Electric Rates & Providers in Middlesex County, CT

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Middlesex County, Connecticut Electricity Overview

Regrettably, over the last 12 months, there was a 14.79% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel types in the county.

Middlesex County uses non-renewable fuel sources to produce 4.47 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 551st highest county in the nation for non-renewable production per capita.

Middlesex County is the 2nd highest polluting county in the state based on emissions per capita. The county emits 2,997.76 kilograms per person per year of CO2 gases.

Middlesex County is home to 164,568 citizens and its power generation plants generate 780,337.04 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 4.74 megawatt hours per capita per year.

With total production of 780,337.04 megawatt hours, Middlesex County is ranked 753rd highest generator of electricity out of 3230 counties in the country for total generation.

Middlesex County is ranked as the 637th largest consumer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the United States with over 1,200,000 megawatt hours being used by customers living there.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,213,862 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    7.38 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    780,337 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    44,276 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    736,061 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    4.74 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    493,335,312 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,997.76 kg

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Middletown Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

26.47¢ per kWh

  • 1.7% higher than last month
  • 14.63% lower than January last year
  • 2.54% lower than the Connecticut average
  • 69.53% higher than the US average
  • 190th in the state out of 217 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 24,713th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 149 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,433 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

31.67¢ per kWh

  • 1.18% lower than last month
  • 19.38% higher than January last year
  • 0.41% higher than the Connecticut average
  • 86.57% higher than the US average
  • 190th in the state out of 217 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 27 since January last year
  • 25,399th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 542 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$213.17 per month

  • 12.23% higher than last month
  • 11.59% lower than January last year
  • 1.03% higher than the Connecticut average
  • 41.2% higher than the US average
  • 216th in the state out of 217 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 24,359th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,031 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,085 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$201.94 per month

  • 1.14% lower than last month
  • 8.46% higher than January last year
  • 3.08% higher than the Connecticut average
  • 52.22% higher than the US average
  • 217th in the state out of 217 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 26,644th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 24 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 423 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

24.24¢ per kWh

  • 5.1% higher than last month
  • 16.73% lower than January last year
  • 1.65% lower than the Connecticut average
  • 81.74% higher than the US average
  • 190th in the state out of 217 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 25,415th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 60 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 929 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

27.03¢ per kWh

  • 1.48% lower than last month
  • 23.83% higher than January last year
  • 1.66% higher than the Connecticut average
  • 90.89% higher than the US average
  • 217th in the state out of 217 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 27 since January last year
  • 25,558th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 789 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$479 per month

  • 3.35% lower than last month
  • 32.9% lower than January last year
  • 7.36% lower than the Connecticut average
  • 70.61% lower than the US average
  • 180th in the state out of 217 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since January last year
  • 8,542nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,000 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 9,990 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$551.13 per month

  • 3.43% lower than last month
  • 0.43% higher than January last year
  • 2.66% lower than the Connecticut average
  • 66.33% lower than the US average
  • 182nd in the state out of 217 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 27 since January last year
  • 12,952nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 898 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 305 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

23.42¢ per kWh

  • 5.34% lower than last month
  • 37.86% lower than January last year
  • 1.39% lower than the Connecticut average
  • 138.38% higher than the US average
  • 189th in the state out of 217 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 27 since January last year
  • 24,758th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 166 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,248 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

28.05¢ per kWh

  • 4.07% lower than last month
  • 14.94% higher than January last year
  • 0.78% higher than the Connecticut average
  • 174.33% higher than the US average
  • 190th in the state out of 217 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 24 since January last year
  • 25,846th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 16 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 377 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,639.46 per month

  • 14.9% higher than last month
  • 37.56% lower than January last year
  • 66.48% lower than the Connecticut average
  • 95.14% lower than the US average
  • 209th in the state out of 217 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 4,609th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,904 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 97 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$1,915.64 per month

  • 4.11% lower than last month
  • 6.3% higher than January last year
  • 60.84% lower than the Connecticut average
  • 94.4% lower than the US average
  • 209th in the state out of 217 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 30 since January last year
  • 2,399th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 14 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 417 since January last year

Middletown Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

115,129 MWh

  • 50.41% higher than last month
  • 162.73% higher than January last year
  • 267.38% higher than the Connecticut average
  • 312.16% higher than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 33 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 150th in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 23 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 62 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

