Whatcom County, Washington Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Whatcom County, Washington Electricity Overview
Whatcom County is the 395th highest county in the country for non-renewable generation per capita, with an average of 13.32 megawatt hours per resident produced from non-renewable fuels.
The usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation has declined by 28.27% in Whatcom County over the course of the last 12 months.
Whatcom County is the 311th most populous county in the United States.
The US average residential rate per kilowatt hour is 16.02 cents, while residents of Whatcom County benefit from an average rate that is 15.44% less at 13.54 cents per kilowatt hour.
With 230,677 residents within its borders and 5,092,443 megawatt hours produced each year, Whatcom County has a megawatt hour per capita production rate of 22.08 megawatt hours. The city is 688th largest megawatt hour per capita amount in the US.
As the 250th largest generator of electricity in the nation out of 3230 counties, Whatcom County produces 5,092,443 megawatt hours of electricity.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,638,172 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.44 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
5,092,443 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
2,019,701 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,072,742 MWh
Production per Capita
22.08 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
695,099,334 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,013.3 kg
Recent Energy News in Bellingham
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 4,065 positions to 7,898th, from last year's value of 3,833rd
- In Bellingham, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 4,239 positions to 12,257th, from last year's value of 8,018th
- In Bellingham, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,630 positions to 12,257th, from last month's value of 13,887th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 493 positions to 7,898th, from last month's value of 7,405th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 13.08% to 13.51 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.95 ¢ / kWh
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 11 positions to 430th, from last year's value of 419th
- In Bellingham, the residential electricity rate increased by 8.13% to 14.35 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.27 ¢ / kWh
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.67% to 13.51 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.42 ¢ / kWh
- In Bellingham, the residential electricity rate increased by 0.04% to 14.35 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.34 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Bellingham, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,185 positions to 20,640th, from last year's value of 19,455th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 492 positions to 15,192nd, from last year's value of 14,700th
- In Bellingham, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 466 positions to 20,640th, from last month's value of 21,106th
- In Bellingham, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 126 positions to 292nd, from last year's value of 418th
- In Bellingham, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 37 positions to 292nd, from last month's value of 329th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 8.6% to $648.12, from last year's value of $596.82
- In Bellingham, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 13.6% to $702, from last month's value of $812.47
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3 positions to 15,192nd, from last month's value of 15,189th
- In Bellingham, the commercial electricity bill increased by 2.87% to $702, from last year's value of $682.39
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.25% to $648.12, from last month's value of $646.49
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,457 positions to 21,743rd, from last year's value of 20,286th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 484 positions to 21,743rd, from last month's value of 22,227th
- In Bellingham, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 632 positions to 22,427th, from last month's value of 21,795th
- In Bellingham, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 122 positions to 22,427th, from last year's value of 22,305th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 17 positions to 429th, from last month's value of 412th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 9.05% to 11.66 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.7 ¢ / kWh
- In Bellingham, the industrial electricity rate increased by 8.37% to 12.74 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.76 ¢ / kWh
- In Bellingham, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 430th, from last year's value of 428th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.71% to 11.66 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.58 ¢ / kWh
- In Bellingham, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.36% to 12.74 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.79 ¢ / kWh
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average total production increased by 114.59% to 81,939.69 MWhs, from last year's value of 38,183.46 MWhs
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 87 positions to 179th, from last year's value of 266th
- In Bellingham, the total production increased by 169.5% to 102,913 MWhs, from last year's value of 38,187 MWhs
- In Bellingham, the total production national rank increased by 76 positions to 144th, from last year's value of 220th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average total production increased by 5.91% to 81,939.69 MWhs, from last month's value of 77,368 MWhs
- In Bellingham, the total production national rank increased by 12 positions to 144th, from last month's value of 156th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank increased by 3 positions to 2nd, from last year's value of 5th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 2 positions to 179th, from last month's value of 181st
- In Bellingham, the total production increased by 0.15% to 102,913 MWhs, from last month's value of 102,757 MWhs
Electricity Production from Natural Gas
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production increased by 114.25% to 81,808.05 MWhs, from last year's value of 38,183.41 MWhs
- In Bellingham, the natural gas production increased by 169.5% to 102,913 MWhs, from last year's value of 38,187 MWhs
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank increased by 50 positions to 131st, from last year's value of 181st
- In Bellingham, the natural gas production national rank increased by 34 positions to 105th, from last year's value of 139th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production increased by 5.92% to 81,808.05 MWhs, from last month's value of 77,236.36 MWhs
- In Bellingham, the natural gas production national rank increased by 12 positions to 105th, from last month's value of 117th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank increased by 3 positions to 2nd, from last year's value of 5th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank increased by 1 position to 131st, from last month's value of 132nd
- In Bellingham, the natural gas production increased by 1.85% to 102,913 MWhs, from last month's value of 101,045.7 MWhs
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production increased by 270,675.16% to 131.64 MWhs, from last year's value of 0.05 MWhs
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 603 positions to 65th, from last year's value of 668th
