Hartford County, Connecticut Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Hartford County, CT is $250.54
- The average electricity rate in Hartford County, CT is 30.50¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Hartford County, CT
The average residential electric bill in Hartford County, CT is $250.54 per month. Hartford County, CT is the 2nd most expensive county in Connecticut for electricity.
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Hartford County, Connecticut Electricity Overview
Hartford County generates 0.02 megawatt hours per capita a year from solar energy, giving the county a rank of 4th in the state out of 8 counties for this category.
As the 4th largest generator of solar powered electricity in the state, Hartford County produces 19,870 megawatt hours from solar.
Hartford County produces 76.30% of its electricity from non-renewable fuel types, resulting in a ranking of 496th out of 3221 counties in the county for total electricity generation from non-renewable sources.
Hartford County uses non-renewable fuels to produce 0.31 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 7th highest county in the state for non-renewable production per capita.
Hartford County is the 65th largest county in the US, with 898,636 residents .
Releasing 1,925,478,331.05 kilograms of CO2 gases, Hartford County has the 3rd worst pollution level due to electricity use of any county in the state.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,791,667 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.56 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
366,080 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
86,770 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
279,310 MWh
Production per Capita
0.41 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,925,478,331 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,142.67 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Hartford
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Rates and Production Categories
Hartford Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
28.8¢ per kWh
- 5.09% lower than last month
- 6.96% higher than November last year
- 1.2% lower than the Connecticut average
- 69.09% higher than the US average
- 190th in the state out of 219 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 29 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 104 since November last year
- 29,752nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 516 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 203 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
29.23¢ per kWh
- 0.54% higher than last month
- 6.11% lower than November last year
- 2.13% higher than the Connecticut average
- 77.26% higher than the US average
- 133rd in the state out of 219 cities
- The state rank has increased by 57 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 57 since November last year
- 29,743rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 58 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 456 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$167.4 per month
- 5.26% higher than last month
- 2.55% lower than November last year
- 0.86% lower than the Connecticut average
- 41.58% higher than the US average
- 197th in the state out of 219 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 90 since November last year
- 29,973rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,935 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 135 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$198.16 per month
- 0.18% lower than last month
- 5.39% lower than November last year
- 0.76% higher than the Connecticut average
- 39.31% higher than the US average
- 204th in the state out of 219 cities
- The state rank has increased by 14 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 11 since November last year
- 30,090th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 51 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 909 since November last year
Hartford, CT Electricity Overview
On average, Hartford's residential electricity rate is 29.23 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 2.92% below the state's average rate of 30.11 cents. Selling an estimated 38,441.01 megawatt hours per year, Eversource Energy is the largest supplier in the city. Consumers in the city have 0.6 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 60.68 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Emitting 236,674,410.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Hartford ranks 5th worst out of 219 cities in Connecticut for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 1,961.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 21st worst in Connecticut for emissions per capita from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity suppliers who service Hartford must source the megawatt hours they need every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hartford
Hartford residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hartford, Connecticut
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY | |||||
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | 15.14 | 123.16 | 1,312,701.97 | 198,682,041.32 | |
| Direct Energy | ENERGY | 14.45 | 115.36 | 540,812.31 | 78,127,524.98 | |
| ENGIE Resources | ENERGY | |||||
| Eligo Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Hartford, Connecticut include: 06106, 06095, 06114, 06112, 06105, 06117, 06120, 06110, 06103, 06160
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New Britain, CT Electricity Overview
On average, New Britain's residential electricity rate is 29.23 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 2.92% below the state's average rate of 30.11 cents. Selling an estimated 28,633.77 megawatt hours per year, Eversource Energy is the largest supplier in the city. Consumers in the city have 0.6 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 60.68 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Emitting 145,924,574.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions, New Britain ranks 10th worst out of 219 cities in Connecticut for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 1,961.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 21st worst in Connecticut for emissions per capita from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity suppliers who service New Britain must source the megawatt hours they need every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in New Britain
New Britain residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in New Britain, Connecticut
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY | |||||
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | 15.14 | 123.16 | 1,312,701.97 | 198,682,041.32 | |
| Direct Energy | ENERGY | 14.45 | 115.36 | 540,812.31 | 78,127,524.98 | |
| ENGIE Resources | ENERGY | |||||
| Eligo Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in New Britain, Connecticut include: 06053, 06051, 06032, 06052
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West Hartford CDP, CT Electricity Overview
On average, West Hartford CDP's residential electricity rate is 29.23 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 2.92% below the state's average rate of 30.11 cents. Selling an estimated 47,395.46 megawatt hours per year, Eversource Energy is the largest supplier in the city. Consumers in the city have 0.6 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 60.68 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Emitting 125,579,698.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions, West Hartford CDP ranks 12th worst out of 219 cities in Connecticut for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 1,961.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 21st worst in Connecticut for emissions per capita from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity suppliers who service West Hartford CDP must source the megawatt hours they need every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in West Hartford CDP
West Hartford CDP residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in West Hartford CDP, Connecticut
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 West Hartford CDP, Connecticut include: 06107, 06105, 06117, 06119, 06110
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Hartford County, Connecticut Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Hartford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Algonquin Windsor LocksAlgonquin Power (100.00%) | Windsor Locks CDP | CT | Natural Gas | 118,423.42 | 9 | 39,057,757.94 | 8 | 329.81 | 12 | ||
Covanta Bristol EnergyCovanta (100.00%) | Bristol | CT | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 105,140 | 3 | 188,624,255 | 3 | 1,794.03 | 2 | ||
Pratt & WhitneyUnited Technologies (100.00%) | East Hartford CDP | CT | Natural Gas | 91,166 | 10 | 23,731,509.48 | 11 | 260.31 | 14 | ||
Gravel Pit Solar, LLCGravel Pit Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Hartford County | CT | Solar | 19,870 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Rainbow (CT)Farmington River Power Company (100.00%) | Hartford County | CT | Conventional Hydroelectric | 19,586.98 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cellu TissueDunn Paper East Hartford, LLC (100.00%) | East Hartford CDP | CT | Natural Gas | 11,894 | 16 | 6,706,200.34 | 16 | 563.83 | 3 |
Hartford County, Connecticut Production Fuel Makeup
Electricity use in Hartford County results in the release of 1,925,478,331.05 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is 163rd highest amount in the country out of 3221 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 2,142.67 kilograms of emissions per capita. Natural Gas is the primary fuel source in Hartford County, with 60.48% 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 15.80% (57,826.62 megawatt hours) and 12.92% (47,313.38 megawatt hours), respectively. Hartford County has 6 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 15 electricity companies operating in the area.
How many power plants are located within Hartford County, Connecticut?
Hartford County, Connecticut is home to 6 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 | 170,900 |
| 2 | Constellation Energy | 25,238 |
| 3 | Direct Energy | 9,574 |
| 4 | Town Square Energy | 9,496 |
| 5 | Strategic Energy LLC | 1,434 |
| 6 | North American Power | 874 |
| 7 | Major Energy Electric Services | 631 |
| 8 | First Point Power | 572 |
| 9 | ENGIE Resources | 246 |
| 10 | Eligo Energy | 213 |