216,556.62 MWh

  • 0.03% higher than last month
  • 5.32% higher than January last year
  • 563.33% higher than the Connecticut average
  • 738.03% higher than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 33 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 110th in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

46,690,855.22 MWh

  • 49.69% higher than last month
  • 171.41% higher than January last year
  • 244.83% higher than the Connecticut average
  • 252.71% higher than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 33 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 154th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 22 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 62 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

82,073,135.57 MWh

  • 1.33% lower than last month
  • 4.04% lower than January last year
  • 484.47% higher than the Connecticut average
  • 596.33% higher than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 33 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 121st in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

39,348,340.92 MWh

  • 32.22% higher than last month
  • 128.73% higher than January last year
  • 141.44% higher than the Connecticut average
  • 114.71% higher than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 22 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 124th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 19 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas

81,368,885.48 MWh

  • 1.29% higher than last month
  • 7.44% higher than January last year
  • 364.28% higher than the Connecticut average
  • 356.43% higher than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 22 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 90th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

101,410.66 MWh

  • 37.13% higher than last month
  • 131.43% higher than January last year
  • 130.27% higher than the Connecticut average
  • 115.11% higher than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 22 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 116th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 7 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 19 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas

215,245.28 MWh

  • 1.29% higher than last month
  • 11.34% higher than January last year
  • 361.82% higher than the Connecticut average
  • 383.01% higher than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 22 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 87th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for January, 2024

7,342,514.3 MWh

  • 412.9% higher than last month
  • Was nothing January last year
  • 1,747.59% higher than the Connecticut average
  • 3,754.08% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 20 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 19 since January last year
  • 6th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 7 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,002 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil

704,250.09 MWh

  • 18.08% lower than last month
  • 10.55% lower than January last year
  • 637.39% higher than the Connecticut average
  • 515.5% higher than the US average
  • 2nd in the state out of 20 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 23rd in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 8 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 32 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for January, 2024

13,718.34 MWh

  • 429.42% higher than last month
  • Was nothing January last year
  • 1,699.81% higher than the Connecticut average
  • 5,667.43% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 20 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 19 since January last year
  • 5th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 994 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

1,311.34 MWh

  • 16.65% lower than last month
  • 4.33% lower than January last year
  • 657.84% higher than the Connecticut average
  • 769.51% higher than the US average
  • 2nd in the state out of 20 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 19th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 22 since January last year

Middletown, CT Electricity Overview

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Middletown's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 25.72 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 13.03% lower than the state's average price of 29.57 cents, ranking the city at 106th out of 219 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Companies within the city have achieved an increase in production from facilities specializing in solar power of approximately 243 megawatt hours, or 7.28%. Generation in Middletown is roughly 212.61% of the electricity demand of consumers, which leads to the exportation and storage of extra generation.

Middletown's main fuel consumed for electricity generation is Natural Gas. They produce 594,228.87 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Residual Fuel Oil and Solar are also highly used fuel sources in the city, with 18.27% and 0.48% of total electricity production being generated from each, respectively. The city citizens average 3,746.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 4th highest in Connecticut out of 219 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 176,685,110.65 kilograms, which is the 8th highest total amount of emissions for all cities in Connecticut. Middletown is home to 7 electricity generation plants, which is the 2nd most power plants within a city in Connecticut.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Middletown

Middletown residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.399/kWh$0.181/kWh$259.57/mo.$105.78/mo.
14th31.18¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Middletown
41st$202.44Average residential monthly electricity bill for Middletown Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Middletown, Connecticut

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.7266.08140,78913,685,000
Atlantic EnergyENERGY
Choice EnergyENERGY15.0424.582,128320,000
Clearview ElectricENERGY9.119.24565,100
Direct EnergyENERGY10.3676.78224,40623,254,600

Portland CDP, CT Electricity Overview

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Portland CDP's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 25.72 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 13.03% lower than the state's average price of 29.57 cents, ranking the city at 36th out of 219 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Selling an estimated 13,615.68 megawatt hours a year, Eversource Energy is the largest supplier in the city.

