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Bennington County, Vermont Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Bennington County, Vermont Electricity Overview

Bennington County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 32.51% more than the national average rate, at 21.22 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents.

Bennington County averages 3.21 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 6th highest in Vermont out of 14.

Bennington County is ranked as the 8th largest consuming county out of 14 counties in Vermont with 309,563.9 megawatt hours being consumed by customers for their electricity needs.

Roughly 11.94% of Bennington County's electricity comes from hydroelectric power plants, making them 11th county out of 14 counties in Vermont for total hydroelectric production.

The county is the 7th largest producer of electricity in Vermont out of 14 counties, producing 119,616 megawatt hours.

Bennington County emitted 39,027,453.8 kilograms of CO2 gases due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 10th highest polluting county out of 14 counties in Vermont.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    309,564 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    8.31 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    119,616 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    119,616 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    3.21 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    39,027,454 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,048.14 kg

Recent Energy News in Bennington CDP

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Bennington CDP Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

21.26¢ per kWh

  • 1.05% higher than last month
  • 5.33% higher than February last year
  • 1.19% lower than the Vermont average
  • 30.43% higher than the US average
  • 131st in the state out of 159 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 23,143rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 437 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 202 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

21.26¢ per kWh

  • 0.42% higher than last month
  • 3.44% higher than February last year
  • 0.28% lower than the Vermont average
  • 25.5% higher than the US average
  • 131st in the state out of 159 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 28 since February last year
  • 23,362nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 138 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$136.14 per month

  • 13.87% lower than last month
  • 4.94% higher than February last year
  • 1.81% lower than the Vermont average
  • 8.59% higher than the US average
  • 131st in the state out of 159 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 28 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 16,732nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,631 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 612 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$122.77 per month

  • 0.44% higher than last month
  • 4.91% higher than February last year
  • 0.34% higher than the Vermont average
  • 7.37% lower than the US average
  • 159th in the state out of 159 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 10,792nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 49 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,515 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

18.46¢ per kWh

  • 1.01% lower than last month
  • 5.16% higher than February last year
  • 0.8% lower than the Vermont average
  • 35.54% higher than the US average
  • 130th in the state out of 159 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 29 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 22,837th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,097 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 512 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

18.45¢ per kWh

  • 0.41% higher than last month
  • 4.03% higher than February last year
  • 1.01% higher than the Vermont average
  • 30.64% higher than the US average
  • 159th in the state out of 159 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 23,615th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 90 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 138 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$469.25 per month

  • 8.55% lower than last month
  • 9.19% higher than February last year
  • 1.14% higher than the Vermont average
  • 71.95% lower than the US average
  • 157th in the state out of 159 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 11,113th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 197 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,428 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$473.87 per month

  • 0.7% higher than last month
  • 2.78% higher than February last year
  • 3.17% higher than the Vermont average
  • 71.15% lower than the US average
  • 158th in the state out of 159 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 10,104th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 47 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 927 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.91¢ per kWh

  • 1.18% higher than last month
  • 5.14% higher than February last year
  • 3.47% lower than the Vermont average
  • 10.68% higher than the US average
  • 129th in the state out of 159 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 20,988th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 374 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 534 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

10.58¢ per kWh

  • 0.42% higher than last month
  • 5.98% lower than February last year
  • 3.24% lower than the Vermont average
  • 3.7% higher than the US average
  • 130th in the state out of 159 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 19,931st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 413 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,303 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$119,746.67 per month

  • 11.47% lower than last month
  • 0.26% higher than February last year
  • 5.96% higher than the Vermont average
  • 290.62% higher than the US average
  • 158th in the state out of 159 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 25,336th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 90 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$121,900.18 per month

  • 0.02% higher than last month
  • 13.63% lower than February last year
  • 8.67% higher than the Vermont average
  • 257.6% higher than the US average
  • 159th in the state out of 159 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 24,620th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 720 since February last year

Bennington CDP, VT Electricity Overview

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Bennington CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 21.22 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 1.06% higher than Vermont's average rate of 21.00 cents and 32.51% higher than the US average of 16.02 cents. Consumers in Bennington CDP are faced with 1.97 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 280.8 minutes. Green Mountain Power has an estimated 218 residential customers, which is more than all other providers in the city.

