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Fairfield County, Connecticut Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Fairfield County, CT is $230.17
  • The average electricity rate in Fairfield County, CT is 28.81¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Fairfield County, CT

The average residential electric bill in Fairfield County, CT is $230.17 per month. Fairfield County, CT is the 8th most expensive county in Connecticut for electricity.

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Fairfield County, Connecticut Electricity Overview

Fairfield County's average residential electricity rate is 28.81 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 74.69% more than the national average of 16.49 cents per kilowatt hour.

Fairfield County generates 1.75% of their electricity from hydroelectric power, roughly 120,568 megawatt hours per year.

Fairfield County's 13.71% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel types for electric production in the last year is an unfortunate circumstance.

Fairfield County is 2nd in the state rankings for total megawatt hours produced from sustainable energy, with 326,058.14 megawatt hours generated from renewable fuel types.

Fairfield County has seen an increase in electricity production from solar power of roughly 656.35% year over year.

Roughly 95.28% of Fairfield County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuel types, making it the 3rd highest county in Connecticut out of 8 counties for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable fuel types.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    7,159,584 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    7.49 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    6,908,032 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    326,058 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    6,581,974 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    7.22 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    3,108,590,986 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,250.15 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Bridgeport

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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

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Residents of Bridgeport are charged an average residential electricity price of 32.58 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.82% higher than Connecticut's average price of 28.62 cents. This ranks the city 218th out of 219 cities in Connecticut for best average electricity rate. The city had an undesirable 1.75% decline in the use of renewable fuel types, such as solar or wind energy, compared to fossil fuel types, like coal and natural gas. The city ranks 7th in the state out of 219 cities for solar production per capita.

On average, Bridgeport residents emit 3,348.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 4th worst polluting city out of 219 cities in Connecticut based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 496,791,618.38 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 6,201,296 megawatt hours (or 93.15%) 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 3.74% and 3.06% of total electricity production, respectively. Bridgeport has 6 electricity producing plants, which is the 3rd 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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.381/kWh$0.040/kWh$292.08/mo.$34.62/mo.
218th32.58¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bridgeport
31st$191.35Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bridgeport Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bridgeport, Connecticut

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY14.13113.431,404,675.29198,531,845.36
Direct EnergyENERGY13.49106.24578,703.8678,068,463.59
ENGIE ResourcesENERGY
Eligo EnergyENERGY

Zips with electric coverage in Bridgeport, Connecticut include: 06606, 06611, 06604, 06605, 06610, 06608, 06607

Stamford, CT Electricity Overview

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Residents of Stamford are charged an average residential electricity price of 29.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.13% higher than Connecticut's average price of 28.62 cents. This ranks the city 133rd out of 219 cities in Connecticut for best average electricity rate. The city is faced with an average of 0.6 electrical outages per customer per year. These outages are an average of 60.68 minutes. In contrast, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage. Consumers in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $198.16. This is 39.10% higher than the nationwide average of $142.46.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Stamford averages 1,925.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, which ranks them 80th highest in Connecticut out of 219 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 262,222,481.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 4th largest amount in Connecticut. The city is home to 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 10th highest for a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Stamford

Stamford residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.374/kWh$0.194/kWh$269.03/mo.$114.25/mo.
133rd29.23¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Stamford
204th$198.16Average residential monthly electricity bill for Stamford Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Stamford, Connecticut

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY14.13113.431,404,675.29198,531,845.36
Direct EnergyENERGY13.49106.24578,703.8678,068,463.59
ENGIE ResourcesENERGY
Eligo EnergyENERGY

Zips with electric coverage in Stamford, Connecticut include: 06902, 06905, 06831, 06903, 06906, 06901, 06907

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Norwalk, CT Electricity Overview

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Residents of Norwalk are charged an average residential electricity price of 26.44 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.64% less than Connecticut's average price of 28.62 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.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Norwalk averages 1,925.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, which ranks them 26th highest in Connecticut out of 219 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 175,937,448 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 7th largest amount in Connecticut. The city is home to 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 10th highest for a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Norwalk

