Hampshire County, Massachusetts Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Hampshire County, Massachusetts Electricity Overview
With a population of 162,588 citizens, Hampshire County is the 10th largest county by population in the state and the 429th largest in the nation.
Over 83.35% of Hampshire County's electricity generation comes from sustainable fuel sources, ranking Hampshire County at 980th in the country for total sustainable electricity production.
Hampshire County is 6th out of 14 counties in the state in solar power generation, with 72,120 megawatt hours produced from solar energy.
Hampshire County is the 11th highest producer of electricity in the state out of 14 counties, producing 90,048 megawatt hours.
Hampshire County emits 3,035.64 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the nationwide average of 4,130.39.
The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Hampshire County is 35.51 cents. This rate is about 119.93% above the national average price of 16.14 cents per kilowatt hour.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,172,402 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.21 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
90,048 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
75,057 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
14,991 MWh
Production per Capita
0.55 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
493,559,110 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,035.64 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Amherst Town
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Amherst Town Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
30.83¢ per kWh
- 1.34% higher than last month
- 13.67% lower than May last year
- 7.42% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 87.01% higher than the US average
- 144th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since May last year
- 29,863rd in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 245 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 392 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
29.65¢ per kWh
- 1.35% lower than last month
- 0.89% lower than May last year
- 4.37% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 83.66% higher than the US average
- 146th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since May last year
- 29,871st in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has increased by 12 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 277 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$132 per month
- 14.31% lower than last month
- 7.33% higher than May last year
- 8.3% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 6.27% higher than the US average
- 247th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 111 since May last year
- 22,198th in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has increased by 8,109 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 998 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$141.47 per month
- 0.53% higher than last month
- 4.26% higher than May last year
- 13.3% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 3.47% higher than the US average
- 139th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since May last year
- 18,027th in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 188 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,737 since May last year
Amherst Town, MA Electricity Overview
Amherst Town's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 29.65 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.37% more than Massachusetts' average price of 28.41 cents. This makes the city 146th best for average electricity rate out of 256 cities in Massachusetts. Eversource Energy is the largest provider in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in Amherst Town experience 0.68 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 66.96 minutes.
Amherst Town emits 3,250.19 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 145th highest polluting city out of 256 cities in Massachusetts based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 128,109,333.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 40th largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Amherst Town has to be sourced from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity production sources within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Amherst Town
Amherst Town residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Amherst Town, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 24.74 | 122.22 | 20,031.78 | 4,955,571.7 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 19.80 | 123.01 | 90,548.21 | 17,929,499.7 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 23.77 | 162.31 | 16.39 | 3,895.54 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Clean Choice Energy | ENERGY | 27.87 | 130.45 | 205,011 | 57,129,425.25 |
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Northampton, MA Electricity Overview
Northampton's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 31.37 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.41% more than Massachusetts' average price of 28.41 cents. This makes the city 250th best for average electricity rate out of 256 cities in Massachusetts. Generation using renewable fuels totals 0.22 megawatt hours generated per customer in the city. This results in a ranking of 40th in Massachusetts out of 256 cities. Solar fields in the city generate an average of 0.22 megawatt hours per customer living in the city.
Northampton emits 3,028.54 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 215th highest polluting city out of 256 cities in Massachusetts based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 88,975,359.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 56th largest emissions amount in the state. The city is home to 3 power generation plants, which is the 12th most power plants within a city in Massachusetts out of the state's 256 cities. Northampton has around 69.67% of its electricity produced from Natural Gas.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Northampton
