Fairfield County, Connecticut Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Fairfield County, CT is $252.53
- The average electricity rate in Fairfield County, CT is 31.07¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Fairfield County, CT
The average residential electric bill in Fairfield County, CT is $252.53 per month. Fairfield County, CT is the 8th most expensive county in Connecticut for electricity.
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Fairfield County, Connecticut Electricity Overview
While the national average residential electricity rate sits at 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, Fairfield County's average is 85.69% higher at 31.07 cents per kilowatt hour.
Natural gas makes up 92.50% of the electricity generation in Fairfield County, giving it a rank of 92nd out of 3221 counties nationwide for natural gas production.
Fairfield County produces 3.07% of its electricity from renewable fuel types, or 0.22 megawatt hours per citizen a year.
At $252.53, the average monthly residential electric bill in Fairfield County is 19.60% more than the Connecticut average bill and 71.60% higher than the US average.
With 2,347 megawatt hours generated by solar, Fairfield County ranks 5th in the state out of 8 counties for solar power electricity generation.
Fairfield County experienced a 20.49% increase in the use of non-renewable fuel types during the course of the previous year, surely a step in the wrong direction.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
7,228,581 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.56 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
6,893,948 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
211,475 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
6,682,473 MWh
Production per Capita
7.21 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,121,929,216 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,264.09 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Bridgeport
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Rates and Production Categories
Bridgeport Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
33.67¢ per kWh
- 2.01% lower than last month
- 10.79% higher than November last year
- 15.5% higher than the Connecticut average
- 97.65% higher than the US average
- 215th in the state out of 219 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 14 since November last year
- 30,138th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 458 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 48 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
32.58¢ per kWh
- 0.85% higher than last month
- 3.93% higher than November last year
- 13.82% higher than the Connecticut average
- 97.56% higher than the US average
- 218th in the state out of 219 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
- 30,064th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 170 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$164.8 per month
- 8.73% higher than last month
- 1.21% higher than November last year
- 2.4% lower than the Connecticut average
- 39.38% higher than the US average
- 30th in the state out of 219 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since November last year
- 29,787th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,233 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 807 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$191.35 per month
- 0.09% higher than last month
- 10.78% higher than November last year
- 2.71% lower than the Connecticut average
- 34.52% higher than the US average
- 31st in the state out of 219 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since November last year
- 29,613th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 29 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,242 since November last year
Bridgeport, CT Electricity Overview
Residents of Bridgeport are charged an average residential electricity price of 32.58 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.20% higher than Connecticut's average price of 30.11 cents. This ranks the city 218th out of 219 cities in Connecticut for best average electricity rate. They have seen a 4.80% increase in the usage of renewable fuel sources, such as solar or wind energy, instead of non-renewable fuel sources, like coal and oil. The city ranks 1st out of 219 cities in the state for total megawatt hours produced from sustainable fuels with a total of 211,474.96 megawatt hours produced.
On average, Bridgeport residents emit 3,327.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 2nd worst polluting city out of 219 cities in Connecticut based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 493,660,652.68 kilograms, which is the highest total amount of pollution for any city in the state. Electricity generating plants in the city primarily use Natural Gas, which makes up 6,376,828.44 megawatt hours (or 92.50%) of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the city. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 3.71% and 3.03% of total electricity production, respectively. Bridgeport has 4 electricity producing plants, which is the most for a city in Connecticut.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bridgeport
Bridgeport residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bridgeport, Connecticut
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY | |||||
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | 15.14 | 123.16 | 1,312,701.97 | 198,682,041.32 | |
| Direct Energy | ENERGY | 14.45 | 115.36 | 540,812.31 | 78,127,524.98 | |
| ENGIE Resources | ENERGY | |||||
| Eligo Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Bridgeport, Connecticut include: 06606, 06611, 06604, 06605, 06610, 06608, 06607
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Stamford, CT Electricity Overview
Residents of Stamford are charged an average residential electricity price of 29.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.92% less than Connecticut's average price of 30.11 cents. This ranks the city 133rd out of 219 cities in Connecticut for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Eversource Energy. The city is faced with an average of 0.6 power outages per customer each year. These outages go on for an average of 60.68 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes an outage.
