Barnstable County, Massachusetts Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Barnstable County, MA is $219.17
- The average electricity rate in Barnstable County, MA is 42.73¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Barnstable County, MA
The average residential electric bill in Barnstable County, MA is $219.17 per month. Barnstable County, MA is the 14th most expensive county in Massachusetts for electricity.
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Barnstable County, Massachusetts Electricity Overview
Ranking 3rd in wind power generation in Massachusetts out of 14 counties, Barnstable County has a total yield of 4,450 megawatt hours from wind turbines.
Renewable fuel usage for electricity generation has dropped by 33.50% within the previous year in Barnstable County.
While the national average residential rate of electricity sits at 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, Barnstable County's average rate is 155.37% higher at 42.73 cents per kilowatt hour.
Barnstable County is 7th in Massachusetts rankings for total megawatt hours generated from renewable energy, with 4,450 megawatt hours generated from sustainable sources.
The 304,226 megawatt hours of electricity generated by non-renewable fuel ranks Barnstable County at 491st out of 3221 counties in the county in non-renewable power generation.
The use of natural gas in Barnstable County yields a total of 223,243.5 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 340th in the United States out of 3221 counties.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,659,641 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.14 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
308,676 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
4,450 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
304,226 MWh
Production per Capita
1.33 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
791,889,684 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,406.61 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Barnstable Town
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Barnstable Town Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
35.22¢ per kWh
- 1.83% higher than last month
- 6.8% higher than November last year
- 16.29% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 106.74% higher than the US average
- 203rd in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has increased by 45 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 33 since November last year
- 30,292nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 443 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 60 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
34.14¢ per kWh
- 0.55% higher than last month
- 0.92% higher than November last year
- 17.38% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 106.99% higher than the US average
- 251st in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 11 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
- 30,259th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 10 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 250 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$164.67 per month
- 3.96% higher than last month
- 11.11% higher than November last year
- 9.97% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 39.27% higher than the US average
- 210th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has increased by 36 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 13 since November last year
- 29,723rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,880 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,587 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$179.78 per month
- 0.77% higher than last month
- 1.89% higher than November last year
- 9.89% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 26.39% higher than the US average
- 245th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
- 27,910th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 22 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 500 since November last year
Barnstable Town, MA Electricity Overview
On average, citizens living in Barnstable Town are billed a residential electricity rate of 34.14 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably for the inhabitants, this rate is higher than both the Massachusetts and nationwide average rates of 29.83 and 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Constellation Energy is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in Barnstable Town are faced with 0.86 electrical outages a year with outages lasting on average 100.37 minutes.
For every citizen in the city there are 3,180.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 7th worst in the state out of 256 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 154,421,673.7 kilograms. The residents of Barnstable Town have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Barnstable Town
Barnstable Town residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 20.92 | 97.25 | 11,527.27 | 2,411,082.76 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 23.15 | 132.37 | 57,170.88 | 13,235,877.14 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 36.64 | 328.2 | 10.75 | 3,938.35 | |
| Astral Energy | ENERGY | 11.43 | 53.34 | 35.48 | 4,054.19 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | 33.84 | 157.28 | 35,833.12 | 12,127,694.16 |
Zips with electric coverage in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts include: 02601, 02632, 02673, 02648, 02675, 02537, 02655, 02635, 02668, 02630, 02637 and 2 other zip code(s).
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South Yarmouth CDP, MA Electricity Overview
On average, citizens living in South Yarmouth CDP are billed a residential electricity rate of 34.14 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably for the inhabitants, this rate is higher than both the Massachusetts and nationwide average rates of 29.83 and 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Constellation Energy is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in South Yarmouth CDP are faced with 0.86 electrical outages a year with outages lasting on average 100.37 minutes.
For every citizen in the city there are 3,180.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 3rd worst in the state out of 256 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 37,196,554.4 kilograms. The residents of South Yarmouth CDP have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Yarmouth CDP
South Yarmouth CDP residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in South Yarmouth CDP, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 20.92 | 97.25 | 11,527.27 | 2,411,082.76 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 23.15 | 132.37 | 57,170.88 | 13,235,877.14 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 36.64 | 328.2 | 10.75 | 3,938.35 | |
| Astral Energy | ENERGY | 11.43 | 53.34 | 35.48 | 4,054.19 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | 33.84 | 157.28 | 35,833.12 | 12,127,694.16 |
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East Falmouth CDP, MA Electricity Overview
On average, citizens living in East Falmouth CDP are billed a residential electricity rate of 34.14 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably for the inhabitants, this rate is higher than both the Massachusetts and nationwide average rates of 29.83 and 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Constellation Energy is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in East Falmouth CDP are faced with 0.86 electrical outages a year with outages lasting on average 100.37 minutes.
For every citizen in the city there are 3,180.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 7th worst in the state out of 256 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 21,431,906.65 kilograms. The residents of East Falmouth CDP have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Falmouth CDP
East Falmouth CDP residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in East Falmouth CDP, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 20.92 | 97.25 | 11,527.27 | 2,411,082.76 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 23.15 | 132.37 | 57,170.88 | 13,235,877.14 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 36.64 | 328.2 | 10.75 | 3,938.35 | |
| Astral Energy | ENERGY | 11.43 | 53.34 | 35.48 | 4,054.19 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | 33.84 | 157.28 | 35,833.12 | 12,127,694.16 |
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Barnstable County, Massachusetts Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CanalCanal Generating (100.00%) | Barnstable County | MA | Natural Gas | 304,184 | 8 | 190,109,410.16 | 7 | 624.98 | 1 | ||
Cape Cod Air Force Station - 6 SWSUS Air Force (100.00%) | Barnstable County | MA | Wind | 4,450 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Outer Cape Community BatteryEversource Energy (100.00%) | Barnstable County | MA | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Barnstable County, Massachusetts Production Fuel Makeup
For every citizen in the county there are 3,406.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. Total emissions in the county are 791,889,683.59 kilograms, which is the 9th worst total amount of emissions for all counties in Massachusetts. Natural Gas makes up 72.32% of the fuel used for electricity generation in Barnstable County. Residual Fuel Oil and Distillate Fuel Oil make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 23.84% and 2.38% of total electricity generation, respectively. Barnstable County is home to 3 electricity generation plants, which is the 6th highest number of plants within a county in Massachusetts.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Barnstable County, Massachusetts?
By total revenue, Eversource Energy is the largest electricity company in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
How many power plants are located within Barnstable County, Massachusetts?
Barnstable County, Massachusetts is home to 3 power plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Barnstable County, Massachusetts?
Barnstable County, Massachusetts has 39 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Barnstable County, Massachusetts?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eversource Energy | 51,872 |
| 2 | Constellation Energy | 38,434 |
| 3 | NextEra Energy | 19,214 |
| 4 | Direct Energy | 17,833 |
| 5 | Dynegy Energy Services | 9,054 |
| 6 | Inspire Energy | 4,685 |
| 7 | First Point Power | 4,194 |
| 8 | Residents Energy | 2,153 |
| 9 | Clean Choice Energy | 2,028 |
| 10 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 995 |
