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Hartford County, Connecticut Electricity Overview
With 72,894 megawatt generated from solar power and 898,636 residents in Hartford County, the county averages 0.08 megawatt hours produced from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 753rd in the US out of 3230 counties.
Renewable electricity sources account for 28.11%, or 217,083.16 megawatt hours, of Hartford County's total energy production, giving the county a ranking of 741st in the US for total megawatt hours from sustainable sources.
Hartford County ranks 3rd out of 17 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its residents consuming over 6,600,000 megawatt hours.
Hartford County has achieved a reduction of 0.69% in the use of non-renewable fuels for electricity generation in the last year.
Roughly 71.89% of Hartford County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuel types, making it the 517th highest ranked county in the county out of 3230 counties for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable fuel types.
Hartford County produces 0.24 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuel sources. This makes Hartford County the 6th highest ranking county for renewable generation per capita in Connecticut out of 17 counties.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,628,387 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.38 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
772,193 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
217,083 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
555,110 MWh
Production per Capita
0.86 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,212,220,191 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,461.75 kg
Hartford, CT Electricity Overview
On average, Hartford's residential electricity rate is 25.72 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 13.03% below the state's average rate of 29.57 cents. The city generates over 200,000 megawatt hours from its power plants, which is the 5th highest total production for any city in the state. The city is the 8th largest producer of megawatt hours from solar energy sources out of the 219 cities in the state.
Electricity use in Hartford results in the release of 508,144,043.47 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is the 2nd highest amount in Connecticut out of 219 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 3rd highest in Connecticut in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Around 41.27% of electricity in Hartford comes from generation using Natural Gas. Also used is Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste at 31.89% and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste at 26.09%. Hartford has 6 electricity plants, which is the 3rd highest out of any city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hartford
Hartford residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hartford, Connecticut
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Hartford, Connecticut include: 06106, 06095, 06114, 06112, 06105, 06117, 06120, 06110, 06103, 06160
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New Britain, CT Electricity Overview
On average, New Britain's residential electricity rate is 25.72 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 13.03% below the state's average rate of 29.57 cents. The city generates over 0 megawatt hours from its power plants, which is the 24th highest total production for any city in the state. The city's plants use non-renewable fuel sources for 100.00% of their total electricity production, which is 8,610.7 megawatt hours.
Emitting 149,821,082.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions, New Britain ranks 10th worst out of 219 cities in Connecticut for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 2,013.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 23rd worst in Connecticut for emissions per capita from electricity use. The city has 2 electricity producing plants in the city. This is the 10th most plants in a single city out of 219 cities, in the state. New Britain's main fuel type consumed for electricity generation is Natural Gas. The city generates 8,610.7 megawatt hours from this fuel type.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in New Britain
New Britain residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in New Britain, Connecticut
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 New Britain, Connecticut include: 06053, 06051, 06032, 06052
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West Hartford CDP, CT Electricity Overview
On average, West Hartford CDP's residential electricity rate is 25.72 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 13.03% below the state's average rate of 29.57 cents. With an estimated 4,928 residential customers, Eversource Energy is the largest provider in the city.
