Providence County, Rhode Island Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Providence County, Rhode Island Electricity Overview
The 6,701,162.13 megawatt hours of electricity created by non-renewable fuels places Providence County at 1st in the state out of 5 counties in non-renewable energy production.
Providence County is home to over 657,288 residents and produces 124,635 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0.19 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Providence County 3rd in Rhode Island out of 5 counties for solar megawatt hours generated per person.
The county is ranked as the highest generator of electricity in Rhode Island out of 5 counties for electricity generation, generating 7,123,124.5 megawatt hours.
When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Providence County saw a 1.67% drop during the last year.
Wind generates 53,128 megawatt hours of electricity in Providence County. This equals roughly 0.08 megawatt hours per person in Providence County being produced from wind power, giving the county a rank of 2nd highest county out of 5 counties in the state.
Providence County ranks 261st out of 3230 counties in the nation in solar power production, with 124,635 megawatt hours generated from solar.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
4,409,160 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.71 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
7,123,124 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
421,962 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
6,701,162 MWh
Production per Capita
10.84 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,775,771,180 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,701.66 kg
Recent Energy News in Providence
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 4,096 positions to 14,343rd, from last year's value of 10,247th
- In Providence, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,521 positions to 19,512th, from last month's value of 16,991st
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 638 positions to 14,343rd, from last month's value of 13,705th
- In Providence, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,343 positions to 19,512th, from last year's value of 18,169th
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 10.69% to $135.47, from last year's value of $122.39
- In Providence, the residential electricity bill increased by 10.24% to $149.53, from last year's value of $135.65
- In Providence, the residential electricity bill decreased by 8.51% to $149.53, from last month's value of $163.43
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.86% to $135.47, from last month's value of $134.31
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 345 positions to 23,734th, from last year's value of 23,389th
- In Providence, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 269 positions to 24,828th, from last year's value of 24,559th
- In Providence, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 277 positions to 24,828th, from last month's value of 25,105th
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 11.65% to 18.7 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 16.75 ¢ / kWh
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 10 positions to 23,734th, from last month's value of 23,724th
- In Providence, the commercial electricity rate increased by 11.51% to 23.42 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 21.01 ¢ / kWh
- In Providence, the commercial electricity rate increased by 2.81% to 23.42 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 22.78 ¢ / kWh
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 1.09% to 18.7 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 18.5 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,746 positions to 6,332nd, from last year's value of 4,586th
- In Providence, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,753 positions to 7,636th, from last year's value of 5,883rd
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 576 positions to 6,332nd, from last month's value of 5,756th
- In Providence, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 521 positions to 7,636th, from last month's value of 7,115th
- In Providence, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 7.75% to $2,826.2, from last year's value of $3,063.63
- In Providence, the industrial electricity bill increased by 8.43% to $2,826.2, from last month's value of $2,606.55
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 2.77% to $2,748.1, from last year's value of $2,674.06
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 0.71% to $2,748.1, from last month's value of $2,767.89
Electricity Production from Natural Gas
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production increased by 62.5% to 128,861.12 MWhs, from last year's value of 79,297.56 MWhs
- In Providence, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 102 positions to 269th, from last year's value of 167th
- In Providence, the natural gas production decreased by 94.02% to 960.22 MWhs, from last year's value of 16,054.3 MWhs
- In Providence, the natural gas production decreased by 87.64% to 960.22 MWhs, from last month's value of 7,766.81 MWhs
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank increased by 33 positions to 112th, from last year's value of 145th
- In Providence, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 57 positions to 269th, from last month's value of 212th
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 3 positions to 112th, from last month's value of 109th
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 2.83% to 128,861.12 MWhs, from last month's value of 132,617.67 MWhs
- In Providence, the natural gas production state rank dropped by 1 position to 2nd, from last year's value of 1st
- In Providence, the natural gas production state rank dropped by 1 position to 2nd, from last month's value of 1st
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 268 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 936th
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 129.01 MWhs
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 1 position to 11th, from last year's value of 10th
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Providence, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 995 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 4th
- In Providence, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 981 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 18th
- In Providence, the distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 18,131.33 MWhs
- In Providence, the distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 3,110.83 MWhs
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 36.48% to 1,741.88 MWhs, from last year's value of 2,742.19 MWhs
