Bristol County, Massachusetts Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Bristol County, Massachusetts Electricity Overview
Bristol County averages 0.31 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 7th highest in the state out of 14counties.
Bristol County has the 8th highest electricity production of all 14 counties in Massachusetts, generating 180,894.78 megawatt hours.
When comparing annual CO2 emissions per capita, Bristol County experienced a 0.15% increase over the course of the most recent year.
The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Bristol County is 35.54 cents. This rate is roughly 119.73% higher than the national average price of 16.17 cents per kilowatt hour.
Bristol County is home to over 580,068 citizens and produces 148,830.78 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0.26 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Bristol County 6th in Massachusetts out of 14 counties for solar megawatt hours produced per capita.
When calculating by total customers, Constellation Energy is the largest electricity provider in Bristol County.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
4,189,882 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.22 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
180,895 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
179,842 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,053 MWh
Production per Capita
0.31 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,826,808,058 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,149.3 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in New Bedford
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New Bedford Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
30.83¢ per kWh
- 1.34% higher than last month
- 13.67% lower than May last year
- 7.42% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 87.01% higher than the US average
- 144th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 109 since May last year
- 29,875th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 245 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 284 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
29.65¢ per kWh
- 1.35% lower than last month
- 0.89% lower than May last year
- 4.37% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 83.66% higher than the US average
- 146th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since May last year
- 29,881st in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 13 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 283 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$132 per month
- 14.31% lower than last month
- 7.33% higher than May last year
- 8.3% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 6.27% higher than the US average
- 247th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 111 since May last year
- 21,523rd in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 8,476 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 835 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$141.47 per month
- 0.53% higher than last month
- 4.26% higher than May last year
- 13.3% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 3.47% higher than the US average
- 139th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 101 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since May last year
- 17,494th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 265 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,084 since May last year
New Bedford, MA Electricity Overview
New Bedford has an average residential electricity rate of 29.65 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.12% higher than the state's average rate of 28.48 cents and 83.33% higher than the national average of 16.17 cents. More electricity is consumed within New Bedford than is generated, with electricity usage adding up to 35875.26% of production. Customers in New Bedford deal with 0.68 electrical outages each year with outages lasting on average 66.96 minutes.
Coming in as the 10th worst ranked city out of 256 cities in the state, New Bedford emits 326,856,240.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 3,246.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 187th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to one electricity producing plant. New Bedford's main fuel type used for electricity production is Solar. The city generates 2,027 megawatt hours from this fuel source.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in New Bedford
New Bedford residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in New Bedford, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 25.78 | 126.2 | 20,053.44 | 5,170,591.15 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 20.64 | 127.02 | 90,646.11 | 18,707,450.56 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 24.77 | 169.36 | 16.41 | 4,064.56 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Clean Choice Energy | ENERGY | 29.04 | 134.7 | 205,232.67 | 59,608,238.72 |
Zips with electric coverage in New Bedford, Massachusetts include: 02740, 02745, 02747, 02746, 02744, 02748, 02743
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Fall River, MA Electricity Overview
Fall River has an average residential electricity rate of 31.37 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.15% higher than the state's average rate of 28.48 cents and 93.95% higher than the national average of 16.17 cents. More electricity is consumed within Fall River than is generated, with electricity usage adding up to 6892.69% of production. Customers in Fall River deal with 0.85 electrical outages each year with outages lasting on average 83.64 minutes.
Coming in as the 11th worst ranked city out of 256 cities in the state, Fall River emits 300,597,064.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 3,208.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 196th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to 4 electricity producing plants, which is the 8th highest number of power plants within a city in Massachusetts out of the state's 256 cities. Fall River's power plants primarily use Solar, which makes up 100.00% (or 9,818 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fall River
Fall River residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fall River, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 25.78 | 126.2 | 20,053.44 | 5,170,591.15 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 20.64 | 127.02 | 90,646.11 | 18,707,450.56 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 24.77 | 169.36 | 16.41 | 4,064.56 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Clean Choice Energy | ENERGY | 29.04 | 134.7 | 205,232.67 | 59,608,238.72 |
Zips with electric coverage in Fall River, Massachusetts include: 02720, 02721, 02747, 02724, 02723, 02790, 02717
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Taunton, MA Electricity Overview
Taunton has an average residential electricity rate of 19.52 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 31.44% less than Massachusetts' average rate of 28.48 cents, ranking the city at 19th out of 256 cities in the state for lowest average electricity rate. More electricity is consumed within Taunton than is generated, with electricity usage adding up to 4512.60% of production. Customers in Taunton deal with 1.66 electrical outages each year with outages lasting on average 81.36 minutes.
