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Essex County, New York Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Essex County, New York Electricity Overview

Essex County's average residential electricity rate is 21.92 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 36.87% more than the national average price of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

Essex County produces 2.42 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuel sources. This makes Essex County the 15th highest ranking county for renewable generation per capita in the state out of 62 counties.

The use of natural gas in Essex County yields a total of 110,634.76 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 21st out of 62 counties in New York.

As the 35th highest generator of electricity out of 62 counties in New York, Essex County produces 211,720.32 megawatt hours of electricity from various fuel types.

Essex County has had a 2.23% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity production over the course of the last year.

Renewable electricity fuel sources account for 42.78%, or 90,576.25 megawatt hours, of Essex County's total energy generation.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    265,330 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    7.08 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    211,720 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    90,576 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    121,144 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    5.65 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    84,306,926 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,248.12 kg

Recent Energy News in Ticonderoga CDP

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Ticonderoga CDP Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

18.64¢ per kWh

  • 0.1% lower than last month
  • 2.55% lower than February last year
  • 11.17% lower than the New York average
  • 14.38% higher than the US average
  • 731st in the state out of 1,294 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 47 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 49 since February last year
  • 21,790th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 190 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 756 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

16.53¢ per kWh

  • 0.24% lower than last month
  • 11.83% lower than February last year
  • 13.18% lower than the New York average
  • 2.39% lower than the US average
  • 735th in the state out of 1,294 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 47 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 47 since February last year
  • 17,802nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,217 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$124.01 per month

  • 6.16% lower than last month
  • 2.8% lower than February last year
  • 12.04% lower than the New York average
  • 1.08% lower than the US average
  • 452nd in the state out of 1,294 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 372 since February last year
  • 13,336th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,854 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,481 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$104.2 per month

  • 0.29% lower than last month
  • 13.98% lower than February last year
  • 17.6% lower than the New York average
  • 21.37% lower than the US average
  • 410th in the state out of 1,294 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 422 since February last year
  • 4,143rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 19 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,676 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

13.14¢ per kWh

  • 8.74% higher than last month
  • 4.27% higher than February last year
  • 16.5% lower than the New York average
  • 3.5% lower than the US average
  • 410th in the state out of 1,294 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 17,380th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,653 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,571 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.07¢ per kWh

  • 0.41% higher than last month
  • 20.35% lower than February last year
  • 25.51% lower than the New York average
  • 21.61% lower than the US average
  • 409th in the state out of 1,294 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 8,289th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 394 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10,592 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$334.33 per month

  • 7.69% higher than last month
  • 3.24% higher than February last year
  • 27.07% lower than the New York average
  • 80.02% lower than the US average
  • 729th in the state out of 1,294 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 5,282nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,275 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 709 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$274.25 per month

  • 0.32% higher than last month
  • 23.73% lower than February last year
  • 41.31% lower than the New York average
  • 83.3% lower than the US average
  • 729th in the state out of 1,294 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 2,890th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,244 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

7.71¢ per kWh

  • 49.8% higher than last month
  • 4.45% higher than February last year
  • 29.29% lower than the New York average
  • 21.76% lower than the US average
  • 411th in the state out of 1,003 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 10 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 388 since February last year
  • 10,566th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 7,500 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,101 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

6.35¢ per kWh

  • 0.43% higher than last month
  • 30.15% lower than February last year
  • 33.76% lower than the New York average
  • 37.78% lower than the US average
  • 406th in the state out of 1,003 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 69 since February last year
  • 3,117th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 384 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 11,555 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$12,240.94 per month

  • 81.78% higher than last month
  • 14.83% higher than February last year
  • 67.16% higher than the New York average
  • 60.07% lower than the US average
  • 956th in the state out of 1,003 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 68 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 66 since February last year
  • 14,781st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,500 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,587 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$7,415.91 per month

  • 1.81% higher than last month
  • 28.52% lower than February last year
  • 42.27% higher than the New York average
  • 78.25% lower than the US average
  • 888th in the state out of 1,003 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 14 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since February last year
  • 11,255th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 533 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 583 since February last year