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 4 positions to 13th, from last year's value of 17th
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 0.9% to 1,741.88 MWhs, from last month's value of 1,757.75 MWhs
- In Providence, the distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 3rd, from last year's value of 1st
- In Providence, the distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 3rd, from last month's value of 1st
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Providence, the total production national rank dropped by 330 positions to 555th, from last year's value of 225th
- In Providence, the total production national rank dropped by 183 positions to 555th, from last month's value of 372nd
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average total production increased by 58.09% to 131,160.52 MWhs, from last year's value of 82,964.22 MWhs
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 54 positions to 139th, from last year's value of 193rd
- In Providence, the total production decreased by 95.54% to 1,579.82 MWhs, from last year's value of 35,389.6 MWhs
- In Providence, the total production decreased by 86.51% to 1,579.82 MWhs, from last month's value of 11,709.23 MWhs
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 3 positions to 139th, from last month's value of 136th
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 2.84% to 131,160.52 MWhs, from last month's value of 134,991.07 MWhs
Electricity Production from Wind
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average wind production decreased by 24.62% to 463.46 MWhs, from last year's value of 614.85 MWhs
- In Providence, the wind production national rank dropped by 19 positions to 62nd, from last year's value of 43rd
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average wind production national rank increased by 7 positions to 61st, from last year's value of 68th
- In Providence, the wind production decreased by 11.83% to 507 MWhs, from last year's value of 575 MWhs
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average wind production decreased by 4.41% to 463.46 MWhs, from last month's value of 484.85 MWhs
- In Providence, the wind production decreased by 2.87% to 507 MWhs, from last month's value of 522 MWhs
- In Providence, the wind production national rank dropped by 1 position to 62nd, from last month's value of 61st
Electricity Production from Residual Fuel Oil
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average residual fuel oil production decreased by 47.92% to 94.06 MWhs, from last year's value of 180.61 MWhs
- In Providence, the residual fuel oil production decreased by 82.1% to 112.6 MWhs, from last year's value of 628.97 MWhs
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average residual fuel oil production decreased by 28.09% to 94.06 MWhs, from last month's value of 130.8 MWhs
- In Providence, the residual fuel oil production decreased by 63.63% to 112.6 MWhs, from last month's value of 309.59 MWhs
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average residual fuel oil production national rank increased by 4 positions to 16th, from last year's value of 20th
- In Providence, the residual fuel oil production national rank increased by 5 positions to 8th, from last year's value of 13th
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average residual fuel oil production national rank dropped by 1 position to 16th, from last month's value of 15th
- In Providence, the residual fuel oil production national rank increased by 2 positions to 8th, from last month's value of 10th
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Providence, the total emission national rank dropped by 162 positions to 364th, from last year's value of 202nd
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank increased by 60 positions to 147th, from last year's value of 207th
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average total emission increased by 56.43% to 54991128.62130769 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 35153413.60053846 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Providence, the total emission decreased by 98.24% to 320771.85000000003 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 18180403.463000003 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Providence, the total emission decreased by 94.02% to 320771.85000000003 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 5362113.9520000005 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Providence, the total emission national rank dropped by 84 positions to 364th, from last month's value of 280th
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 2.81% to 54991128.62130769 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 56581763.32323077 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank increased by 2 positions to 147th, from last month's value of 149th
- In Providence, the total emission state rank dropped by 1 position to 2nd, from last year's value of 1st
- In Providence, the total emission state rank dropped by 1 position to 2nd, from last month's value of 1st
Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission increased by 61.15% to 53894703.18615385 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 33443905.75076923 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Providence, the natural gas emission national rank dropped by 116 positions to 285th, from last year's value of 169th
- In Providence, the natural gas emission decreased by 96.01% to 275699.76 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 6901885.620000001 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Providence, the natural gas emission decreased by 91.68% to 275699.76 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 3313915.3600000003 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank increased by 33 positions to 115th, from last year's value of 148th
- In Providence, the natural gas emission national rank dropped by 86 positions to 285th, from last month's value of 199th
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 2.82% to 53894703.18615385 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 55461360.909230776 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 1 position to 115th, from last month's value of 114th
- In Providence, the natural gas emission state rank dropped by 1 position to 2nd, from last year's value of 1st
- In Providence, the natural gas emission state rank dropped by 1 position to 2nd, from last month's value of 1st
Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Providence, the distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 1,004 positions to 1,008th, from last year's value of 4th
- In Providence, the distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 986 positions to 1,008th, from last month's value of 22nd
