New Haven County, Connecticut Electricity Rates & Statistics

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On average, citizens living in New Haven are billed a residential electricity price of 24.83 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.23% lower than the average state price of 25.40 cents and 61.87% above the nationwide average of 15.34 cents. Electricity generation plants in the city are fueled by non-renewable fuels for 99.68% of the megawatt hours they generate. The city produces over 100,000 megawatt hours from its power generating plants, which is the 12th highest total generation for any city in Connecticut.

New Haven has roughly 47.20% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas. Other fuel sources used include Residual Fuel Oil at 42.15% and Kerosene at 11.71% of production. Approximately 295,703,288.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. The city also ranks 11th worst in Connecticut in emissions per resident, averaging 2,208.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. There are 3 power producing plants in New Haven, which is the 5th most plants in a city in the state.

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On average, citizens living in Waterbury are billed a residential electricity price of 23.70 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.67% lower than the average state price of 25.40 cents and 54.51% above the nationwide average of 15.34 cents. Electricity generation plants in the city are fueled by non-renewable fuels for 70.25% of the megawatt hours they generate. With annual production of 10,079 megawatt hours, the city is the 23rd highest generator of electricity in the state.

Electricity use in Waterbury results in the release of 223,050,186.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 6th highest amount in Connecticut out of 219 cities. This total also results in a ranking of 19th highest in the state for emissions per capita. The top fuel source consumed in Waterbury is Natural Gas. The city generates 70.25% of the total production in the city from this fuel source. Waterbury has the 9th highest electricity plants of any city in the state, with 2 total power plants.