Hampden County, MA: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

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Hampden County, Massachusetts Electricity Overview

Hampden County residents pay an average residential monthly electricity bill of $172.79, which is 5.04% higher than the Massachusetts average bill of $164.5.

Residents of Hampden County use enough electricity to emit 2,739.15 kilograms of CO2 gases per person, compared to the statewide average of 2,805.36.

Hampden County saw a 3.73% rise in the amount of power generated by wind turbines around the county.

Hampden County generates 0.48 megawatt hours per capita a year from solar energy, giving the county a ranking of 435th out of 3230 counties in the United States for this category.

Hampden County is 1021st in the United States out of 3230 counties for renewable electricity generation per capita, at 1.12 megawatt hours per person per year.

Hampden County is the 8th largest county in Massachusetts, with 461,041 residents residing within the county's borders.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,275,260 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    7.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,354,842 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    514,217 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    840,625 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    2.94 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,262,861,419 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,739.15 kg

Springfield, MA Electricity Overview

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Springfield's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 33.75 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 14.82% above Massachusetts' average rate of 29.40 cents, resulting in the city ranking 191st best for average electricity price out of 256 cities in Massachusetts. With 12.45% of its electricity production coming from renewable fuels, the city ranks 70th in the state out of 256 cities for total electricity generation from renewable fuel types. Springfield produces 24.41% of the electricity needed in the city and must import power from nearby municipalities or rural area power plants.

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 87.55% (or 233,904 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Solar at 9.76% and Conventional Hydroelectric at 2.68% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Springfield averages 3,131.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 192nd 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 482,372,002.42 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 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 Springfield
31st$141.66Average residential monthly electricity bill for Springfield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Springfield, 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 Springfield, Massachusetts include: 01109, 01020, 01108, 01104, 01013, 01028, 01106, 01118, 01119, 01105, 01107 and 5 other zip code(s).

Chicopee, MA Electricity Overview

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Chicopee's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 16.09 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 45.28% lower than Massachusetts' average price of 29.40 cents, resulting in the city ranking 14th out of 256 cities in Massachusetts for best average electricity price. With 96.26% of its electricity production coming from renewable fuels, the city ranks 63rd in the state out of 256 cities for total electricity generation from renewable fuel types. Chicopee produces 9.79% 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 6th highest out of any city in Massachusetts. Power generating facilities in the city most often use Landfill Gas, which makes up 48.95% (or 18,937 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Solar at 33.74% and Conventional Hydroelectric at 13.58% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Chicopee averages 3,139.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 191st 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 174,669,008.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 23rd highest amount in Massachusetts.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chicopee

Chicopee residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.161/kWh$0.125/kWh$116.51/mo.$85.09/mo.
14th16.09¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Chicopee
15th$116.51Average residential monthly electricity bill for Chicopee Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Chicopee, 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 Chicopee, Massachusetts include: 01020, 01013, 01022

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Westfield, MA Electricity Overview

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Westfield's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 17.36 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 40.94% lower than Massachusetts' average price of 29.40 cents, resulting in the city ranking 21st out of 256 cities in Massachusetts for best average electricity price. The city generates 12,492 megawatt hours, which is 100.00% of their total production, from sustainable fuel sources The city has a ranking of 47th in the state out of 256 cities for renewable energy production per capita, with 0.31 megawatt hours being produced per resident.

As the 41st worst ranked city out of 256 cities in the state, Westfield emits 126,491,022.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 200th 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 14th 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 January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.174/kWh$0.135/kWh$119.25/mo.$90.41/mo.
21st17.36¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Westfield
22nd$119.25Average residential monthly electricity bill for Westfield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Westfield, 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 Westfield, Massachusetts include: 01085, 01077, 01086

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Electricity Production in Hampden County, Massachusetts

Power Plants in Hampden County, Massachusetts

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Berkshire PowerTenaska (100.00%)
Agawam Town MA Natural Gas 549,169213,835,620.32389.38
Springfield MA Natural Gas 233,904106,253,286.72454.26
Holyoke MA Conventional Hydroelectric 164,021
Hampden County MA Distillate Fuel Oil 22,06715,419,966.91698.78
Holyoke MA Conventional Hydroelectric 20,830
Ameresco Chicopee EnergyAMERESCO Chicopee Energy LLC (100.00%)
Chicopee MA Landfill Gas 18,93711,455,452.07604.92
Putts BridgeNautilus Hydro, LLC (100.00%)
Hampden County MA Conventional Hydroelectric 15,095
RedbridgeNautilus Hydro, LLC (100.00%)
Hampden County MA Conventional Hydroelectric 14,414
Hampden County MA Wind 11,611
Holyoke MA Conventional Hydroelectric 10,593
East Longmeadow Solar PVEversource Energy (100.00%)
Hampden County MA Solar 9,011
Syncarpha Blandford Hybrid CSGSyncarpha Blandford, LLC (100.00%)
Hampden County MA Solar 8,566
Southwick Solar PVEversource Energy (100.00%)
Hampden County MA Solar 8,311
Syncarpha Palmer, LLCSyncarpha Palmer, LLC (100.00%)
Palmer Town MA Solar 8,014
Sunpin BlandfordBlandford Sun, LLC (100.00%)
Hampden County MA Solar 7,678
Chester Solar FarmKearsarge Energy (100.00%)
Hampden County MA Solar 7,274
Cobble MountainSpringfield Water & Sewer Comm (100.00%)
Hampden County MA Conventional Hydroelectric 7,263
Goose Pond SolarLSE Dorado, LLC (100.00%)
Hampden County MA Solar 7,176
Indian OrchardNautilus Hydro, LLC (100.00%)
Springfield MA Conventional Hydroelectric 7,165
Breckenridge SolarBreckenridge Street Solar 1, LLC (100.00%)
Palmer Town MA Solar 7,025

Hampden County, Massachusetts Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Hampden County has 72 power plants, which is 8th most in the nation. Natural Gas is the primary fuel in Hampden County, with 58.13% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Conventional Hydroelectric and Solar make up 19.13% and 16.40% of production, respectively. Electricity use in Hampden County results in the release of 1,262,861,418.98 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is 8th largest amount in the state out of 14 counties. Additionally, the county ranks 13th highest in Massachusetts in emissions per capita, which could be argued to be the more important metric.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
58.13%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
19.13%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
16.40%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
3.74%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
1.40%
OTHER
Other
1.20%

Hampden County, Massachusetts Net Metering

Of the 40 electricity suppliers in Hampden County, 5 of them report that they offer net metering. The state has favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Hampden County is 3.19%. This includes data from 4 companies, including Eversource Energy, Chicopee Electric Light, and Westfield Gas and Electric. With a United States average energy loss of 2.87%, Hampden County is ranked as the 446th best county in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Hampden County:

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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 72 power plants in Hampden County, Massachusetts

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

Hampden County, Massachusetts has 40 electricity providers serving customers in the area.

What electricity companies offer service in Hampden County, Massachusetts?

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-03-12