- In Providence, the distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 11026587.803 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Providence, the distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 1924231.842 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 35.33% to 1058754.345153846 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1637171.6143846153 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank increased by 10 positions to 16th, from last year's value of 26th
- In Providence, the distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 2 positions to 3rd, from last year's value of 1st
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 0.87% to 1058754.345153846 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 1068014.720153846 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Providence, the distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 2 positions to 3rd, from last month's value of 1st
Electricity Emission from Production from Residual Fuel Oil
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average residual fuel oil emission decreased by 47.92% to 37671.090000000004 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 72336.23538461539 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Providence, the residual fuel oil emission decreased by 82.11% to 45072.090000000004 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 251930.04 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average residual fuel oil emission decreased by 28.09% to 37671.090000000004 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 52387.693846153845 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Providence, the residual fuel oil emission decreased by 63.64% to 45072.090000000004 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 123966.75000000001 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average residual fuel oil emission national rank increased by 7 positions to 16th, from last year's value of 23rd
- In Providence, the residual fuel oil emission national rank increased by 3 positions to 10th, from last year's value of 13th
- In Providence, the 12 month rolling average residual fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 1 position to 16th, from last month's value of 15th
Providence Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
23.88¢ per kWh
- 0.82% lower than last month
- 3.58% higher than February last year
- 15.41% lower than the Rhode Island average
- 46.56% higher than the US average
- 10th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 24,180th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 19 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 323 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
22.45¢ per kWh
- 0.31% higher than last month
- 12.61% higher than February last year
- 12.79% lower than the Rhode Island average
- 32.56% higher than the US average
- 10th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 24,079th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 749 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$149.53 per month
- 8.51% lower than last month
- 10.24% higher than February last year
- 8.82% lower than the Rhode Island average
- 19.27% higher than the US average
- 10th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 19,512th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,521 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,343 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$135.47 per month
- 0.86% higher than last month
- 10.69% higher than February last year
- 8.72% lower than the Rhode Island average
- 2.22% higher than the US average
- 10th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 14,343rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 638 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,096 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
23.42¢ per kWh
- 2.81% higher than last month
- 11.51% higher than February last year
- 8.1% lower than the Rhode Island average
- 72.03% higher than the US average
- 10th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 24,828th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 277 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 269 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
18.7¢ per kWh
- 1.09% higher than last month
- 11.65% higher than February last year
- 3.91% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 32.43% higher than the US average
- 37th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 23,734th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 10 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 345 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$318.81 per month
- 1.04% higher than last month
- 31.09% higher than February last year
- 27.36% lower than the Rhode Island average
- 80.94% lower than the US average
- 10th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 3,894th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 836 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,783 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$228.31 per month
- 2.84% higher than last month
- 9.1% higher than February last year
- 24.55% lower than the Rhode Island average
- 86.1% lower than the US average
- 10th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 1,654th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 405 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,068 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
24.21¢ per kWh
- 1.77% lower than last month
- 11.53% lower than February last year
- 17.24% lower than the Rhode Island average
- 145.65% higher than the US average
- 10th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 24,578th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 202 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,033 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
21.69¢ per kWh
- 1.2% lower than last month
- 3.93% higher than February last year
- 12.78% lower than the Rhode Island average
- 112.54% higher than the US average
- 10th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 24,110th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 119 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 109 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$2,826.2 per month
- 8.43% higher than last month
- 7.75% lower than February last year
- 25.42% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 90.78% lower than the US average
- 37th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 7,636th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 521 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,753 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$2,748.1 per month
- 0.71% lower than last month
- 2.77% higher than February last year