Norwalk residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.322/kWh$0.184/kWh$243.52/mo.$105.37/mo.
10th26.44¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Norwalk
10th$180.26Average residential monthly electricity bill for Norwalk Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Norwalk, Connecticut

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY14.13113.431,404,675.29198,531,845.36
Direct EnergyENERGY13.49106.24578,703.8678,068,463.59
ENGIE ResourcesENERGY
Eligo EnergyENERGY

Zips with electric coverage in Norwalk, Connecticut include: 06854, 06851, 06880, 06840, 06850, 06855, 06853, 06856

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Electricity Production in Fairfield County, Connecticut

Power Plants in Fairfield County, Connecticut

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Bridgeport StationGeneration Bridge II Connecticut, LLC (100.00%)
Bridgeport CT Natural Gas 3,474,97541,206,682,657.144347.2532
Bridgeport Energy ProjectEmera (100.00%)
Bridgeport CT Natural Gas 2,594,29861,004,370,989.026387.1522
Wheelabrator BridgeportWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%)
Bridgeport CT Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 452,4121701,228,184.411,549.984
StevensonFirstLight Hydro Generating Company (100.00%)
Fairfield County CT Conventional Hydroelectric 111,230222
Bridgeport Fuel Cell, LLCBridgeport Fuel Cell, LLC (100.00%)
Bridgeport CT Natural Gas 105,0591451,498,709.510490.1910
Sikorsky Aircraft CHPSikorsky Aircraft Corporation (100.00%)
Stratford CDP CT Natural Gas 64,3461739,373,332.1811611.94
Danbury Hospital Cogen PlantDanbury Hospital (100.00%)
Danbury CT Natural Gas 26,321266,675,213.332253.6142
Fairfield University CHP PlantFairfield University (100.00%)
Fairfield County CT Natural Gas 25,324279,082,757.7427358.6629
UI RCP Bridgeport SeasideUnited Illuminating (100.00%)
Bridgeport CT Natural Gas 19,839308,656,632.8828436.3414
Digital FairfieldWells Fargo Equipment Finance Inc (100.00%)
Trumbull CDP CT Natural Gas 13,125354,949,383.7435377.125
UB Fuel CellUB Fuel Cell (100.00%)
Bridgeport CT Natural Gas 10,467395,374,97833513.529
Derby HydroMcCallum Enterprises I LP (100.00%)
Shelton CT Conventional Hydroelectric 9,3381022
Emerald Gardens PKI, LLC
Shelton CT Solar 2,1832811
Waterside Power, LLC
Stamford CT Distillate Fuel Oil 1,82611,602,193.041877.433
Cos CobConnecticut Jet Power LLC (100.00%)
Fairfield County CT Kerosene 1,29831,465,873.641,129.335
Stamford HealthStamford Health Systems, Inc. (100.00%)
Stamford CT Natural Gas 484,532,546.73848

Fairfield County, Connecticut Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, Fairfield County residents emit 3,250.15 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 3,108,590,986.45 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 91.64% 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 248,827.86 megawatt hours (3.60%) and 203,584.14 megawatt hours (2.95%), respectively. Fairfield County has 16 power plants, which is 4th highest in Connecticut.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
91.64%
NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
3.60%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
2.95%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
1.75%
KEROSENE
Kerosene
0.04%
OTHER
Other
0.03%

Fairfield County, Connecticut Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Fairfield County include United Illuminating, Eversource Energy, and Constellation Energy Connecticut has favorable regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Fairfield County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 18.14% of their energy lost per year. With a countrywide average energy loss of 2.43%, Fairfield County is ranked as the 2975th best county in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Fairfield County:

* 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 16 active electricity plants in Fairfield County, Connecticut

What electricity companies offer service in Fairfield County, Connecticut?

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-11-12