Electric Rates & Providers in Bristol County, MA

Bristol County, Massachusetts Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Bristol County, Massachusetts Electricity Overview

Bristol County produces 38.22% of its electricity from renewable fuel sources, or 0.36 megawatt hours per citizen per year.

Bristol County currently ranks 195th in the United States out of 3230 counties for megawatt hours generated by solar power.

Bristol County generates 0.59 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity fuel sources. They are the 797th highest county in the country for non-renewable generation per capita.

In Bristol County, 339,464 megawatt hours of electricity are produced from non-renewable sources. Bristol County is 574th in the US out of 3230 counties for total electricity production from non-renewable sources.

Bristol County is ranked 2275th out of 3230 for highest polluting county in the United States when considering emissions per capita.

The burning of non-renewable fuel sources has increased by 12.14% during the last 12 months in Bristol County power plants.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    4,120,834 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    7.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    549,431 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    209,967 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    339,464 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.95 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,800,291,374 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,103.59 kg

New Bedford, MA Electricity Overview

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New Bedford has an average residential electricity rate of 33.77 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 14.89% higher than the state's average rate of 29.40 cents and 110.89% higher than the national average of 16.01 cents. More electricity is consumed within New Bedford than is generated, with electricity usage adding up to 31355.00% of production. Constellation Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Coming in as the 10th worst ranked city out of 256 cities in the state, New Bedford emits 324,127,674.54 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 3,219.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 173rd 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 2,281 megawatt hours from this fuel source.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in New Bedford

New Bedford residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.364/kWh$0.183/kWh$184.08/mo.$88.28/mo.
35th29.66¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of New Bedford
31st$141.66Average residential monthly electricity bill for New Bedford Residents

Electric Companies With Service in New Bedford, Massachusetts

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Aggregated Transit EnergyENERGY
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY22.77115.4819,5534,452,400
Ambit EnergyENERGY18.23116.2388,38416,109,000
American Power & GasENERGY21.88145.83163,500
Atlantic EnergyENERGY

Zips with electric coverage in New Bedford, Massachusetts include: 02740, 02745, 02747, 02746, 02744, 02748, 02743

Fall River, MA Electricity Overview

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Fall River has an average residential electricity rate of 31.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.17% higher than the state's average rate of 29.40 cents and 98.55% higher than the national average of 16.01 cents. More electricity is consumed within Fall River than is generated, with electricity usage adding up to 6165.55% of production. Constellation Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Coming in as the 11th worst ranked city out of 256 cities in the state, Fall River emits 297,836,237.72 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 3,178.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 184th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to 4 electricity producing plants, which is the 12th 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 98.88% (or 10,674 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 January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.503/kWh$0.196/kWh$263.53/mo.$97.15/mo.
249th36.72¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fall River
149th$179.09Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fall River Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fall River, Massachusetts

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Aggregated Transit EnergyENERGY
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY22.77115.4819,5534,452,400
Ambit EnergyENERGY18.23116.2388,38416,109,000
American Power & GasENERGY21.88145.83163,500
Atlantic EnergyENERGY

Zips with electric coverage in Fall River, Massachusetts include: 02720, 02721, 02747, 02724, 02723, 02790, 02717

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Taunton, MA Electricity Overview

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Taunton has an average residential electricity rate of 17.22 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 41.42% less than Massachusetts' average rate of 29.40 cents, ranking the city at 18th 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 1123.04% of production. Taunton Municipal Light is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

For electricity generation purposes, Taunton's primary fuel is Natural Gas, making up 23,580.87 megawatt hours, or 63.10% of production in the city. Landfill Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil are the second and third most used fuel types, respectively, for electricity generation. Landfill Gas is used to make 30.61% of electricity generation and Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 6.67% of total generation in the city. The city's electricity use results in CO2 pollution totaling 196,492,525.73 kilograms, which is 21st highest in Massachusetts out of 256 cities. More importantly, the city averages 3,326.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. Taunton has 3 electricity producing plants, which is the 14th highest out of any city in Massachusetts.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Taunton