- 20.24% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 91.94% lower than the US average
- 37th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 6,332nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 576 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,746 since February last year
Providence Electricity Production and Emission Data
Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for February, 2024
1,579.82 MWh
- 86.51% lower than last month
- 95.54% lower than February last year
- 592.01% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 93.18% lower than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 13 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 555th in the US out of 2,738 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 183 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 330 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from All
131,160.52 MWh
- 2.84% lower than last month
- 58.09% higher than February last year
- 1,184.72% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 410.11% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 13 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 139th in the US out of 2,738 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 54 since February last year
Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for February, 2024
320,771.85 MWh
- 94.02% lower than last month
- 98.24% lower than February last year
- 472.55% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 96.68% lower than the US average
- 2nd in the state out of 13 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 364th in the US out of 2,699 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 84 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 162 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All
54,991,128.62 MWh
- 2.81% lower than last month
- 56.43% higher than February last year
- 1,189.6% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 371.93% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 13 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 147th in the US out of 2,699 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 60 since February last year
Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024
960.22 MWh
- 87.64% lower than last month
- 94.02% lower than February last year
- 22.67% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 97.48% lower than the US average
- 2nd in the state out of 3 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 269th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 57 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 102 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas
128,861.12 MWh
- 2.83% lower than last month
- 62.5% higher than February last year
- 196.41% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 190.47% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 3 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 112th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 33 since February last year
Average Electricity Production from Wind Fuel Types for February, 2024
507 MWh
- 2.87% lower than last month
- 11.83% lower than February last year
- 100% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 98.56% lower than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 2 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 62nd in the US out of 127 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 19 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Wind
463.46 MWh
- 4.41% lower than last month
- 24.62% lower than February last year
- 100% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 98.18% lower than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 2 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 61st in the US out of 127 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has increased by 7 since February last year
Average Electricity Production from Residual Fuel Oil Fuel Types for February, 2024
112.6 MWh
- 63.63% lower than last month
- 82.1% lower than February last year
- 100% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 85.25% lower than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 2 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 8th in the US out of 112 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Residual Fuel Oil
94.06 MWh
- 28.09% lower than last month
- 47.92% lower than February last year
- 100% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 91.59% lower than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 2 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 16th in the US out of 112 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4 since February last year
Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024
275,699.76 MWh
- 91.68% lower than last month
- 96.01% lower than February last year
- 21.05% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 98.12% lower than the US average
- 2nd in the state out of 3 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 285th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 86 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 116 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas
53,894,703.19 MWh
- 2.82% lower than last month
- 61.15% higher than February last year
- 197.55% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 204.08% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 3 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 115th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 33 since February last year
Average Electricity Emission from Residual Fuel Oil Fuel Types for February, 2024
45,072.09 MWh
- 63.64% lower than last month
- 82.11% lower than February last year
- 100% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 92.98% lower than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 2 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 10th in the US out of 112 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Residual Fuel Oil
37,671.09 MWh
- 28.09% lower than last month
- 47.92% lower than February last year
- 100% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 95.99% lower than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 2 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 16th in the US out of 112 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 7 since February last year
Providence, RI Electricity Overview
Residents living in Providence are paying an average residential electricity rate of 24.04 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 1st out of 37 cities in the state. Averaging 0.03 megawatt hours per person produced from wind, the city ranks 2nd highest out of the 37 cities in the state for this category. There is 31.43% more electricity produced than consumed in Providence, leading to the ability to export the surplus.