- In Bellingham, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 975 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 24th
- In Bellingham, the distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 1,711.3 MWhs
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank increased by 5 positions to 1st, from last year's value of 6th
- In Bellingham, the distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 7 positions to 8th, from last month's value of 1st
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 1 position to 65th, from last month's value of 66th
- In Bellingham, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 1 position to 999th, from last year's value of 998th
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average total emission increased by 111.97% to 39729628.22823077 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 18742675.129076924 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank increased by 89 positions to 171st, from last year's value of 260th
- In Bellingham, the total emission increased by 165.17% to 49536444.580000006 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 18680940.32 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Bellingham, the total emission national rank increased by 65 positions to 133rd, from last year's value of 198th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank increased by 9 positions to 171st, from last month's value of 180th
- In Bellingham, the total emission national rank increased by 16 positions to 133rd, from last month's value of 149th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average total emission increased by 5.84% to 39729628.22823077 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 37538376.75592308 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank increased by 4 positions to 2nd, from last year's value of 6th
- In Bellingham, the total emission state rank increased by 1 position to 2nd, from last year's value of 3rd
- In Bellingham, the total emission decreased by 0.92% to 49536444.580000006 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 49994752.787 CO2 equivalent kgs
Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission increased by 111.5% to 39640791.313846156 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 18742640.93692308 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Bellingham, the natural gas emission increased by 165.17% to 49536444.580000006 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 18680940.32 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank increased by 43 positions to 131st, from last year's value of 174th
- In Bellingham, the natural gas emission national rank increased by 33 positions to 100th, from last year's value of 133rd
- In Bellingham, the natural gas emission national rank increased by 15 positions to 100th, from last month's value of 115th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission increased by 5.85% to 39640791.313846156 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 37449539.84153846 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank increased by 3 positions to 2nd, from last year's value of 5th
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank increased by 3 positions to 131st, from last month's value of 134th
- In Bellingham, the natural gas emission increased by 1.43% to 49536444.580000006 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 48839872.9 CO2 equivalent kgs
Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission increased by 259,716.67% to 88836.91438461537 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 34.19215384615384 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank increased by 677 positions to 69th, from last year's value of 746th
- In Bellingham, the distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 982 positions to 1,008th, from last month's value of 26th
- In Bellingham, the distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 1154879.8869999999 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank increased by 6 positions to 1st, from last year's value of 7th
- In Bellingham, the distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 7 positions to 8th, from last month's value of 1st
- In Bellingham, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 2 positions to 69th, from last month's value of 67th
Bellingham Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
14.35¢ per kWh
- 0.04% higher than last month
- 8.13% higher than February last year
- 17.93% higher than the Washington average
- 11.97% lower than the US average
- 430th in the state out of 430 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 12,257th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,630 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,239 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
13.51¢ per kWh
- 0.67% higher than last month
- 13.08% higher than February last year
- 15.42% higher than the Washington average
- 20.22% lower than the US average
- 430th in the state out of 430 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 11 since February last year
- 7,898th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 493 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,065 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$146 per month
- 18.73% lower than last month
- 0.53% higher than February last year
- 8.2% higher than the Washington average
- 16.46% higher than the US average
- 376th in the state out of 430 cities
- The state rank has increased by 7 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 18,507th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,111 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,372 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$119.69 per month
- 0.05% higher than last month
- 8.95% higher than February last year
- 7.88% higher than the Washington average
- 9.69% lower than the US average
- 388th in the state out of 430 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 15 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 16 since February last year
- 10,084th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 336 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,953 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
13.95¢ per kWh
- 2.12% higher than last month
- 8.62% higher than February last year
- 17.76% higher than the Washington average
- 2.43% higher than the US average
- 429th in the state out of 430 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 20,103rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,039 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,821 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
12.68¢ per kWh
- 0.73% higher than last month
- 8.64% higher than February last year
- 13.89% higher than the Washington average
- 10.22% lower than the US average
- 430th in the state out of 430 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since February last year
- 14,197th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 943 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,712 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$702 per month
- 13.6% lower than last month
- 2.87% higher than February last year
- 6.68% higher than the Washington average
- 58.04% lower than the US average
- 292nd in the state out of 430 cities
- The state rank has increased by 37 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 126 since February last year
- 20,640th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 466 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,185 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$648.12 per month
