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Fairfield County, Connecticut Electricity Overview
While the national average residential electricity rate sits at 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, Fairfield County's average is 58.53% higher at 25.38 cents per kilowatt hour.
Fairfield County ranks 3rd in the state out of 17 counties for total natural gas generation, with 5,625,706.9 megawatt hours generated using the fuel source.
Fairfield County is 1st in the state rankings for total megawatt hours produced from sustainable energy, with 291,209.3 megawatt hours generated from renewable fuel types.
Fairfield County produces 6.47 megawatt hours per capita each year, making it the 4 highest county out of 17 counties for production per capita in Connecticut.
Fairfield County generates 95.30% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel sources. This equates to 6.17 megawatt hours per resident and ranks Fairfield County as the 4th highest county in Connecticut out of 17 counties for non-renewable generation per capita per year.
Fairfield County uses 13.92% more electricity than it generates.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
7,054,797 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.38 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
6,192,865 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
291,209 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
5,901,656 MWh
Production per Capita
6.47 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,078,459,501 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,218.64 kg
Bridgeport, CT Electricity Overview
Residents of Bridgeport are charged an average residential electricity price of 27.22 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.93% less than Connecticut's average price of 29.57 cents. This ranks the city 195th out of 219 cities in Connecticut for best average electricity rate. There has been a 12.09% decline in the burning of fossil fuels and other non-renewable fuel types in Bridgeport. About 0.00% of the city's electricity generation comes from solar energy.
On average, Bridgeport residents emit 3,429.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 5th worst polluting city out of 219 cities in Connecticut based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 508,840,961.1 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 5,492,183 megawatt hours (or 91.93%) 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 4.25% and 3.48% 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 January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 9.72 | 66.08 | 140,789 | 13,685,000 | |
Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Choice Energy | ENERGY | 15.04 | 24.58 | 2,128 | 320,000 | |
Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 9.11 | 9.24 | 56 | 5,100 | |
Direct Energy | ENERGY | 10.36 | 76.78 | 224,406 | 23,254,600 |
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 25.72 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.03% less than Connecticut's average price of 29.57 cents. This ranks the city 27th out of 219 cities in Connecticut for best average electricity rate. Eversource Energy is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers. Non-renewable fuel types are often used in electricity production in the city, leading to around 0 megawatt hours being generated from these fuel sources per person per year.
Stamford residents average 2,002.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. A total of 272,738,646.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city. This is enough to rank 5th worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. Distillate Fuel Oil is the fuel of choice in Stamford, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel. Stamford is home to 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 10th highest for a city in Connecticut.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Stamford
Stamford residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Stamford, Connecticut
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 9.72 | 66.08 | 140,789 | 13,685,000 | |
Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Choice Energy | ENERGY | 15.04 | 24.58 | 2,128 | 320,000 | |
Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 9.11 | 9.24 | 56 | 5,100 | |
Direct Energy | ENERGY | 10.36 | 76.78 | 224,406 | 23,254,600 |
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 25.48 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.84% less than Connecticut's average price of 29.57 cents. This ranks the city 9th out of 219 cities in Connecticut for best average electricity rate. South Norwalk Electric and Water sells an estimated 102,369 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than any other vendor. There are 4,309 megawatt hours generated by facilities in the city from the burning of natural gas as the fuel source. This is the 21st most for a city out of 219 in Connecticut.