Taunton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.172/kWh$0.154/kWh$119.17/mo.$100.52/mo.
18th17.22¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Taunton
20th$119.17Average residential monthly electricity bill for Taunton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Taunton, Massachusetts

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Aggregated Transit EnergyENERGY
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY22.77115.4819,5534,452,400
Ambit EnergyENERGY18.23116.2388,38416,109,000
American Power & GasENERGY21.88145.83163,500
Atlantic EnergyENERGY

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

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Bristol County MA Natural Gas 253,990106,824,742.92420.59
Dartmouth Power Associates LPTalen Energy (100.00%)
Bristol County MA Natural Gas 60,47031,625,216.77522.99
Taunton MA Natural Gas 24,49615,105,044.73616.63
Greater New Bedford LFG Utiliz. FacilityCommonWealth New Bedford Energy LLC (100.00%)
Bristol County MA Landfill Gas 21,16015,301,081.92723.11
Bullock Road Solar 1Bullock Road Solar 1, LLC (100.00%)
Bristol County MA Solar 11,985
MM Taunton EnergyMM Taunton Energy LLC (100.00%)
Taunton MA Landfill Gas 11,4406,525,516.54570.41
Adirondack A+B Community Solar GardenBWC Connecticut River LLC (100.00%)
Bristol County MA Solar 9,247
Woodland Avenue Solar 1Woodland Avenue Solar 1, LLC (100.00%)
North Seekonk CDP MA Solar 8,999
Fisher Road SolarFisher Road Solar I, LLC (100.00%)
Bristol County MA Solar 8,089
Westport B Community Solar GardenBWC Hamilton Brook LLC (100.00%)
Fall River MA Solar 7,949
Elm StreetISM Solar Dighton 3, LLC (100.00%)
Bristol County MA Solar 7,857
Freetown SolarTransAlta (100.00%)
Bristol County MA Solar 6,974
DG Dighton LLC CSGDG Dighton, LLC (100.00%)
Bristol County MA Solar 5,975
Bristol County MA Solar 5,151
Bristol County MA Solar 4,917
BerkleyCaptona Partners Solar I Finco LLC (100.00%)
Bristol County MA Solar 4,275
433 Purchase Solar NG, LLCNuGen Capital Management (100.00%)
Bristol County MA Solar 4,144
Braley Road 2TransAlta (100.00%)
Bristol County MA Solar 4,118
Acushnet- High HillGLC-(MA) Acushnet - High Hill, LLC (100.00%)
Bristol County MA Solar 4,013
Brookwood Drive Community SolarAES Distributed Energy (100.00%)
North Westport CDP MA Solar 3,965

Bristol County, Massachusetts Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For electricity generation purposes, Bristol County's primary fuel is Natural Gas, making up 335,796.43 megawatt hours, or 61.12% of production in the county. Solar and Landfill Gas are the second and third most used fuel types, respectively, for electricity generation. Solar is used to make 31.57% of electricity generation and Landfill Gas makes up 5.96% of total generation in the county. The county has the 182nd largest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the United States, emitting 1,800,291,374.43 kilograms. The county averages 3,103.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 2275th highest in the country in this category. Bristol County has the 3rd most power plants of any county in Massachusetts, with 51 total plants.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
61.12%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
31.57%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
5.96%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.86%
WIND
Wind
0.69%
OTHER
Other
-0.19%

Bristol County, Massachusetts Net Metering

There are 38 companies in Bristol County offering electricity. Of those 38, 15.79% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state of Massachusetts has highly favorable state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Bristol County is 4.46%. This includes data from 3 providers, including Taunton Municipal Light, Eversource Energy, and North Attleboro Electric. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 2.20%, resulting in a rank of 1368th best in the United States and a state rank of 12th best out of 3230 and 14 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Bristol County:

* 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, National Grid is the largest electricity provider in Bristol County, Massachusetts.

How many power plants are in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

Bristol County, Massachusetts is home to 51 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

How many electric companies offer service in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

There are 38 electricity providers serving consumers in Bristol County, Massachusetts.

What electricity companies offer service in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

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Published: 2024-03-12