Stamford residents average 1,961.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. This results in a total emissions amount of 267,101,511.83 kilograms. The electricity consumed in Stamford has to be imported from neighboring cities or rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Stamford
Stamford residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Stamford, Connecticut
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY | |||||
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | 15.14 | 123.16 | 1,312,701.97 | 198,682,041.32 | |
| Direct Energy | ENERGY | 14.45 | 115.36 | 540,812.31 | 78,127,524.98 | |
| ENGIE Resources | ENERGY | |||||
| Eligo Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Stamford, Connecticut include: 06902, 06905, 06831, 06903, 06906, 06901, 06907
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Norwalk, CT Electricity Overview
Residents of Norwalk are charged an average residential electricity price of 26.44 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.20% less than Connecticut's average price of 30.11 cents. This ranks the city 10th out of 219 cities in Connecticut for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is South Norwalk Electric and Water. The city is faced with an average of 0.6 power outages per customer each year. These outages go on for an average of 60.68 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes an outage.
Norwalk residents average 1,961.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. This results in a total emissions amount of 179,211,019.72 kilograms. The electricity consumed in Norwalk has to be imported from neighboring cities or rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Norwalk
Norwalk residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Norwalk, Connecticut
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY | |||||
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | 15.14 | 123.16 | 1,312,701.97 | 198,682,041.32 | |
| Direct Energy | ENERGY | 14.45 | 115.36 | 540,812.31 | 78,127,524.98 | |
| ENGIE Resources | ENERGY | |||||
| Eligo Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Norwalk, Connecticut include: 06854, 06851, 06880, 06840, 06850, 06855, 06853, 06856
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Fairfield County, Connecticut Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Fairfield County, Connecticut
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bridgeport StationGeneration Bridge II Connecticut, LLC (100.00%) | Bridgeport | CT | Natural Gas | 3,649,254 | 4 | 1,275,865,069.1 | 4 | 349.62 | 11 | ||
Bridgeport Energy ProjectEmera (100.00%) | Bridgeport | CT | Natural Gas | 2,760,092 | 6 | 1,065,523,010.44 | 6 | 386.05 | 8 | ||
Wheelabrator BridgeportWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%) | Bridgeport | CT | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 464,730 | 1 | 685,108,345.5 | 1 | 1,474.21 | 4 | ||
UI RCP Bridgeport SeasideUnited Illuminating (100.00%) | Bridgeport | CT | Natural Gas | 19,872 | 14 | 8,599,752.56 | 14 | 432.76 | 5 |
Fairfield County, Connecticut Production Fuel Makeup
On average, Fairfield County residents emit 3,264.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the highest polluting county out of 8 counties in the state. Total emissions in the county are 3,121,929,215.52 kilograms, which is the worst total amount of pollution for any county in the state. The primary fuel used in Fairfield County is Natural Gas, making up 92.50% of the fuel used in the county for electricity generation. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste make up the next highest totals for a fuel type at 255,602.04 megawatt hours (3.71%) and 209,127.96 megawatt hours (3.03%), respectively. Fairfield County has 4 power plants, which is 4th highest in Connecticut.
Providers In Each City in Fairfield County:
- Bridgeport, Connecticut:
- United Illuminating: 100.00%
- Danbury, Connecticut:
- Eversource Energy: 100.00%
- Newtown, Connecticut:
- Eversource Energy: 100.00%
- Norwalk, Connecticut:
- South Norwalk Electric and Water: 5.69%
- Eversource Energy: 86.42%
- Norwalk Third Taxing District: 7.88%
- Shelton, Connecticut:
- United Illuminating: 100.00%
- Stamford, Connecticut:
- Eversource Energy: 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 provider in Fairfield County, Connecticut?
By total customer count, United Illuminating is the largest electricity company in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
How many electric companies offer service in Fairfield County, Connecticut?
Fairfield County, Connecticut is home to 18 electricity suppliers serving consumers in the area.
How many power plants are within Fairfield County, Connecticut?
There are 4 active electricity plants in Fairfield County, Connecticut
What electricity companies offer service in Fairfield County, Connecticut?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Illuminating | 123,473 |
| 2 | Eversource Energy | 112,708 |
| 3 | Constellation Energy | 21,605 |
| 4 | Direct Energy | 8,195 |
| 5 | Town Square Energy | 8,129 |
| 6 | South Norwalk Electric and Water | 7,503 |
| 7 | Norwalk Third Taxing District | 4,185 |
| 8 | Strategic Energy LLC | 1,228 |
| 9 | North American Power | 749 |
| 10 | Major Energy Electric Services | 540 |
