Hampden County, Massachusetts Electricity Rates & Statistics

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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.

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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.