Portland CDP has no power generation plants. The city is the 56th worst ranked city in the state out of 219 when it comes to total emissions from electricity use, with the city emitting 12,461,968.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 2,002.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 25th highest polluting city in Connecticut when calculating by CO2 pollution per capita.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Portland CDP

Portland CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.399/kWh$0.181/kWh$259.57/mo.$105.78/mo.
14th31.18¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Portland CDP
41st$202.44Average residential monthly electricity bill for Portland CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Portland CDP, Connecticut

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.7266.08140,78913,685,000
Atlantic EnergyENERGY
Choice EnergyENERGY15.0424.582,128320,000
Clearview ElectricENERGY9.119.24565,100
Direct EnergyENERGY10.3676.78224,40623,254,600

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Lake Pocotopaug CDP, CT Electricity Overview

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Lake Pocotopaug CDP's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 25.72 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 13.03% lower than the state's average price of 29.57 cents, ranking the city at 33rd out of 219 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Selling an estimated 12,936.7 megawatt hours a year, Eversource Energy is the largest supplier in the city.

Lake Pocotopaug CDP has no power generation plants. The city is the 67th worst ranked city in the state out of 219 when it comes to total emissions from electricity use, with the city emitting 10,259,499.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 2,002.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 114th highest polluting city in Connecticut when calculating by CO2 pollution per capita.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Pocotopaug CDP

Lake Pocotopaug CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.399/kWh$0.181/kWh$259.57/mo.$105.78/mo.
14th31.18¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lake Pocotopaug CDP
41st$202.44Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lake Pocotopaug CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lake Pocotopaug CDP, Connecticut

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.7266.08140,78913,685,000
Atlantic EnergyENERGY
Choice EnergyENERGY15.0424.582,128320,000
Clearview ElectricENERGY9.119.24565,100
Direct EnergyENERGY10.3676.78224,40623,254,600

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Electricity Production in Middlesex County, Connecticut

Power Plants in Middlesex County, Connecticut

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Kleen Energy Systems ProjectAres Management (19.00%)
Middletown CT Natural Gas 2,771,4161,049,747,755.36378.78
MiddletownMiddletown Power LLC (100.00%)
Middletown CT Residual Fuel Oil 188,240163,789,089.83870.11
DWW Solar llDWW Solar ll LLC (100.00%)
Middlesex County CT Solar 40,693
Wesleyan University Cogen 1Wesleyan University (100.00%)
Middletown CT Natural Gas 9,9564,005,446.34402.31
FDX010.0 FedEx Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%)
Middletown CT Natural Gas 6,7152,512,762.42374.2
GenConn Middletown LLCGenConn Middletown LLC (100.00%)
Middletown CT Kerosene 4,5815,894,629.581,286.76
CP Middletown Solar I LLCGreen Street Power Partners (100.00%)
Middletown CT Solar 1,800
CP Middletown Solar II LLCGreen Street Power Partners (100.00%)
Middletown CT Solar 1,783

Middlesex County, Connecticut Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Middlesex County's main fuel consumed for electricity generation is Natural Gas. They produce 594,228.87 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Residual Fuel Oil and Solar are also highly used fuel sources in the county, with 17.31% and 5.67% of total electricity production being generated from each, respectively. The county's citizens average 2,997.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Total emissions in the county are 493,335,311.66 kilograms, which is the 10th highest total amount of pollution for any county in Connecticut. Middlesex County is home to 8 electricity plants, which is the 7th highest number of plants within a county in Connecticut.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
76.15%
RESIDUAL FUEL OIL
Residual Fuel Oil
Residual Fuel Oil
17.31%
SOLAR
Solar
5.67%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.44%
KEROSENE
Kerosene
0.43%

Middlesex County, Connecticut Net Metering

Of the 20 electric providers in Middlesex County, only one of them report that they offer net metering crediting. The state has favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Middlesex County averages out to about 2.43% of all electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% and the Connecticut average is 1.51%, resulting in a rank of 231st best in the United States and a state rank of best out of 3230 and 17 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Middlesex County:

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Middlesex County, Connecticut?

What electricity company is the largest provider in Middlesex County, Connecticut?

By total customer count, Eversource Energy is the largest electricity company in Middlesex County, Connecticut.

How many electric companies offer service in Middlesex County, Connecticut?

There are 20 electricity suppliers offering service in Middlesex County, Connecticut.

How many power plants are in Middlesex County, Connecticut?

Middlesex County, Connecticut has 8 electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-04-22