New Haven County, Connecticut Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in New Haven County, CT is $251.78
- The average electricity rate in New Haven County, CT is 31.10¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in New Haven County, CT
The average residential electric bill in New Haven County, CT is $251.78 per month. New Haven County, CT is the 7th most expensive county in Connecticut for electricity.
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New Haven County, Connecticut Electricity Overview
Citizens of New Haven County consume enough electricity to release 2,848.69 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, compared to the US average of 4,219.12.
Throughout the past 12 months, New Haven County experienced a 2.80% rise in CO2 emissions per capita.
New Haven County consumes approximately 71.98% of the electricity that is produced in their power generation facilities.
New Haven County is the 70th largest county in the US.
The average residential price per kilowatt hour in New Haven County is 31.10 cents. This is around 85.83% above the nationwide average rate of 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.
The burning of natural gas in New Haven County yields a total of 9,060,633.99 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 41st out of 3221 counties in the nation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,535,573 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.56 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
9,079,260 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
9,079,260 MWh
Production per Capita
10.5 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,463,409,944 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,848.69 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in New Haven
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Rates and Production Categories
New Haven 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
- 204th in the state out of 219 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 15 since November last year
- 30,127th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 459 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 19 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
- 19th in the state out of 219 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 15 since November last year
- 29,776th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,227 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 785 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$191.35 per month
- 0.09% higher than last month
- 10.78% higher than November last year
- 2.71% lower than the Connecticut average
- 34.52% higher than the US average
- 36th in the state out of 219 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
- 29,618th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 33 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,240 since November last year
New Haven, CT Electricity Overview
On average, citizens living in New Haven are billed a residential electricity price of 32.58 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.20% more than the average state price of 30.11 cents and 94.70% above the nationwide average of 16.73. The city is ranked 10th in the state in total electricity generated from electrical power plants within its borders, with 50,684.55 megawatt hours generated. There is 1971.32% more electricity consumed in New Haven than is produced, meaning the city must purchase electricity from neighboring municipalities.
New Haven has roughly 65.28% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas. Other fuel sources used include Residual Fuel Oil at 24.82% and Kerosene at 8.50% of production. Approximately 298,747,806.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. The city also ranks 7th worst in Connecticut in emissions per resident, averaging 2,150.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. There are 2 power producing plants in New Haven, which is the 2nd most plants in a city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in New Haven
New Haven residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in New Haven, Connecticut
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY | |||||
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | 15.14 | 123.16 | 1,312,701.97 | 198,682,041.32 | |
| Direct Energy | ENERGY | 14.45 | 115.36 | 540,812.31 | 78,127,524.98 | |
| ENGIE Resources | ENERGY | |||||
| Eligo Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in New Haven, Connecticut include: 06511, 06513, 06512, 06514, 06515, 06519, 06517, 06510
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Waterbury, CT Electricity Overview
On average, citizens living in Waterbury are billed a residential electricity price of 29.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.92% lower than the average state price of 30.11 cents and 74.69% above the nationwide average of 16.73 cents. Eversource Energy has an estimated 6,564 residential customers, which is more than any other supplier who operates in the city. Customers in the city deal with 0.6 power outages a year, with outages lasting about 60.68 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Electricity use in Waterbury results in the release of 225,548,857.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 6th highest amount in Connecticut out of 219 cities. Averaging 1,961.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 99th highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Waterbury
Waterbury residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Waterbury, Connecticut
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY | |||||
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | 15.14 | 123.16 | 1,312,701.97 | 198,682,041.32 | |
| Direct Energy | ENERGY | 14.45 | 115.36 | 540,812.31 | 78,127,524.98 | |
| ENGIE Resources | ENERGY | |||||
| Eligo Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Waterbury, Connecticut include: 06770, 06708, 06704, 06705, 06716, 06706, 06710, 06702
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Meriden, CT Electricity Overview
On average, citizens living in Meriden are billed a residential electricity price of 29.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.92% lower than the average state price of 30.11 cents and 74.69% above the nationwide average of 16.73 cents. Eversource Energy has an estimated 5,455 residential customers, which is more than any other supplier who operates in the city. Customers in the city deal with 0.6 power outages a year, with outages lasting about 60.68 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Electricity use in Meriden results in the release of 119,217,757.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 13th highest amount in Connecticut out of 219 cities. Averaging 1,961.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 188th highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Meriden
Meriden residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Meriden, Connecticut
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 |
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New Haven County, Connecticut Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in New Haven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPV Towantic Energy CenterCompetitive Power Ventures (100.00%) | New Haven County | CT | Natural Gas | 5,315,833 | 2 | 1,870,315,560.96 | 2 | 351.84 | 10 | ||
Milford Power ProjectDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Milford | CT | Natural Gas | 3,712,742 | 3 | 1,512,389,501.98 | 3 | 407.35 | 6 | ||
New Haven HarborGeneration Bridge II Connecticut, LLC (83.46%) | New Haven | CT | Natural Gas | 45,188 | 12 | 38,846,254.9 | 9 | 859.66 | 1 | ||
UI RCP New Haven Fuel CellUnited Illuminating (100.00%) | New Haven | CT | Natural Gas | 12,970 | 15 | 7,058,041.2 | 15 | 544.18 | 4 |
New Haven County, Connecticut Production Fuel Makeup
New Haven County has roughly 99.79% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas. Other fuel sources used include Residual Fuel Oil at 0.14% and Kerosene at 0.05% of production. Releasing 2,463,409,943.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the county is the 117th worst in the country for total emissions from electricity consumption. The county also ranks 2392nd highest in emissions per resident, averaging 2,848.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. There are 4 power producing plants in New Haven County, which is the 71st most plants in a county in the United States.
Providers In Each City in New Haven County:
- Ansonia, Connecticut:
- United Illuminating: 100.00%
- Derby, Connecticut:
- United Illuminating: 100.00%
- Meriden, Connecticut:
- Eversource Energy: 100.00%
- Milford, Connecticut:
- United Illuminating: 100.00%
- Naugatuck, Connecticut:
- Eversource Energy: 100.00%
- New Haven, Connecticut:
- United Illuminating: 100.00%
- Waterbury, Connecticut:
- Eversource Energy: 100.00%
- West Haven, Connecticut:
- United Illuminating: 100.00%
- Woodmont, Connecticut:
- United Illuminating: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity companies offer service in New Haven County, Connecticut?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Illuminating | 150,736 |
| 2 | Eversource Energy | 87,186 |
| 3 | Wallingford Electric | 24,930 |
| 4 | Constellation Energy | 18,931 |
| 5 | Direct Energy | 7,181 |
| 6 | Town Square Energy | 7,123 |
| 7 | Strategic Energy LLC | 1,076 |
| 8 | North American Power | 656 |
| 9 | Major Energy Electric Services | 473 |
| 10 | First Point Power | 429 |
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in New Haven County, Connecticut?
The largest electricity provider in New Haven County, Connecticut by total customer count is United Illuminating.
How many electric companies offer service in New Haven County, Connecticut?
There are 17 electricity companies offering service in New Haven County, Connecticut.
How many power plants are located in New Haven County, Connecticut?
There are 4 electricity plants in New Haven County, Connecticut