- 0.25% higher than last month
- 8.6% higher than February last year
- 2.95% higher than the Washington average
- 60.54% lower than the US average
- 291st in the state out of 430 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 15,192nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 492 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
12.74¢ per kWh
- 0.36% lower than last month
- 8.37% higher than February last year
- 34.76% higher than the Washington average
- 29.33% higher than the US average
- 430th in the state out of 430 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
- 22,427th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 632 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 122 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
11.66¢ per kWh
- 0.71% higher than last month
- 9.05% higher than February last year
- 29.1% higher than the Washington average
- 14.31% higher than the US average
- 429th in the state out of 430 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 17 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 21,743rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 484 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,457 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$3,577.35 per month
- 5.96% lower than last month
- 0.65% higher than February last year
- 87.24% lower than the Washington average
- 88.33% lower than the US average
- 195th in the state out of 430 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 8,179th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 25 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,608 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$3,261.38 per month
- 0.06% higher than last month
- 5.82% higher than February last year
- 87.4% lower than the Washington average
- 90.43% lower than the US average
- 200th in the state out of 430 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 18 since February last year
- 6,573rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,219 since February last year
Bellingham Electricity Production and Emission Data
Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for February, 2024
102,913 MWh
- 0.15% higher than last month
- 169.5% higher than February last year
- 984.91% higher than the Washington average
- 344.48% higher than the US average
- 2nd in the state out of 30 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 144th in the US out of 2,738 cities
- The national rank has increased by 12 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 76 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from All
81,939.69 MWh
- 5.91% higher than last month
- 114.59% higher than February last year
- 897.12% higher than the Washington average
- 218.68% higher than the US average
- 2nd in the state out of 30 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since February last year
- 179th in the US out of 2,738 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 87 since February last year
Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for February, 2024
49,536,444.58 MWh
- 0.92% lower than last month
- 165.17% higher than February last year
- 920.83% higher than the Washington average
- 412.98% higher than the US average
- 2nd in the state out of 28 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 133rd in the US out of 2,699 cities
- The national rank has increased by 16 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 65 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All
39,729,628.23 MWh
- 5.84% higher than last month
- 111.97% higher than February last year
- 808.71% higher than the Washington average
- 240.95% higher than the US average
- 2nd in the state out of 28 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 4 since February last year
- 171st in the US out of 2,699 cities
- The national rank has increased by 9 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 89 since February last year
Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024
102,913 MWh
- 1.85% higher than last month
- 169.5% higher than February last year
- 350.92% higher than the Washington average
- 170.34% higher than the US average
- 2nd in the state out of 12 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 105th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has increased by 12 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 34 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas
81,808.05 MWh
- 5.92% higher than last month
- 114.25% higher than February last year
- 316.35% higher than the Washington average
- 84.4% higher than the US average
- 2nd in the state out of 12 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since February last year
- 131st in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 50 since February last year
Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024
49,536,444.58 MWh
- 1.43% higher than last month
- 165.17% higher than February last year
- 414.99% higher than the Washington average
- 238.4% higher than the US average
- 2nd in the state out of 12 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 100th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has increased by 15 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 33 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas
39,640,791.31 MWh
- 5.85% higher than last month
- 111.5% higher than February last year
- 361.32% higher than the Washington average
- 123.65% higher than the US average
- 2nd in the state out of 12 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since February last year
- 131st in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 43 since February last year
Bellingham, WA Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Bellingham are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.56 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 21.90% higher than the state's average rate of 11.12 cents, which ranks the city 483rd out of 645 cities in Washington for best average electricity rate. Puget Sound Energy has an estimated 3,999 residential customers, more than all other vendors who operate in the city. Power facilities in the city generate, on average, 10.94 megawatt hours per citizen from non-renewable energy sources.
Bellingham is the 5th highest ranked city in the state out of 645 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 504,021,277.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 5,367.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Bellingham as the 2nd highest polluting city in Washington. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Bellingham, with 99.83% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Bellingham has one power producing plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bellingham
Bellingham residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
483rd13.56¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bellingham
278th$119.75Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bellingham Residents
Electric Companies With Service in Bellingham, Washington
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound Energy | BUNDLED | 13.56 | 119.75 | 1,027,029 | 11,439,984.71 | 1,551,108,505 |
| Whatcom County PUD | BUNDLED |
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Lynden, WA Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Lynden are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.56 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 21.90% higher than the state's average rate of 11.12 cents, which ranks the city 483rd out of 645 cities in Washington for best average electricity rate. Puget Sound Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers.