Emitting 128,211,709.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions, West Hartford CDP ranks 12th worst out of 219 cities in Connecticut for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 2,002.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 114th worst in Connecticut for emissions per capita from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity suppliers who service West Hartford CDP must source the megawatt hours they need every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in West Hartford CDP
West Hartford CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in West Hartford CDP, Connecticut
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 West Hartford CDP, Connecticut include: 06107, 06105, 06117, 06119, 06110
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Electricity Production in Hartford County, Connecticut
Power Plants in Hartford County, Connecticut
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CT Resource Rec Authority FacilityMaterials Innovation Recycling Authority (100.00%) | Hartford | CT | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 119,050 | 295,904,708.7 | 2,485.55 | 7/2022 | |
Pratt & WhitneyUnited Technologies (100.00%) | East Hartford CDP | CT | Natural Gas | 118,361 | 30,920,963.48 | 261.24 | ||
Algonquin Windsor LocksAlgonquin Power (100.00%) | Windsor Locks CDP | CT | Natural Gas | 115,966.41 | 37,139,737.97 | 320.26 | ||
Covanta Bristol EnergyCovanta (100.00%) | Bristol | CT | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 103,998 | 182,150,361.1 | 1,751.48 | ||
Hartford Hospital CogenerationCartier Energy, LLC (100.00%) | Hartford | CT | Natural Gas | 48,571 | 15,072,595.02 | 310.32 | ||
South Windsor Fuel CellSouth Energy Investments LLC (100.00%) | Hartford County | CT | Natural Gas | 40,433 | 19,936,127.68 | 493.07 | ||
Nutmeg SolarNutmeg Solar LLC (100.00%) | Hartford County | CT | Solar | 38,315 | ||||
Rainbow (CT)Farmington River Power Company (100.00%) | Hartford County | CT | Conventional Hydroelectric | 34,778.7 | ||||
HSCo CHPCartier Energy, LLC (100.00%) | Hartford | CT | Natural Gas | 26,472 | 6,495,127.66 | 245.36 | 10/2039 | |
UDR Glastonbury Fuel CellUIL Distributed Resources, LLC (100.00%) | Hartford County | CT | Natural Gas | 23,515 | 10,052,057.82 | 427.47 | ||
Pepperidge Farm BloomfieldPepperidge Farm, Inc.- Bloomfield (100.00%) | Hartford County | CT | Natural Gas | 14,413.41 | 4,055,057.44 | 281.34 | ||
Bradley Energy CenterConnecticut Airport Authority (100.00%) | Windsor Locks CDP | CT | Natural Gas | 13,791 | 5,574,165.24 | 404.19 | ||
Cellu TissueDunn Paper East Hartford, LLC (100.00%) | East Hartford CDP | CT | Natural Gas | 12,982 | 7,436,359 | 572.82 | ||
Trinity College Fuel CellAEP Onsite Partners (100.00%) | Hartford | CT | Natural Gas | 9,187 | 4,632,031.88 | 504.19 | ||
Goodwin HydroelectricMetropolitan Dist of Hartford (100.00%) | Hartford County | CT | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,170 | ||||
CCSU Fuel Cell ProjectNew Britain Renewable Energy, LLC (100.00%) | New Britain | CT | Natural Gas | 8,596 | 3,172,404.34 | 369.06 | ||
Southington Solar OneDG Connecticut III, LLC (100.00%) | Hartford County | CT | Solar | 7,946 | ||||
East Windsor Solar OneDG Connecticut III, LLC (100.00%) | Hartford County | CT | Solar | 6,693 | ||||
Town of Rocky Hill PV CSGSolar Integrated Fund V, LLC (100.00%) | Hartford County | CT | Solar | 5,103 | ||||
Canis Major Solar FarmLSE Canis Major LLC (100.00%) | Hartford County | CT | Solar | 3,758 |
Hartford County, Connecticut Details
Electricity use in Hartford County results in the release of 2,212,220,190.97 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is 136th highest amount in the country out of 3230 counties. Additionally, the county ranks 5th highest in Connecticut for pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 2,461.75 kilograms of emissions per capita. Natural Gas is the primary fuel source in Hartford County, with 55.95% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste make up the next highest totals for a fuel type at 15.87% (122,516.46 megawatt hours) and 12.98% (100,240.46 megawatt hours), respectively. Hartford County has 30 power plants, which is 2nd most in Connecticut.
Providers In Each City in Hartford County:
- Bristol, Connecticut:
- Eversource Energy: 100.00%
- Hartford, Connecticut:
- Eversource Energy: 100.00%
- New Britain, 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 Hartford County, Connecticut?
By total megawatt hours sold, Eversource Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Hartford County, Connecticut.
How many electric companies offer service in Hartford County, Connecticut?
Hartford County, Connecticut has 20 electricity companies operating in the area.
How many power plants are located within Hartford County, Connecticut?
Hartford County, Connecticut is home to 30 active power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
What electricity companies offer service in Hartford County, Connecticut?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eversource Energy | 166,252 |
| 2 | Direct Energy | 4,471 |
| 3 | Ambit Energy | 2,945 |
| 4 | Town Square Energy | 2,473 |
| 5 | Public Power LLC | 2,049 |
| 6 | Strategic Energy LLC | 1,412 |
| 7 | North American Power | 1,285 |
| 8 | XOOM Energy | 890 |
| 9 | Major Energy Electric Services | 845 |
| 10 | First Point Power | 331 |
