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 1,665.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Dunkirk as the 159th highest polluting city in the state. Within Dunkirk, there are no electricity plants. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dunkirk

Dunkirk residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.218/kWh$0.109/kWh$166.86/mo.$60.86/mo.
144th15.55¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dunkirk
774th$116.2Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dunkirk Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dunkirk, New York

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Abest Power & GasENERGY18.5185.2719,0693,530,000
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY13.5385.41125,64616,996,200
All American Power and GasENERGY31.34140.13,9381,234,000
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY12.1768.3164,0117,789,400
American Power & GasENERGY15.84124.79111,00417,583,400

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Fredonia, NY Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Fredonia is around 22.24 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is less than the state average price of 22.29 cents per kilowatt hour, it is more than the national average of 16.02 cents. The city ranks 57th in the state out of 1306 cities for solar generation per capita. They have had a 1376.47% rise in the usage of renewable fuel types, like solar or wind energy, in place of non-renewable fuels, such as coal or oil.

Fredonia is the 209th highest ranked city in the state out of 1306 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 16,330,010.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 1,630.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 1205th ranked city in New York for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to one electricity producing plant. For the purpose of electricity generation, Fredonia's top fuel is Solar, making up 100.00%, or 1,506 megawatt hours of generation in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fredonia

Fredonia residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.218/kWh$0.109/kWh$166.86/mo.$60.86/mo.
146th15.57¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fredonia
754th$115.96Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fredonia Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fredonia, New York

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Abest Power & GasENERGY18.5185.2719,0693,530,000
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY13.5385.41125,64616,996,200
All American Power and GasENERGY31.34140.13,9381,234,000
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY12.1768.3164,0117,789,400
American Power & GasENERGY15.84124.79111,00417,583,400

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Electricity Production in Chautauqua County, New York

Power Plants in Chautauqua County, New York

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Arkwright Summit Wind Farm LLCArkwright Summit Wind Farm LLC (100.00%)
Chautauqua County NY Wind 222,227
Chautauqua County NY Wind 221,676
Ball Hill Wind Energy, LLCBall Hill Wind Energy, LLC (100.00%)
Forestville CDP NY Wind 72,077
Jamestown NY Natural Gas 57,78338,315,661.42663.1
Chautauqua LFGTE FacilityChautauqua County (100.00%)
Chautauqua County NY Landfill Gas 15,80511,125,692.76703.94
Chautauqua County NY Solar 1,840
Fredonia NY Solar 1,506

Chautauqua County, New York Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Chautauqua County's primary fuel is Wind, with 87.02% of electricity production using this fuel type. When taken together with Natural Gas (9.72%) and Landfill Gas (2.67%), the three fuel types make up 99.41% of the production. Approximately 950.33 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person are released in the county due to electricity use, ranking them as the 2751st worst in the United States. At 950.33 kilograms per person and 19,677,151 citizens in the county, the county emits 119,766,852.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions. There are 7 electricity plants in Chautauqua County, which is the 346th most power plants in a county in the country.

WIND
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Wind
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Wind
Wind
87.02%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
9.72%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
2.67%
SOLAR
Solar
0.56%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.03%

Chautauqua County, New York Net Metering

Out of the 52 companies in Chautauqua County, 7.69% of them offer net metering to their consumers. Residents of New York have pretty good net metering laws that encourage the installation of solar.

Energy Loss

There are 11 electricity companies in Chautauqua County that report energy loss. Together, these 11 providers average a yearly energy loss of 6.11% of electricity generated. The national average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Chautauqua County a rank of 24th best in New York out of 62 counties.

Providers In Each City in Chautauqua County:

  • Bemus Point, New York:
    • Steuben Rural Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • National Grid: 50.00%
  • Brocton, New York:
    • Steuben Rural Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Brocton, New York Electric Utility: 48.65%
    • National Grid: 1.35%
  • Cassadaga, New York:
    • National Grid: 100.00%
  • Celoron, New York:
    • National Grid: 49.92%
    • Jamestown Board of Public Utility: 50.08%
  • Cherry Creek, New York:
    • New York State Electric & Gas: 50.00%
    • Steuben Rural Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Dunkirk, New York:
    • National Grid: 49.00%
    • Steuben Rural Electric Cooperative: 51.00%
  • Falconer, New York:
    • Steuben Rural Electric Cooperative: 49.64%
    • National Grid: 1.06%
    • Jamestown Board of Public Utility: 49.30%
  • Fredonia, New York:
    • Steuben Rural Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • National Grid: 50.00%
  • Jamestown, New York:
    • Jamestown Board of Public Utility: 49.55%
    • National Grid: 0.88%
    • Steuben Rural Electric Cooperative: 49.57%
  • Lakewood, New York:
    • National Grid: 50.00%
    • Steuben Rural Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Mayville, New York:
    • Mayville, New York Electric Utility: 46.92%
    • National Grid: 3.08%
    • Steuben Rural Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Panama, New York:
    • Steuben Rural Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • National Grid: 50.00%
  • Sherman, New York:
    • National Grid: 100.00%
  • Silver Creek, New York:
    • New York State Electric & Gas: 100.00%
  • Sinclairville, New York:
    • Steuben Rural Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • National Grid: 50.00%
  • Westfield, New York:
    • Steuben Rural Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Westfield Electrical: 50.00%

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

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Chautauqua County, New York?

By total megawatt hours sold, National Grid is the largest electricity company in Chautauqua County, New York.

How many electric companies offer service in Chautauqua County, New York?

Chautauqua County, New York is home to 52 electricity companies serving customers in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Chautauqua County, New York?

How many power plants are located within Chautauqua County, New York?

Chautauqua County, New York has 7 power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

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Published: 2024-03-29