Coming in as the 22nd worst ranked city out of 256 cities in the state, Taunton emits 193,177,528.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 3,269.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 5th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is the 20th highest number of power plants within a city in Massachusetts out of the state's 256 cities. Taunton's power plants primarily use Landfill Gas, which makes up 86.06% (or 8,138 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Taunton
Taunton residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Taunton, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 25.78 | 126.2 | 20,053.44 | 5,170,591.15 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 20.64 | 127.02 | 90,646.11 | 18,707,450.56 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 24.77 | 169.36 | 16.41 | 4,064.56 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Clean Choice Energy | ENERGY | 29.04 | 134.7 | 205,232.67 | 59,608,238.72 |
Zips with electric coverage in Taunton, Massachusetts include: 02780, 02767, 02718, 02764
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Electricity Production in Bristol County, Massachusetts
Power Plants in Bristol County, Massachusetts
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greater New Bedford LFG Utiliz. FacilityCommonWealth New Bedford Energy LLC (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Landfill Gas | 19,855 | 14,715,190.28 | 741.13 | ||
Bullock Road Solar 1Bullock Road Solar 1, LLC (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 12,081 | ||||
DartmouthTransAlta (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 8,513 | ||||
Adirondack A+B Community Solar GardenBWC Connecticut River LLC (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 8,479 | ||||
Woodland Avenue Solar 1Woodland Avenue Solar 1, LLC (100.00%) | North Seekonk CDP | MA | Solar | 8,371 | ||||
MM Taunton EnergyMM Taunton Energy LLC (100.00%) | Taunton | MA | Landfill Gas | 8,138 | 4,176,690.91 | 513.23 | ||
Elm StreetISM Solar Dighton 3, LLC (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 7,976.07 | ||||
Fisher Road SolarFisher Road Solar I, LLC (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 7,839 | ||||
Westport B Community Solar GardenBWC Hamilton Brook LLC (100.00%) | Fall River | MA | Solar | 7,135 | ||||
Freetown SolarTransAlta (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 6,728 | ||||
DG Dighton LLC CSGDG Dighton, LLC (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 6,049 | ||||
Brookwood Drive Community SolarAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | North Westport CDP | MA | Solar | 5,279 | ||||
Fairhaven MA 2Consolidated Edison Development (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 4,974 | ||||
Berkley East Solar LLCTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 4,585 | ||||
BerkleyCaptona Partners Solar I Finco LLC (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 4,073 | ||||
DG Foxborough Elm CSGDG Foxborough Elm (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 4,055 | ||||
433 Purchase Solar NG, LLCNuGen Capital Management (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 3,833 | ||||
GSPP Raynham TMLP, LLC CSGGreen Street Power Partners (100.00%) | Raynham Center CDP | MA | Solar | 3,667.71 | ||||
Kearsarge AcushnetKearsarge Acushnet LLC (100.00%) | Acushnet Center CDP | MA | Solar | 3,398 | ||||
Southern Sky Renew Energy Berkley LLCSouthern Sky Renewable Energy Berkley, LLC (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 3,329 |
Bristol County, Massachusetts Details
For electricity generation purposes, Bristol County's primary fuel is Solar, making up 148,830.78 megawatt hours, or 82.27% of production in the county. Landfill Gas and Wind are the second and third most used fuel types, respectively, for electricity generation. Landfill Gas is used to make 15.47% of electricity generation and Wind makes up 1.67% of total generation in the county. The county has the 176th largest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the United States, emitting 1,826,808,057.59 kilograms. The county averages 3,149.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 2311th highest in the country in this category. Bristol County has the 3rd most power plants of any county in Massachusetts, with 40 total plants.
Providers In Each City in Bristol County:
- Attleboro, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Fall River, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- New Bedford, Massachusetts:
- Eversource Energy: 100.00%
- North Attleborough Town, Massachusetts:
- North Attleboro Electric: 100.00%
- Taunton, Massachusetts:
- Taunton Municipal Light: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Bristol County, Massachusetts?
By total revenue, Taunton Municipal Light is the largest electricity provider in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
How many power plants are in Bristol County, Massachusetts?
Bristol County, Massachusetts is home to 40 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Bristol County, Massachusetts?
There are 37 electricity providers serving consumers in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
What electricity companies offer service in Bristol County, Massachusetts?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constellation Energy | 43,897 |
| 2 | National Grid | 42,295 |
| 3 | Taunton Municipal Light | 42,020 |
| 4 | Eversource Energy | 25,197 |
| 5 | Direct Energy | 18,716 |
| 6 | North Attleboro Electric | 15,104 |
| 7 | Dynegy Energy Services | 14,152 |
| 8 | Mansfield Electric | 11,616 |
| 9 | Inspire Energy | 4,562 |
| 10 | First Point Power | 4,107 |