Northampton residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Northampton, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 24.74 | 122.22 | 20,031.78 | 4,955,571.7 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 19.80 | 123.01 | 90,548.21 | 17,929,499.7 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 23.77 | 162.31 | 16.39 | 3,895.54 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Clean Choice Energy | ENERGY | 27.87 | 130.45 | 205,011 | 57,129,425.25 |
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Easthampton Town, MA Electricity Overview
Easthampton Town's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 29.65 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.37% more than Massachusetts' average price of 28.41 cents. This makes the city 146th best for average electricity rate out of 256 cities in Massachusetts. Generating 0.39 megawatt hours per resident living in the city, Easthampton Town is the 43rd highest generating city out of 256 cities in Massachusetts. Constellation Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Easthampton Town emits 3,073.28 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 213th highest polluting city out of 256 cities in Massachusetts based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 49,541,205.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 77th largest emissions amount in the state. The city is home to 2 power generation plants, which is the 20th most power plants within a city in Massachusetts out of the state's 256 cities. Easthampton Town has around 100.00% of its electricity produced from Solar.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Easthampton Town
Easthampton Town residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Easthampton Town, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 24.74 | 122.22 | 20,031.78 | 4,955,571.7 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 19.80 | 123.01 | 90,548.21 | 17,929,499.7 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 23.77 | 162.31 | 16.39 | 3,895.54 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Clean Choice Energy | ENERGY | 27.87 | 130.45 | 205,011 | 57,129,425.25 |
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Electricity Production in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Power Plants in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smith College Central Heating PlantThe Trustees of Smith College (100.00%) | Northampton | MA | Natural Gas | 15,093 | 3,252,843.3 | 215.52 | ||
West Haydenville PJ Community SolarAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Hampshire County | MA | Solar | 8,278 | ||||
Belchertown Renewables Community SolarBelchertown Renewables, LLC (100.00%) | Hampshire County | MA | Solar | 6,417 | ||||
WilliamsburgAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Hampshire County | MA | Solar | 5,774 | ||||
Hatfield Solar PVEversource Energy (100.00%) | Hampshire County | MA | Solar | 5,510 | ||||
Hadley 3 Solar (North)Hadley 3 Solar, LLC (North) (100.00%) | Hampshire County | MA | Solar | 4,757 | ||||
Hadley 3 Solar (South)Hadley 3 Solar, LLC (South) (100.00%) | Hampshire County | MA | Solar | 4,757 | ||||
Montague Road SolarMontague Road Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Hampshire County | MA | Solar | 3,913 | ||||
Kearsarge GranbyKearsarge Energy (100.00%) | Hampshire County | MA | Solar | 3,790 | ||||
Northampton Landfill Solar PVAmeresco (100.00%) | Northampton | MA | Solar | 3,681 | ||||
Easthampton CSGEasthampton Park Solar 1, LLC (100.00%) | Easthampton Town | MA | Solar | 3,543 | ||||
Hadley Solar NG, LLCNuGen Capital Management (100.00%) | Hampshire County | MA | Solar | 3,384 | ||||
Williamsburg Solar LLC VNEM CSGLouis Solar II, LLC (100.00%) | Hampshire County | MA | Solar | 3,033 | ||||
Hadley 2 Solar, LLC CSGHadley 2 Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Hampshire County | MA | Solar | 2,951 | ||||
Granby LFGIndustrial Power Services Corp. (100.00%) | Hampshire County | MA | Landfill Gas | 2,937 | 2,452,705.28 | 835.11 | ||
Hatfield Renewables Community SolarHatfield Renewables, LLC (100.00%) | Northampton | MA | Solar | 2,890 | ||||
Easthampton Landfill-City of EasthamptonGLC-(MA) Easthampton, LLC (100.00%) | Easthampton Town | MA | Solar | 2,784 | ||||
Southampton Solar PVEversource Energy (100.00%) | Hampshire County | MA | Solar | 2,617 | ||||
Plainfield Community Solar LLCPlainfield Solar LLC (100.00%) | Hampshire County | MA | Solar | 2,575 | ||||
BelchertownEDF Renewables (100.00%) | Belchertown CDP | MA | Solar | 1,364 |
Hampshire County, Massachusetts Details
Releasing 493,559,110.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Hampshire County is the 615th highest in the US for total pollution from electricity consumption. This total also equates to a ranking of 10th highest in the state for pollution per capita with an average of 3,035.64 kilograms of emissions per resident. The top fuel source utilized in Hampshire County is Solar, making up 80.09% of the fuel used in the county for electricity generation. Natural Gas and Landfill Gas are also primary fuel sources in the county, with 16.76% and 3.26% of total electricity generation being generated from each, respectively. Hampshire County has 20 power producing plants, which is 10th highest in the state.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Hampshire County, Massachusetts?
The largest electricity supplier in Hampshire County, Massachusetts by total revenue is Eversource Energy.
How many electric companies offer service in Hampshire County, Massachusetts?
Hampshire County, Massachusetts has 35 electricity companies operating in the area.
How many power plants are located within Hampshire County, Massachusetts?
There are 20 power plants in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
What electricity companies offer service in Hampshire County, Massachusetts?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eversource Energy | 48,299 |
| 2 | Constellation Energy | 41,016 |
| 3 | National Grid | 32,861 |
| 4 | Direct Energy | 17,767 |
| 5 | Dynegy Energy Services | 13,324 |
| 6 | South Hadley Electric Light Department | 8,719 |
| 7 | Inspire Energy | 4,319 |
| 8 | First Point Power | 3,842 |
| 9 | Residents Energy | 2,693 |
| 10 | Clean Choice Energy | 2,544 |
