Hampden County, Massachusetts Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Hampden County, MA is $212.46
- The average electricity rate in Hampden County, MA is 40.41¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Hampden County, MA
The average residential electric bill in Hampden County, MA is $212.46 per month. Hampden County, MA is the 5th most expensive county in Massachusetts for electricity.
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Hampden County, Massachusetts Electricity Overview
Hampden County has a population of 461,041 citizens.
Electric generation facilities in Hampden County have achieved a 7.55% drop in the use of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity generation over the last year.
Hampden County averages 0.02 megawatt hours produced from wind per capita, which is 495th highest county in the United States out of 3221 counties.
When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Hampden County had a 1.36% decrease over the previous 12 months.
As the 2nd highest producer of solar energy in the state, Hampden County produces a total of 203,361.11 megawatt hours from solar.
Wind turbines in Hampden County generate 9,525 megawatt hours of electricity.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,273,754 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,333,294 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
599,753 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
733,541 MWh
Production per Capita
2.89 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,223,270,919 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,653.28 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Springfield
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Springfield Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
35.21¢ per kWh
- 1.83% higher than last month
- 6.8% higher than November last year
- 16.28% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 106.71% higher than the US average
- 143rd 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
- 30,232nd 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
34.13¢ per kWh
- 0.55% higher than last month
- 0.91% higher than November last year
- 17.37% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 106.96% higher than the US average
- 143rd 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
- 30,151st 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
$164.65 per month
- 3.96% higher than last month
- 11.11% higher than November last year
- 9.95% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 39.25% higher than the US average
- 143rd 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
- 29,656th 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 2,601 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$179.76 per month
- 0.77% higher than last month
- 1.89% higher than November last year
- 9.87% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 26.37% higher than the US average
- 143rd 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
- 27,806th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 24 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 498 since November last year
Springfield, MA Electricity Overview

Springfield's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 34.13 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 15.09% above Massachusetts' average rate of 29.66 cents, resulting in the city ranking 143rd best for average electricity price out of 256 cities in Massachusetts. The city's facilities use non-renewable fuel sources for 94.48% of their electricity generation, which is 609,145 megawatt hours. They had a 7.16% increase in the usage of renewable fuel types, such as solar and wind energy, in place of fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas.
Springfield has 10 power plants, which is the 2nd highest out of any city in Massachusetts. Power generating facilities in the city most often use Natural Gas, which makes up 94.48% (or 609,145 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Solar at 3.87% and Conventional Hydroelectric at 1.65% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Springfield averages 3,137.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 179th worst in the state out of 256 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Springfield from electricity consumption is 483,360,500.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 4th highest amount in Massachusetts.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Springfield
Springfield residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Springfield, Massachusetts
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 20.62 | 95.72 | 11,329.47 | 2,336,238.25 | |
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 22.82 | 130.29 | 56,189.87 | 12,825,010.8 | |
American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 36.12 | 318.01 | 10.57 | 3,816.1 | |
Astral Energy | ENERGY | 11.27 | 53.09 | 34.87 | 3,928.34 | |
Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | 33.37 | 154.8 | 35,218.25 | 11,751,227.88 |
Zips with electric coverage in Springfield, Massachusetts include: 01109, 01020, 01108, 01104, 01013, 01028, 01106, 01118, 01119, 01105, 01107 and 5 other zip code(s).
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Chicopee, MA Electricity Overview

Chicopee's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 17.40 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 41.32% lower than Massachusetts' average price of 29.66 cents, resulting in the city ranking 17th out of 256 cities in Massachusetts for best average electricity price. With 98.69% of its electricity production coming from renewable fuels, the city ranks 67th in the state out of 256 cities for total electricity generation from renewable fuel types. Chicopee produces 9.18% of the electricity needed in the city and must import power from nearby municipalities or rural area power plants.
Chicopee has 7 power plants, which is the 5th highest out of any city in Massachusetts. Power generating facilities in the city most often use Landfill Gas, which makes up 38.75% (or 14,055 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Solar at 32.82% and Conventional Hydroelectric at 27.11% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Chicopee averages 3,052.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 197th worst in the state out of 256 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Chicopee from electricity consumption is 169,843,511.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 24th highest amount in Massachusetts.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chicopee
Chicopee residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Chicopee, Massachusetts
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 20.62 | 95.72 | 11,329.47 | 2,336,238.25 | |
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 22.82 | 130.29 | 56,189.87 | 12,825,010.8 | |
American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 36.12 | 318.01 | 10.57 | 3,816.1 | |
Astral Energy | ENERGY | 11.27 | 53.09 | 34.87 | 3,928.34 | |
Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | 33.37 | 154.8 | 35,218.25 | 11,751,227.88 |
Zips with electric coverage in Chicopee, Massachusetts include: 01020, 01013, 01022
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Westfield, MA Electricity Overview

