Franklin County, MA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Franklin County, Massachusetts Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Franklin County, MA is $212.55
  • The average electricity rate in Franklin County, MA is 40.32¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Franklin County, MA

The average residential electric bill in Franklin County, MA is $212.55 per month. Franklin County, MA is the 10th most expensive county in Massachusetts for electricity.

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Franklin County, Massachusetts Electricity Overview

Franklin County is the 7th highest producing county out of 14 counties in the state when considering megawatt hours generated using sustainable fuels.

Franklin County is ranked as the 12th highest consuming county out of 14 counties in the state with over 500,000 megawatt hours being consumed by customers living there.

Franklin County produces 21.27% of their electricity from non-renewable fuels. This equates to 0.6 megawatt hours per citizen and ranks Franklin County as the 787th highest county out of 3221 counties in the country for non-renewable generation per capita each year.

Franklin County generates 83,094 megawatt hours from hydroelectric sources in the last 12 months, which gives them a rank of 283rd highest out of 3221 counties in the nation for total hydroelectric generation.

There was a 0.62% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the previous 12 months in Franklin County.

Franklin County averages 2.22 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is highest in the state out of 14counties.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    503,344 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    7.1 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    225,958,525 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,187.27 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Greenfield

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Greenfield 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
  • 227th in the state out of 253 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 48 since November last year
  • 30,316th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 397 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 21 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
  • 251st in the state out of 253 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 30 since November last year
  • 30,259th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 10 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 218 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
  • 235th in the state out of 253 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 41 since November last year
  • 29,748th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,920 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,641 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
  • 245th in the state out of 253 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 52 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
  • 27,910th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 78 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 500 since November last year

Greenfield, MA Electricity Overview

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Residents of Greenfield are charged an average residential electricity price of 34.14 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 15.27% more than Massachusetts' average price of 29.61 cents and 105.73% more than the national average of 16.59 cents. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Constellation Energy. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential electricity bill of $179.78. This is 23.32% higher than the nationwide average bill of $145.79.

Coming in as the 72nd worst ranked city out of 256 cities in the state, Greenfield emits 56,290,426.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. This total results in 3,187.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the city ranks 19th worst in Massachusetts for pollution per capita from electricity use. In Greenfield, there are no electricity producing facilities. The inhabitants must rely on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Greenfield

Greenfield 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.
251st34.14¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Greenfield
245th$179.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Greenfield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Greenfield, 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

Turners Falls CDP, MA Electricity Overview

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Residents of Turners Falls CDP are charged an average residential electricity price of 34.14 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 15.27% more than Massachusetts' average price of 29.61 cents and 105.73% more than the national average of 16.59 cents. Constellation Energy is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold. With annual generation of 13,905 megawatt hours, the city is the 25th largest producer of electricity in the state.

Coming in as the 182nd worst ranked city out of 256 cities in the state, Turners Falls CDP emits 6,663,110.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. This total results in 1,645.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the city ranks 239th worst in Massachusetts for pollution per capita from electricity use. There is one power plant in the city. Turners Falls CDP has around 100.00% of its electricity produced by Conventional Hydroelectric.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Turners Falls CDP

Turners Falls CDP 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.
251st34.14¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Turners Falls CDP
245th$179.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Turners Falls CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Turners Falls 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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Orange CDP, MA Electricity Overview

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Residents of Orange CDP are charged an average residential electricity price of 30.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.49% more than Massachusetts' average price of 29.61 cents and 81.12% more than the national average of 16.59 cents. Constellation Energy is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold. With annual generation of 3,081 megawatt hours, the city is the 68th largest producer of electricity in the state.

Coming in as the 143rd worst ranked city out of 256 cities in the state, Orange CDP emits 10,495,860.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. This total results in 2,816.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the city ranks 212th worst in Massachusetts for pollution per capita from electricity use. There is one power plant in the city. Orange CDP has around 100.00% of its electricity produced by Solar.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Orange CDP

Orange 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.
78th30.05¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Orange CDP
82nd$160.29Average residential monthly electricity bill for Orange CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Orange 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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Franklin County, Massachusetts Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Franklin County, Massachusetts

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
CabotFirstLight Power Resources, Inc. - MA (100.00%)
Franklin County MA Conventional Hydroelectric 394,435111
Erving Paper MillsErving Paper Mills Inc (100.00%)
Franklin County MA Natural Gas 42,774.372010,328,701.2823241.4732
Franklin County MA Conventional Hydroelectric 39,391611
Franklin County MA Conventional Hydroelectric 35,479711
Shelburne Falls CDP MA Conventional Hydroelectric 34,354811
Franklin County MA Conventional Hydroelectric 29,0151011
Gardners FallsNautilus Hydro, LLC (100.00%)
Franklin County MA Conventional Hydroelectric 17,7031311
Turners FallsFirstLight Power Resources, Inc. - MA (100.00%)
Turners Falls CDP MA Conventional Hydroelectric 13,9051411
Wilbur Woods Solar LLCAES Distributed Energy (100.00%)
Franklin County MA Solar 8,0632622
French King Solar LLCFrench King Solar LLC (100.00%)
Franklin County MA Solar 7,3354322
W. Orange Rd Solar LLCAES Distributed Energy (100.00%)
Franklin County MA Solar 7,1654922
Kearsarge MontagueKearsarge Energy (100.00%)
Franklin County MA Solar 6,7516922
Montague Site 36-GrosolarEversource Energy (100.00%)
Franklin County MA Solar 5,9998822
Franklin County MA Solar 5,56410822
Franklin County MA Solar 3,62820222
Long Plain SolarLong Plain Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Franklin County MA Solar 3,40221722
Kearsarge Montague BD(CSG)Kearsarge Montague BD LLC (100.00%)
Franklin County MA Solar 3,30522722
OSG Solar 1 LLCNavisun LLC (100.00%)
Orange CDP MA Solar 3,08125522
Greenfield Solar PVEversource Energy (100.00%)
Greenfield Town MA Solar 2,97126422
Franklin County MA Solar 2,83228222

Franklin County, Massachusetts Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
41.51%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
37.22%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
21.05%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.32%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-0.10%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Franklin County has the 9th most power producing plants of any county in Massachusetts, with 29 total plants. About 225,958,525.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in the county because of electricity use per year. This total results in 3,187.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the county 2244th highest in the United States for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Franklin County's fuel of choice is Conventional Hydroelectric, with 41.51% of electricity generation using this fuel. Taken together with Solar (37.22%) and Natural Gas (21.05%), these three fuel types account for 199,741.75 megawatt hours (or 99.78%) county's electricity production.

Franklin County, Massachusetts Net Metering

Out of the 40 suppliers in Franklin County, 7.50% of them offer net metering to their consumers. The state has favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more attractive.

Energy Loss

In Franklin County one company reports energy loss, Eversource Energy. They average an annual energy loss of 20.38%. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.43%, Franklin County is ranked as the 2981st best county in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Franklin 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 Franklin County, Massachusetts?

By total customer count, Constellation Energy is the largest electricity company in Franklin County, Massachusetts.

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

There are 40 electricity companies serving customers in Franklin County, Massachusetts.

How many power plants are located in Franklin County, Massachusetts?

There are 29 active electricity plants located in Franklin County, Massachusetts

What electricity companies offer service in Franklin County, Massachusetts?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Constellation Energy67,300
2Eversource Energy55,234
3National Grid48,680
4NextEra Energy33,534
5Direct Energy31,059
6Dynegy Energy Services15,812
7Inspire Energy8,163
8First Point Power7,337
9Residents Energy3,756
10Clean Choice Energy3,534

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-04-28