Essex County, Massachusetts Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Essex County, MA is $211.42
- The average electricity rate in Essex County, MA is 38.64¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Essex County, MA
The average residential electric bill in Essex County, MA is $211.42 per month. Essex County, MA is the most expensive county in Massachusetts for electricity.
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Essex County, Massachusetts Electricity Overview
Essex County ranks as the 71st highest pollution level due to electricity consumption in the country and 2nd worst in the state, emitting 3,433,461,268.82 kilograms of CO2 gases.
Essex County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 130.93% above the national average price, at 38.64 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents.
Essex County produces 2.04 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity fuel sources. They are the 493rd highest county in the United States for non-renewable generation per capita.
Constellation Energy is the largest electricity provider in Essex County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
Essex County is 441st in the national rankings for total megawatt hours produced from sustainable energy, with 332,673.69 megawatt hours generated from sustainable fuels.
With 2,310 megawatt produced from solar power and 806,765 residents in Essex County, the county averages 0 megawatt hours generated from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 490th out of 3221 counties in the nation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
5,759,950 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.14 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,982,193 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
332,674 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,649,519 MWh
Production per Capita
2.46 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,433,461,269 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,255.84 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Lynn
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Rates and Production Categories
Lynn Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
30.49¢ per kWh
- 2.93% higher than last month
- 7.03% higher than November last year
- 0.7% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 79.02% higher than the US average
- 120th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 59 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 36 since November last year
- 29,946th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 87 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 165 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
30.05¢ per kWh
- 0.56% higher than last month
- 5.97% lower than November last year
- 3.34% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 82.24% higher than the US average
- 125th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has increased by 11 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 19 since November last year
- 29,979th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 13 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 329 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$140.99 per month
- 3.84% higher than last month
- 6.07% higher than November last year
- 5.85% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 19.24% higher than the US average
- 132nd in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 72 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 44 since November last year
- 24,929th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,916 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,957 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$160.29 per month
- 0.42% higher than last month
- 4.34% lower than November last year
- 2.02% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 12.69% higher than the US average
- 132nd in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 43 since November last year
- 23,078th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 70 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,097 since November last year
Lynn, MA Electricity Overview
Lynn's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 30.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 79.59% above the average national price of 16.73 cents. The city produces 2,310 megawatt hours, which is 100.00% of their total generation, from sustainable fuel types The city is faced with an average of 0.86 power outages per customer a year. These outages last for an average of 100.76 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage.
Emissions in Lynn average 3,170.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 240th worst polluting city out of 256 cities in Massachusetts based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 319,835,828.57 kilograms. Solar is the fuel of choice in Lynn, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Lynn has one electricity plant within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lynn
Lynn residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lynn, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 20.92 | 97.25 | 11,527.27 | 2,411,082.76 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 23.15 | 132.37 | 57,170.88 | 13,235,877.14 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 36.64 | 328.2 | 10.75 | 3,938.35 | |
| Astral Energy | ENERGY | 11.43 | 53.34 | 35.48 | 4,054.19 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | 33.84 | 157.28 | 35,833.12 | 12,127,694.16 |
Zips with electric coverage in Lynn, Massachusetts include: 01902, 01906, 01905, 01904, 01907, 01940, 01901
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Lawrence, MA Electricity Overview
Lawrence's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 30.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 79.59% above the average national price of 16.73 cents. National Grid has an estimated 1,069 residential customers, which is more than any other provider in the city. The power grid in the city deals with an average of 0.86 outages per consumer each year, with outages lasting about 100.76 minutes each. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes per outage.
Emissions in Lawrence average 3,180.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 207th worst polluting city out of 256 cities in Massachusetts based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 279,711,982.98 kilograms. The city has no electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lawrence
Lawrence residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lawrence, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 Lawrence, Massachusetts include: 01841, 01844, 01843, 01840
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Haverhill, MA Electricity Overview
Haverhill's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 30.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 79.59% above the average national price of 16.73 cents. Non-renewable fuel sources are used to produce 148,217.87 megawatt hours in the city, which is 55.19% of the city's total generation. With 44.81% of its electricity generation coming from sustainable fuels, the city ranks 8th in the state out of 256 cities for total electricity generation from renewable sources.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Haverhill averages 7,999.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, which ranks them 2nd highest in Massachusetts out of 256 cities for emissions efficiency. A total of 537,163,866.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city each year. The primary fuel utilized in Haverhill is Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste, making up 54.77% of the fuel used in the city for electricity generation. Combined with Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (44.81%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.42%), these three fuel sources make up 100.00% of the city's electricity generation. Haverhill has one electricity plant within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Haverhill
Haverhill residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Haverhill, 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 Haverhill, Massachusetts include: 01830, 01832, 01835
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Essex County, Massachusetts Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Essex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salem Harbor Power Development LPFootprint Salem Harbor Development LP (100.00%) | Salem | MA | Natural Gas | 1,244,607 | 6 | 500,489,988.74 | 5 | 402.13 | 7 | ||
Covanta HaverhillOgden Projects Inc-Haverhill (100.00%) | Haverhill | MA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 268,561 | 3 | 443,233,940.98 | 3 | 1,650.4 | 4 | ||
Wheelabrator North AndoverWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%) | Essex County | MA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 237,611 | 4 | 411,080,698.4 | 4 | 1,730.06 | 1 | ||
Wheelabrator SaugusWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%) | Saugus CDP | MA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 229,104 | 5 | 395,875,296.9 | 5 | 1,727.93 | 2 | ||
General Electric Aircraft EnginesAlsoEnergy (100.00%) | Lynn | MA | Solar | 2,310 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Essex County, Massachusetts Production Fuel Makeup
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. Essex County averages 4,255.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which ranks them 2nd highest in Massachusetts out of 14 counties for emissions efficiency. A total of 3,433,461,268.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county. This is enough to rank 71st highest in the US for total pollution from electricity consumption. Natural Gas is the primary fuel source in Essex County, with 62.79% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (20.37%) is also used in the generation of electricity, as well as Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (16.67%). Essex County has the 2nd most power producing plants of any county in the state, with 5 total plants.
Providers In Each City in Essex County:
- Amesbury Town, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Beverly, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Gloucester, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Haverhill, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Lawrence, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Lynn, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Methuen Town, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Newburyport, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Peabody, Massachusetts:
- Peabody Municipal Light Plant: 100.00%
- Salem, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
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FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Essex County, Massachusetts?
By total megawatt hours sold, Constellation Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Essex County, Massachusetts.
How many electric companies offer service in Essex County, Massachusetts?
There are 49 electricity companies serving customers in Essex County, Massachusetts.
What electricity companies offer service in Essex County, Massachusetts?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Grid | 53,276 |
| 2 | Constellation Energy | 35,048 |
| 3 | Peabody Municipal Light Plant | 29,726 |
| 4 | NextEra Energy | 17,521 |
| 5 | Direct Energy | 16,263 |
| 6 | Danvers Electric Department | 14,655 |
| 7 | Marblehead Electric | 11,198 |
| 8 | Dynegy Energy Services | 8,257 |
| 9 | Ipswich Electric | 7,905 |
| 10 | Reading Municipal Light Department | 4,708 |
How many power plants are within Essex County, Massachusetts?
There are 5 active power plants in Essex County, Massachusetts