Lynden's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 23,381,718.49 kilograms, which is 88th highest amount in the state out of 645 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 373rd worst in Washington for emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 1,517.31 kilograms of emissions per citizen. There are no electricity producing plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lynden
Lynden residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
483rd13.56¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lynden
278th$119.75Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lynden Residents
Electric Companies With Service in Lynden, Washington
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound Energy | BUNDLED | 13.56 | 119.75 | 11,439,984.71 | 1,551,108,505 |
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Ferndale, WA Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Ferndale are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.56 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 21.90% higher than the state's average rate of 11.12 cents, which ranks the city 483rd out of 645 cities in Washington for best average electricity rate. Puget Sound Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers.
Ferndale's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 22,421,262.44 kilograms, which is 92nd highest amount in the state out of 645 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 373rd worst in Washington for emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 1,517.31 kilograms of emissions per citizen. There are no electricity producing plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ferndale
Ferndale residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
483rd13.56¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ferndale
278th$119.75Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ferndale Residents
Electric Companies With Service in Ferndale, Washington
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound Energy | BUNDLED | 13.56 | 119.75 | 11,439,984.71 | 1,551,108,505 | |
| Whatcom County PUD | BUNDLED |
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Electricity Production in Whatcom County, Washington
Power Plants in Whatcom County, Washington
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ferndale Generating StationPuget Sound Energy (100.00%) | Whatcom County | WA | Natural Gas | 1,575,549 | 628,620,879.93 | 398.99 | ||
EncogenPuget Sound Energy (100.00%) | Bellingham | WA | Natural Gas | 1,027,029 | 497,804,226.65 | 484.7 | ||
| Whatcom County | WA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 713,606 | |||||
| Whatcom County | WA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 588,918 | |||||
Sumas Power PlantPuget Sound Energy (100.00%) | Sumas | WA | Natural Gas | 458,958 | 206,229,681.56 | 449.34 | ||
| Whatcom County | WA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 404,551 | |||||
Upper BakerPuget Sound Energy (100.00%) | Whatcom County | WA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 268,093 | ||||
Koma KulshanKoma Kulshan Associates (100.00%) | Whatcom County | WA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 30,247 | ||||
Nooksack HydroPuget Sound Hydro LLC (100.00%) | Whatcom County | WA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 14,286 | ||||
WhitehornPuget Sound Energy (100.00%) | Birch Bay CDP | WA | Natural Gas | 11,349 | 9,090,317.19 | 800.98 | ||
Glacier Battery StoragePuget Sound Energy (100.00%) | Glacier CDP | WA | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | -143 |
Whatcom County, Washington Details
Whatcom County's primary fuel is Natural Gas, with 60.23% of electricity generation using this fuel source. When combined with Conventional Hydroelectric (39.66%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.11%), these three fuel types make up 100.00% county's electricity production. The county emits 3,013.3 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity use, which makes it the 7th highest polluting county out of 39 counties in Washington. A total of 695,099,334.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county per year. This is enough to rank 6th highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption. Whatcom County has 11 electricity generation plants, which is 2nd highest in Washington.
NATURAL GAS
60.23%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
39.66%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
0.11%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
-0.00%
Providers In Each City in Whatcom County:
- Bellingham, Washington:
- Whatcom County PUD: 49.86%
- Puget Sound Energy: 50.14%
- Blaine, Washington:
- BC HYDRO: 0.51%
- Whatcom County PUD: 38.11%
- Puget Sound Energy: 30.05%
- City of Blaine Utilities: 31.33%
- Everson, Washington:
- Whatcom County PUD: 50.00%
- Puget Sound Energy: 50.00%
- Ferndale, Washington:
- Whatcom County PUD: 50.00%
- Puget Sound Energy: 50.00%
- Lynden, Washington:
- Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%
- Nooksack, Washington:
- Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%
- Sumas, Washington:
- Puget Sound Energy: 33.39%
- Sumas, Washington Electric Utility: 33.22%
- Whatcom County PUD: 33.39%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Whatcom County, Washington?
The largest electricity company in Whatcom County, Washington by total revenue is Puget Sound Energy.
How many electric companies offer service in Whatcom County, Washington?
Whatcom County, Washington has 4 electricity providers serving consumers in the area.
How many power plants are located in Whatcom County, Washington?
Whatcom County, Washington is home to 11 power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
Which electricity companies offer service in Whatcom County, Washington?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puget Sound Energy | 295,701 |
| 2 | City of Blaine Utilities | 3,687 |
| 3 | Sumas, Washington Electric Utility | 1,067 |
| 4 | Whatcom County PUD | 1 |
Published: 2023-12-06