Berkshire County, MA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Berkshire County, MA is $212.15
  • The average electricity rate in Berkshire County, MA is 40.10¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Berkshire County, MA

The average residential electric bill in Berkshire County, MA is $212.15 per month. Berkshire County, MA is the 8th most expensive county in Massachusetts for electricity.

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Berkshire County, Massachusetts Electricity Overview

Wind produces 96,870 megawatt hours of electricity in Berkshire County. This equals roughly 0.76 megawatt hours per person in Berkshire County being produced from wind power, giving the county a rank of 428th highest county in the country out of 3221 counties in that category.

When calculating by number of customers, Constellation Energy is the largest electricity company in Berkshire County.

Berkshire County ranks 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 counties for electricity generated from wind power.

Berkshire County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 141.64% above the national average rate, at 40.10 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.59 cents.

Residents in the county deal with an average of 0.84 power outages each year, with an average of 97.95 minutes per outage.

As the 1037th highest county in the US for non-renewable production per capita, Berkshire County produces 0.02 megawatt hours per person a year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    907,793 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    7.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    248,884 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    246,894 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,990 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.95 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    296,412,276 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,318.27 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

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Citizens living in Pittsfield are charged an average residential electricity rate of 34.14 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 15.27% above Massachusetts' average rate of 29.61 cents and 105.73% above the national average of 16.59 cents. Constellation Energy sells an estimated 74,305.98 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other provider. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $179.78 per month.

Pittsfield is the 31st highest ranked city in the state out of 256 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 135,749,068.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 3,092.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Pittsfield as the 193rd highest polluting city in Massachusetts. Solar is the fuel of choice in Pittsfield, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Pittsfield has 5 power producing plants, which is the 7th highest for a city in Massachusetts.

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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.363/kWh$0.218/kWh$222.74/mo.$99.35/mo.
155th34.14¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pittsfield
155th$179.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pittsfield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY20.4994.0311,119.272,277,870.67
Ambit EnergyENERGY22.6712855,147.3512,504,596.18
American Power & GasENERGY35.88310.0610.373,720.76
Astral EnergyENERGY11.1951.7634.223,830.19
Atlantic EnergyENERGY33.15152.0834,564.8311,457,640.2

North Adams, MA Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in North Adams are charged an average residential electricity rate of 30.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.49% above Massachusetts' average rate of 29.61 cents and 81.12% above the national average of 16.59 cents. With an estimated 3,112 residential customers, National Grid is the largest provider in the city. The city is the 64th highest generator out of 256 cities in the state, averaging 0.26 megawatt hours produced per customer in the city per year.

North Adams is the 81st highest ranked city in the state out of 256 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 39,967,224.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 3,068.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks North Adams as the 194th highest polluting city in Massachusetts. Solar is the fuel of choice in North Adams, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. North Adams has one power producing plant.

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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.378/kWh$0.222/kWh$218.87/mo.$106.42/mo.
78th30.05¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of North Adams
132nd$160.29Average residential monthly electricity bill for North Adams Residents

Electric Companies With Service in North Adams, Massachusetts

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY20.4994.0311,119.272,277,870.67
Ambit EnergyENERGY22.6712855,147.3512,504,596.18
American Power & GasENERGY35.88310.0610.373,720.76
Astral EnergyENERGY11.1951.7634.223,830.19
Atlantic EnergyENERGY33.15152.0834,564.8311,457,640.2

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Adams CDP, MA Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Adams CDP are charged an average residential electricity rate of 30.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.49% above Massachusetts' average rate of 29.61 cents and 81.12% above the national average of 16.59 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 373 total residential customers, National Grid is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Adams CDP's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 18,199,328.3 kilograms, which is 109th highest amount in the state out of 256 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 76th worst in Massachusetts for emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 3,187.27 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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.378/kWh$0.222/kWh$218.87/mo.$106.42/mo.
125th30.05¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Adams CDP
132nd$160.29Average residential monthly electricity bill for Adams CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Adams CDP, Massachusetts

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY20.4994.0311,119.272,277,870.67
Ambit EnergyENERGY22.6712855,147.3512,504,596.18
American Power & GasENERGY35.88310.0610.373,720.76
Astral EnergyENERGY11.1951.7634.223,830.19
Atlantic EnergyENERGY33.15152.0834,564.8311,457,640.2

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Berkshire County, Massachusetts Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Berkshire County, Massachusetts

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
New England Wind LLCAvangrid (100.00%)
Berkshire County MA Wind 66,836111
Berkshire County MA Conventional Hydroelectric 63,128411
Berkshire County MA Conventional Hydroelectric 33,395911
Pittsfield Generating LP
Pittsfield MA Natural Gas 29,7442415,098,448.3121507.6111
Berkshire Wind Power ProjectBerkshire Wind Power Cooperative Corp (100.00%)
Berkshire County MA Wind 27,239211
Tanglewood Circle Solar 1 LLCTanglewood Circle Solar 1 LLC (100.00%)
Berkshire County MA Solar 7,3074722
East Acres Solar NG, LLCNuGen Capital Management (100.00%)
Pittsfield MA Solar 4,80213822
North Adams LandfillSyncarpha North Adams, LLC (100.00%)
North Adams MA Solar 3,43921522
Housatonic CDP MA Solar 3,14823822
Berkshire County MA Solar 3,12924322
Berkshire County MA Solar 3,10624922
Syncarpha Hancock II CSGSyncarpha Hancock II, LLC (100.00%)
Berkshire County MA Solar 3,10225022
Berkshire County MA Solar 2,97326322
Berkshire County MA Solar 2,90527322
Syncarpha Hancock I CSGSyncarpha Hancock I, LLC (100.00%)
Berkshire County MA Solar 2,88027622
Town of Otis Wind Energy ProjectTown of Otis (100.00%)
Berkshire County MA Wind 2,7951211
Harbor Road Solar 1Harbor Road Solar 1, LLC (100.00%)
Cheshire CDP MA Solar 2,77629222
Seaboard Sheffield, LLCNavisun LLC (100.00%)
Berkshire County MA Solar 2,77529322
Berkshire County MA Solar 2,34032322
Berkshire County MA Solar 2,31132722

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
38.92%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
38.78%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
21.50%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.75%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.05%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Berkshire County's primary fuel is Wind, with 38.92% of electricity generation using this fuel source. When combined with Conventional Hydroelectric (38.78%) and Solar (21.50%), these three fuel types make up 99.20% county's electricity production. The county emits 2,318.27 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity use, which makes it the 14th highest polluting county out of 14 counties in Massachusetts. A total of 296,412,276.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county per year. This is enough to rank 11th highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption. Berkshire County has 25 electricity generation plants, which is 10th highest in Massachusetts.

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Net Metering

Of the 40 electricity suppliers in Berkshire County, 3 of them report that they offer net metering. At the state level, Massachusetts has highly favorable net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

Berkshire County has an average of 20.38% of the energy that is transmitted in the state dissipated as heat. The countrywide average is 2.43%, meaning Berkshire County ranks 2981st best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

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 25 power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

Which electricity companies offer service in Berkshire County, Massachusetts?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Constellation Energy87,621
2National Grid71,721
3Eversource Energy64,297
4NextEra Energy43,660
5Direct Energy40,437
6Dynegy Energy Services20,587
7Inspire Energy10,628
8First Point Power9,552
9Residents Energy4,890
10Clean Choice Energy4,601

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-04-28