Ticonderoga CDP, NY Electricity Overview

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Ticonderoga CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 22.59 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly for the inhabitants, this price is more than both the New York and national average prices of 22.29 and 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city's hydroelectric dams and other facilities produce 22,230 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of the city's electricity. This makes the city 16th highest hydroelectric energy producing city in New York out of 1306 cities. Power facilities in the city have had a 37.35% decrease in the use of renewable fuels versus non-renewable and fossil fuels.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Ticonderoga CDP averages 138.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 474,768.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 1147th highest for total emissions in New York. The city is home to 2 power plants, which is the 27th highest number of plants within a city in New York out of the state's 1306 cities. Ticonderoga CDP's primary fuel source is Conventional Hydroelectric, with 100.00% of electricity production using this fuel source.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ticonderoga CDP

Ticonderoga CDP 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.
416th16.60¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ticonderoga CDP
51st$104.23Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ticonderoga CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ticonderoga CDP, 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

Lake Placid, NY Electricity Overview

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Lake Placid has an average residential electricity rate of 22.12 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is lower than the New York average price of 22.29 cents per kilowatt hour, it is higher than the United States average of 16.02 cents. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Lake Placid average is 10.26% higher at $152.49 per month. With an estimated 5,194 total residential customers, Lake Placid Village Electric Utility is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Lake Placid averages 1,665.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 3,698,971.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 581st highest for total emissions in New York. The electricity used in Lake Placid has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, because there are no electricity production plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Placid

Lake Placid 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.
14th6.63¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lake Placid
30th$89.39Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lake Placid Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lake Placid, 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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Port Henry, NY Electricity Overview

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Port Henry has an average residential electricity rate of 22.59 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly for the inhabitants, this price is more than both the New York and national average prices of 22.29 and 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Port Henry average is 10.79% higher at $153.23 per month. With an estimated 111 total residential customers, National Grid is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Port Henry averages 1,665.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 2,997,815.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 660th highest for total emissions in New York. The electricity used in Port Henry has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, because there are no electricity production plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Port Henry

Port Henry 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.
416th16.60¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Port Henry
51st$104.23Average residential monthly electricity bill for Port Henry Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Port Henry, 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 Essex County, New York

Power Plants in Essex County, New York

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Essex County NY Natural Gas 183,101.3271,527,935.6390.65
Lachute Hydro LowerEnel Green Power (100.00%)
Ticonderoga CDP NY Conventional Hydroelectric 11,115
Lachute Hydro UpperEnel Green Power (100.00%)
Ticonderoga CDP NY Conventional Hydroelectric 11,115
Alice Falls Hydro ProjectAlice Falls Hydro, LLC (100.00%)
Essex County NY Conventional Hydroelectric 6,388
Essex County NY Distillate Fuel Oil 1159,871.11159,871.11

Essex County, New York Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, Essex County citizens emit 2,248.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 15th worst polluting county out of 62 counties in New York and 2518th out of 3230 counties nationally. This equals a total pollution amount of 84,306,925.62 kilograms. Natural Gas makes up 52.26% of the fuel used for electricity production in Essex County. Black Liquour and Conventional Hydroelectric are also important fuel types in the county, with 26.36% and 13.52% of total electricity production coming from each fuel source, respectively. Essex County is home to 5 electricity generation plants, which is 560th highest in the country.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
52.26%
BLACK LIQUOUR
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
26.36%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
13.52%
RESIDUAL FUEL OIL
Residual Fuel Oil
4.96%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
2.90%
OTHER
Other
0.00%

Essex County, New York Net Metering

Essex County has 3 out of 48 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of New York has pretty good state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The county has 10 providers who are reporting energy loss from their power grid. The average energy loss for these suppliers is 6.20%. With a state average energy loss of 2.42%, Essex County is the 31st best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Essex County, New York?

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

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

There are 5 active electricity plants located in Essex County, New York

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

There are 48 electricity companies serving consumers in Essex County, New York.

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

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-05-13