Westfield's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 18.88 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 36.34% lower than Massachusetts' average price of 29.66 cents, resulting in the city ranking 20th out of 256 cities in Massachusetts for best average electricity price. The city generates 11,366 megawatt hours, which is 100.00% of their total production, from sustainable fuel sources The city has a ranking of 50th in the state out of 256 cities for renewable energy production per capita, with 0.28 megawatt hours being produced per resident.
As the 41st worst ranked city out of 256 cities in the state, Westfield emits 124,898,150.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 199th worst in Massachusetts for emissions per citizen. Around 100.00% of electricity in Westfield comes from generation using Solar. There are 3 power producing plants in Westfield, which is the 16th highest number of power plants in a city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Westfield
Westfield residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Westfield, Massachusetts
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 20.62 | 95.72 | 11,329.47 | 2,336,238.25 | |
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 22.82 | 130.29 | 56,189.87 | 12,825,010.8 | |
American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 36.12 | 318.01 | 10.57 | 3,816.1 | |
Astral Energy | ENERGY | 11.27 | 53.09 | 34.87 | 3,928.34 | |
Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | 33.37 | 154.8 | 35,218.25 | 11,751,227.88 |
Zips with electric coverage in Westfield, Massachusetts include: 01085, 01077, 01086
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Hampden County, Massachusetts Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Hampden 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 |
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MasspowerDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Springfield | MA | Natural Gas | 609,145 | 7 | 282,420,711.02 | 7 | 463.63 | 14 | ||
Hadley FallsHolyoke Gas and Electric (100.00%) | Holyoke | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 218,186 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Berkshire PowerTenaska (100.00%) | Agawam Town | MA | Natural Gas | 70,140 | 16 | 28,157,244.08 | 18 | 401.44 | 22 | ||
Hampden County | MA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 64,564 | 1 | 42,054,284.27 | 1 | 651.36 | 10 | |||
Riverside HolyokeHolyoke Gas and Electric (100.00%) | Holyoke | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 40,390 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Putts BridgeNautilus Hydro, LLC (100.00%) | Hampden County | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 22,228 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Holyoke | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 21,257 | 12 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Ameresco Chicopee EnergyAMERESCO Chicopee Energy LLC (100.00%) | Chicopee | MA | Landfill Gas | 14,055 | 3 | 8,979,731.85 | 3 | 638.9 | 3 | ||
RedbridgeNautilus Hydro, LLC (100.00%) | Hampden County | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 13,362 | 15 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Indian OrchardNautilus Hydro, LLC (100.00%) | Springfield | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10,642 | 17 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cobble MountainSpringfield Water & Sewer Comm (100.00%) | Hampden County | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10,531 | 18 | 1 | 1 | ||||
DwightNautilus Hydro, LLC (100.00%) | Chicopee | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,834 | 19 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Holiday Hill Community WindGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Hampden County | MA | Wind | 9,525 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Southwick Solar PVEversource Energy (100.00%) | Hampden County | MA | Solar | 8,328 | 18 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Syncarpha Blandford Hybrid CSGSyncarpha Blandford, LLC (100.00%) | Hampden County | MA | Solar | 8,136 | 25 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Syncarpha Palmer, LLCSyncarpha Palmer, LLC (100.00%) | Palmer Town | MA | Solar | 7,698 | 31 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Holyoke | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 7,371 | 20 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Goose Pond SolarLSE Dorado, LLC (100.00%) | Hampden County | MA | Solar | 7,036 | 52 | 2 | 2 | ||||
CES Agawam Tuckahoe Solar HybridCES Agawam Tuckahoe Solar LLC (100.00%) | Agawam Town | MA | Solar | 6,993 | 55 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Breckenridge SolarBreckenridge Street Solar 1, LLC (100.00%) | Palmer Town | MA | Solar | 6,921 | 62 | 2 | 2 |
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Hampden County, Massachusetts?
The largest electricity supplier in Hampden County, Massachusetts by megawatt hours sold is Constellation Energy.
How many power plants are in Hampden County, Massachusetts?
There are 69 power plants in Hampden County, Massachusetts
How many electric companies offer service in Hampden County, Massachusetts?
Hampden County, Massachusetts has 45 electricity providers serving customers in the area.
What electricity companies offer service in Hampden County, Massachusetts?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
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1 | Constellation Energy | 44,976 |
2 | Eversource Energy | 38,185 |
3 | National Grid | 28,850 |
4 | Chicopee Electric Light | 28,286 |
5 | NextEra Energy | 22,439 |
6 | Direct Energy | 20,800 |
7 | Westfield Gas and Electric | 19,608 |
8 | Holyoke Gas and Electric | 17,974 |
9 | Dynegy Energy Services | 10,578 |
10 | Inspire Energy | 5,466 |