Berkshire County, Massachusetts Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Berkshire County, MA is $215.95
- The average electricity rate in Berkshire County, MA is 40.85¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Berkshire County, MA
The average residential electric bill in Berkshire County, MA is $215.95 per month. Berkshire County, MA is the 9th most expensive county in Massachusetts for electricity.
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Berkshire County, Massachusetts Electricity Overview
Berkshire County is home to 127,859 people and its power plants generate 104,817 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 0.82 megawatt hours per capita.
Berkshire County has accomplished a 13.22% rise in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production during the course of the previous 12 months.
Berkshire County had a 3.12% decline in CO2 emissions per capita throughout the preceding 12 months.
At $215.95, the Berkshire County average monthly residential electric bill is 46.74% more than the nationwide average bill.
The largest electricity supplier in Berkshire County by number of customers is Constellation Energy.
Berkshire County is the 314th highest county in the nation out of 3221 counties for electricity generation from wind per capita, averaging 0.82 megawatt hours per person produced from wind.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
912,857 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.14 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
104,817 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
104,817 MWh
Production per Capita
0.82 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
359,937,246 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,815.11 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Pittsfield
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Pittsfield 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
- 155th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 30,244th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 398 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 27 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
- 155th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 30,163rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 248 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
- 155th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 29,668th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,917 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,600 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$179.78 per month
- 0.77% higher than last month
- 1.89% higher than November last year
- 9.89% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 26.39% higher than the US average
- 155th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 27,820th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 26 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 498 since November last year
Pittsfield, MA Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Pittsfield are charged an average residential electricity rate of 34.14 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 14.45% above Massachusetts' average rate of 29.83 cents and 103.99% above the national average of 16.73 cents. The city has an average of 0.86 electrical outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 100.37 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage. Eversource Energy has an estimated 5,406 total residential customers, which is more than any other provider in the city.
Pittsfield is the 30th highest ranked city in the state out of 256 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 139,582,487.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 3,180.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 65th worst in Massachusetts for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. The city has one electricity plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pittsfield
Pittsfield residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 20.92 | 97.25 | 11,527.27 | 2,411,082.76 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 23.15 | 132.37 | 57,170.88 | 13,235,877.14 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 36.64 | 328.2 | 10.75 | 3,938.35 | |
| Astral Energy | ENERGY | 11.43 | 53.34 | 35.48 | 4,054.19 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | 33.84 | 157.28 | 35,833.12 | 12,127,694.16 |
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North Adams, MA Electricity Overview
Citizens living in North Adams are charged an average residential electricity rate of 30.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.76% above Massachusetts' average rate of 29.83 cents and 79.59% above the national average of 16.73 cents. The city has an average of 0.86 electrical outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 100.76 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage. With an estimated 2,967 total residential customers, National Grid is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
North Adams' electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 41,419,966.19 kilograms, which is 81st highest amount in the state out of 256 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 7th worst in Massachusetts for emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 3,180.28 kilograms of emissions per citizen. There are no electricity producing plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in North Adams
North Adams residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in North Adams, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 20.92 | 97.25 | 11,527.27 | 2,411,082.76 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 23.15 | 132.37 | 57,170.88 | 13,235,877.14 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 36.64 | 328.2 | 10.75 | 3,938.35 | |
| Astral Energy | ENERGY | 11.43 | 53.34 | 35.48 | 4,054.19 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | 33.84 | 157.28 | 35,833.12 | 12,127,694.16 |
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Adams CDP, MA Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Adams CDP are charged an average residential electricity rate of 30.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.76% above Massachusetts' average rate of 29.83 cents and 79.59% above the national average of 16.73 cents. The city has an average of 0.86 electrical outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 100.76 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage. With an estimated 356 total residential customers, National Grid is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
Adams CDP's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 18,159,398.57 kilograms, which is 111th highest amount in the state out of 256 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 65th worst in Massachusetts for emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 3,180.28 kilograms of emissions per citizen. There are no electricity producing plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Adams CDP
Adams CDP residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Adams CDP, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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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Berkshire County, Massachusetts Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Berkshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New England Wind LLCAvangrid (100.00%) | Berkshire County | MA | Wind | 73,226 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Berkshire Wind Power ProjectBerkshire Wind Power Cooperative Corp (100.00%) | Berkshire County | MA | Wind | 31,591 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Pittsfield Generating LP | Pittsfield | MA | Natural Gas | 31,220 | 12 | 15,887,324.13 | 10 | 508.88 | 3 |
Berkshire County, Massachusetts Production Fuel Makeup
Berkshire County's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 359,937,246.05 kilograms, which is the 797th highest amount of any county in the country. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per person in the county, which amounts to 2,815.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Berkshire County is the 14th highest polluting county in Massachusetts. Wind is the fuel of choice in Berkshire County, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Berkshire County has 3 power producing plants, which is 205th most in the United States.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Berkshire County, Massachusetts?
The largest electricity company in Berkshire County, Massachusetts by total revenue is Constellation Energy.
How many electric companies offer service in Berkshire County, Massachusetts?
Berkshire County, Massachusetts has 40 electricity providers serving consumers in the area.
How many power plants are located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts?
Berkshire County, Massachusetts is home to 3 power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
Which electricity companies offer service in Berkshire County, Massachusetts?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constellation Energy | 89,160 |
| 2 | National Grid | 68,379 |
| 3 | Eversource Energy | 59,622 |
| 4 | NextEra Energy | 44,573 |
| 5 | Direct Energy | 41,371 |
| 6 | Dynegy Energy Services | 21,004 |
| 7 | Inspire Energy | 10,869 |
| 8 | First Point Power | 9,730 |
| 9 | Residents Energy | 4,994 |
| 10 | Clean Choice Energy | 4,706 |