Electricity consumption in Providence results in the release of 530,084,805.98 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is the largest emissions amount in the state out of 37 cities. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 2,796.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 1st ranked city in Rhode Island for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Providence, with 99.27% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Wind at 0.33% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.27% of production. Providence has 4 electricity plants, which is the highest out of any city in Rhode Island.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Providence
Providence residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
1st22.33¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Providence
1st$134.18Average residential monthly electricity bill for Providence Residents
Electric Companies With Service in Providence, Rhode Island
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascoag Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 17.13 | 114.65 | 35,048.74 | 6,005,360 | |
| The Narragansett Electric Co | BUNDLED | 27.52 | 153.7 | 2,340,604.14 | 644,157,491 |
Zips with electric coverage in Providence, Rhode Island include: 02860, 02909, 02908, 02920, 02907, 02904, 02919, 02905, 02906, 02910, 02911 and 2 other zip code(s).
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Cranston, RI Electricity Overview
Residents living in Cranston are paying an average residential electricity rate of 24.04 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 14th out of 37 cities in the state. The city ranks 6th out of 37 cities in the state for solar production per capita. There is a deficiency of 483,018.89 megawatt hours in the city due to residents consuming 690.58% more electricity than is produced.
Releasing 200,959,890 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Cranston is the 4th highest out of 37 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the city, which amounts to 2,437.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Cranston as the 31st highest polluting city in Rhode Island. The city has 4 power plants, which is the highest for a city in Rhode Island. When it comes to electricity generation, Cranston's top fuel is Solar, accounting for 72.86% of production in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cranston
Cranston residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
13th22.33¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cranston
13th$134.19Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cranston Residents
Electric Companies With Service in Cranston, Rhode Island
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascoag Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 17.13 | 114.65 | 35,048.74 | 6,005,360 | |
| The Narragansett Electric Co | BUNDLED | 27.52 | 153.7 | 2,340,604.14 | 644,157,491 |
Zips with electric coverage in Cranston, Rhode Island include: 02909, 02920, 02907, 02905, 02910, 02921, 02831
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Pawtucket, RI Electricity Overview
Residents living in Pawtucket are paying an average residential electricity rate of 24.04 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 11th out of 37 cities in the state. With an estimated 3,136 residential customers, The Narragansett Electric Co is the largest supplier in the city.
As the 3rd worst ranked city out of 37 cities in Rhode Island, Pawtucket releases 203,879,989.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 4th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 2,716.34 kilograms of emissions per citizen. In Pawtucket, there are no power generating plants. The citizens must depend on power generated outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pawtucket
Pawtucket residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
11th22.33¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pawtucket
11th$134.18Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pawtucket Residents
Electric Companies With Service in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascoag Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 17.13 | 114.65 | 35,048.74 | 6,005,360 | |
| The Narragansett Electric Co | BUNDLED | 27.52 | 153.7 | 2,340,604.14 | 644,157,491 |
Zips with electric coverage in Pawtucket, Rhode Island include: 02860, 02861, 02863
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Electricity Production in Providence County, Rhode Island
Power Plants in Providence County, Rhode Island