Electricity consumption in Bennington CDP creates 14,984,190.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 4th largest emissions amount of any city in Vermont. This total also equates to a ranking of 4th highest in Vermont for emissions per resident with an average of 1,708.18 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Bennington CDP has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bennington CDP

Bennington CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.225/kWh$0.163/kWh$158.06/mo.$74.78/mo.
30th21.22¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bennington CDP
60th$122.76Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bennington CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bennington CDP, Vermont

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Green Mountain PowerBUNDLED21.22122.761,569,042333,011,000

Manchester Center CDP, VT Electricity Overview

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Manchester Center CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 21.22 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 1.06% higher than Vermont's average rate of 21.00 cents and 32.51% higher than the US average of 16.02 cents. Consumers in Manchester Center CDP are faced with 1.97 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 280.8 minutes. Green Mountain Power has an estimated 210 residential customers, which is more than all other providers in the city.

Electricity consumption in Manchester Center CDP creates 3,580,353.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 25th largest emissions amount of any city in Vermont. This total also equates to a ranking of 54th highest in Vermont for emissions per resident with an average of 1,708.18 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Manchester Center CDP has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Manchester Center CDP

Manchester Center CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.225/kWh$0.163/kWh$158.06/mo.$74.78/mo.
30th21.22¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Manchester Center CDP
60th$122.76Average residential monthly electricity bill for Manchester Center CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Manchester Center CDP, Vermont

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Green Mountain PowerBUNDLED21.22122.761,569,042333,011,000

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Arlington CDP, VT Electricity Overview

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Arlington CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 21.22 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 1.06% higher than Vermont's average rate of 21.00 cents and 32.51% higher than the US average of 16.02 cents. Consumers in Arlington CDP are faced with 1.97 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 280.8 minutes. Green Mountain Power has an estimated 175 residential customers, which is more than all other providers in the city.

Electricity consumption in Arlington CDP creates 2,705,763.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 32nd largest emissions amount of any city in Vermont. This total also equates to a ranking of 4th highest in Vermont for emissions per resident with an average of 1,708.18 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Arlington CDP has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Arlington CDP

Arlington CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.225/kWh$0.163/kWh$158.06/mo.$74.78/mo.
30th21.22¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Arlington CDP
60th$122.76Average residential monthly electricity bill for Arlington CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Arlington CDP, Vermont

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Green Mountain PowerBUNDLED21.22122.761,569,042333,011,000

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Electricity Production in Bennington County, Vermont

Power Plants in Bennington County, Vermont

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Deerfield Wind LLCAvangrid (100.00%)
Bennington County VT Wind 89,800
Bennington County VT Conventional Hydroelectric 14,282
Searsburg Wind TurbineGreen Mountain Power (100.00%)
Bennington County VT Wind 9,683
Battle Creek SolarEcos Energy LLC (100.00%)
Bennington County VT Solar 3,629
SVEP Solar Project CompanyCVI CleanCapital Solar 1 LLC (100.00%)
Bennington County VT Solar 2,222

Bennington County, Vermont Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Coming in as the 10th highest ranked county out of 14 counties in Vermont, Bennington County releases 39,027,453.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the county, which amounts to 1,048.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Bennington County as the 10th highest polluting county in Vermont. Wind makes up 83.17% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in Bennington County. Other fuel types used include Conventional Hydroelectric at 11.94% and Solar at 4.89%. Bennington County has the 11th highest power producing plants of any county in the state, with 5 total plants.

WIND
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Wind
Wind
83.17%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
11.94%
SOLAR
Solar
4.89%

Bennington County, Vermont Net Metering

Bennington County is home to one electricity supplier. Fortunately for residents in the county who are interested in installing their own solar panels, the only supplier in the county has net metering practices in place. Some net metering regulations are controlled at the state level, and Vermont has above average laws for consumers interested in investing in solar.

Energy Loss

Bennington County has an average of 4.07% of the energy that is transmitted in the state dissipated as heat. The United States average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Bennington County a rank of 977th best in the nation out of 3230.

Power Companies in Bennington County, Vermont

Providers In Each City in Bennington County:

  • Manchester, Vermont:
    • Green Mountain Power: 100.00%
  • North Bennington, Vermont:
    • Green Mountain Power: 100.00%
  • Old Bennington, Vermont:
    • Green Mountain Power: 100.00%

* 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 Bennington County, Vermont?

By total revenue, Green Mountain Power is the largest electricity provider in Bennington County, Vermont.

How many power plants are in Bennington County, Vermont?

Bennington County, Vermont is home to 5 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

Which electricity companies offer service in Bennington County, Vermont?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Green Mountain Power30,478

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2023-12-06