Norwalk residents average 2,017.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. A total of 184,342,641.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city. This is enough to rank 7th worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Norwalk, with 99.03% of electricity production coming from the fuel. Norwalk is home to 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 10th highest for a city in Connecticut.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Norwalk
Norwalk residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Norwalk, Connecticut
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 9.72 | 66.08 | 140,789 | 13,685,000 | |
Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Choice Energy | ENERGY | 15.04 | 24.58 | 2,128 | 320,000 | |
Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 9.11 | 9.24 | 56 | 5,100 | |
Direct Energy | ENERGY | 10.36 | 76.78 | 224,406 | 23,254,600 |
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
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Bridgeport StationGeneration Bridge II Connecticut, LLC (100.00%) | Bridgeport | CT | Natural Gas | 2,869,512 | 1,034,660,450.62 | 360.57 | ||
Bridgeport Energy ProjectEmera (100.00%) | Bridgeport | CT | Natural Gas | 2,500,704 | 961,412,976.3 | 384.46 | ||
Wheelabrator BridgeportWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%) | Bridgeport | CT | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 461,393 | 709,995,155.7 | 1,538.81 | ||
Bridgeport Fuel Cell, LLCBridgeport Fuel Cell, LLC (100.00%) | Bridgeport | CT | Natural Gas | 111,568 | 52,187,746.66 | 467.77 | ||
Sikorsky Aircraft CHPSikorsky Aircraft Corporation (100.00%) | Stratford CDP | CT | Natural Gas | 70,863 | 43,504,606.3 | 613.93 | ||
StevensonFirstLight Hydro Generating Company (100.00%) | Fairfield County | CT | Conventional Hydroelectric | 61,552 | ||||
Fairfield University CHP PlantFairfield University (100.00%) | Fairfield County | CT | Natural Gas | 24,361 | 8,744,288 | 358.95 | ||
Danbury Hospital Cogen PlantDanbury Hospital (100.00%) | Danbury | CT | Natural Gas | 23,760 | 6,025,652.78 | 253.6 | ||
Derby HydroMcCallum Enterprises I LP (100.00%) | Shelton | CT | Conventional Hydroelectric | 21,853 | ||||
UI RCP Bridgeport SeasideUnited Illuminating (100.00%) | Bridgeport | CT | Natural Gas | 20,074 | 14,140,596.12 | 704.42 | ||
UB Fuel CellUB Fuel Cell (100.00%) | Bridgeport | CT | Natural Gas | 10,865 | 5,398,059.1 | 496.83 | ||
Digital FairfieldWells Fargo Equipment Finance Inc (100.00%) | Trumbull CDP | CT | Natural Gas | 10,507 | 4,262,522.04 | 405.68 | ||
Norwalk Hospital PlantNorwalk Hospital (100.00%) | Norwalk | CT | Natural Gas | 4,309 | 2,525,974.36 | 586.21 | ||
Emerald Gardens PKI, LLC | Shelton | CT | Solar | 2,726.46 | ||||
Waterside Power, LLC | Stamford | CT | Distillate Fuel Oil | 1,676 | 1,526,109.8 | 910.57 | ||
Cos CobConnecticut Jet Power LLC (100.00%) | Fairfield County | CT | Kerosene | 1,418 | 1,535,884.8 | 1,083.13 | ||
Stamford HealthStamford Health Systems, Inc. (100.00%) | Stamford | CT | Distillate Fuel Oil | 84 | 61,785.22 | 735.54 | ||
Norden 1-3Third Taxing District of Norwalk (100.00%) | Norwalk | CT | Distillate Fuel Oil | 42 | 30,670.36 | 730.25 |
Fairfield County, Connecticut Details
On average, Fairfield County residents emit 3,218.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the highest polluting county out of 17 counties in the state. Total emissions in the county are 3,078,459,500.53 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 90.84% 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 253,766.7 megawatt hours (4.10%) and 207,626.3 megawatt hours (3.35%), respectively. Fairfield County has 18 power plants, which is 3rd 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%
- Norwalk Third Taxing District: 7.88%
- Eversource Energy: 86.42%
- 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, Norwalk Third Taxing District 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 23 electricity suppliers serving consumers in the area.
How many power plants are within Fairfield County, Connecticut?
There are 18 active electricity plants in Fairfield County, Connecticut
What electricity companies offer service in Fairfield County, Connecticut?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
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1 | Norwalk Third Taxing District | 1,290,033 |
2 | Eversource Energy | 143,507 |
3 | United Illuminating | 126,570 |
4 | South Norwalk Electric and Water | 7,193 |
5 | Direct Energy | 3,864 |
6 | Ambit Energy | 2,545 |
7 | Town Square Energy | 2,137 |
8 | Public Power LLC | 1,771 |
9 | Strategic Energy LLC | 1,220 |
10 | North American Power | 1,110 |