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rhode Island State Energy CenterThe Carlyle Group (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Natural Gas | 3,544,855 | 1,355,027,178.4 | 382.25 | ||
Manchester StreetManchester Street, LLC. (100.00%) | Providence | RI | Natural Gas | 1,652,191 | 693,175,215.74 | 419.55 | ||
Ocean State PowerLS Power (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Natural Gas | 765,028 | 365,591,728.81 | 477.88 | ||
Ocean State Power IILS Power (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Natural Gas | 708,046 | 323,997,975.48 | 457.59 | ||
Johnston LFG Turbine PlantRhode Island LFG Genco (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Landfill Gas | 232,244.19 | 119,977,298.78 | 516.6 | ||
Gold Meadow FarmsCaptona Partners Solar I Finco LLC (100.00%) | Cranston | RI | Solar | 29,355 | ||||
Central Power PlantState of Rhode Island (100.00%) | Cranston | RI | Natural Gas | 18,986 | 5,369,565.88 | 282.82 | ||
Hope Farm Solar, LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Cranston | RI | Solar | 17,040 | ||||
TPE King Solar Holdings1, LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Solar | 16,707 | ||||
Rhode Island HospitalRhode Island Hospital (100.00%) | Providence | RI | Natural Gas | 12,056.13 | 3,529,052.87 | 292.72 | ||
Pine HillAEP Onsite Partners (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Solar | 8,129 | ||||
WED Shun III, LLCWED Shun III, LLC (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Wind | 7,651 | ||||
WED Shun II, LLCWED Shun II, LLC (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Wind | 7,305 | ||||
WED Plainfield II, LLCWED Plainfield II, LLC (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Wind | 7,258 | ||||
WED Shun I, LLCWED Shun I, LLC (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Wind | 6,634 | ||||
WED Plainfield, LLCWED Plainfield, LLC (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Wind | 6,600 | ||||
WED Plainfield III, LLCWED Plainfield III, LLC (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Wind | 6,352 | ||||
WED Green Hill, LLCWED Green Hill, LLC (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Wind | 5,878 | ||||
NBC Field's Point Wind FarmNarragansett Bay Commission (100.00%) | Providence | RI | Wind | 5,450 | ||||
ISM Solar Cranston CSGNautilus Solar (100.00%) | Cranston | RI | Solar | 4,563 |
Providence County, Rhode Island Details
Electricity consumption in Providence County results in the release of 1,775,771,180.03 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is 187th largest emissions amount in the United States out of 3230 counties and highest in Rhode Island out of 5 counties. More telling of the county's pollution reality is the per citizen CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 2,701.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the highest county in Rhode Island for CO2 emissions per capita. The county has 40 electricity plants, which is 24th highest in the US. In Providence County, Natural Gas makes up 93.67% of the fuel types used in electricity generation. Other fuels used include Landfill Gas at 3.26% and Solar at 1.75% of generation.
NATURAL GAS
93.67%
LANDFILL GAS
3.26%
SOLAR
1.75%
WIND
0.75%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
0.40%
OTHER
0.17%
Providers In Each City in Providence County:
- Central Falls, Rhode Island:
- Pascoag Electric Utility: 50.00%
- The Narragansett Electric Co: 50.00%
- Cranston, Rhode Island:
- The Narragansett Electric Co: 50.03%
- Pascoag Electric Utility: 49.97%
- East Providence, Rhode Island:
- The Narragansett Electric Co: 100.00%
- Pawtucket, Rhode Island:
- Pascoag Electric Utility: 50.00%
- The Narragansett Electric Co: 50.00%
- Providence, Rhode Island:
- The Narragansett Electric Co: 50.00%
- Pascoag Electric Utility: 50.00%
- Woonsocket, Rhode Island:
- Pascoag Electric Utility: 50.00%
- The Narragansett Electric Co: 50.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Providence County, Rhode Island?
The largest electricity supplier in Providence County, Rhode Island by total revenue is The Narragansett Electric Co.
How many power plants are within Providence County, Rhode Island?
There are 40 active electricity plants located in Providence County, Rhode Island
How many electric companies offer service in Providence County, Rhode Island?
There are 2 electricity companies offering service in Providence County, Rhode Island.
What electricity companies offer service in Providence County, Rhode Island?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Narragansett Electric Co | 152,505 |
| 2 | Pascoag Electric Utility | 4,968 |
Published: 2024-03-29