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Suffolk County, Massachusetts Electricity Overview
The 419,094.58 megawatt hours of electricity created by non-renewable fuels places Suffolk County at 6th in the state out of 14 counties in non-renewable energy production.
Wind produces 2,090.41 megawatt hours of electricity in Suffolk County. This equals roughly 0 megawatt hours per person in Suffolk County being produced from wind power, giving the county a rank of 8th highest county in Massachusetts out of 14 counties.
Suffolk County residents pay an average residential monthly electricity expense of $173.94, which is 6.59% higher than the state average bill of $163.19.
With 6,145.63 megawatt produced from solar power and 766,381 residents in Suffolk County, the county averages 0.01 megawatt hours produced from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 13th in Massachusetts out of 14 counties.
Suffolk County currently ranks 763rd out of 3230 counties in the country in megawatt hours produced by solar power.
Suffolk County produces 2,090.41 megawatts from wind energy. That is enough to rank them 8th in Massachusetts out of 14 counties for electricity generation from wind power .
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
5,463,001 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.13 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
458,250 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
39,155 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
419,095 MWh
Production per Capita
0.6 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,371,555,289 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,094.49 kg
Recent Energy News in Boston
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 277 positions to 25,137th, from last year's value of 25,414th
- In Boston, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 575 positions to 24,828th, from last year's value of 25,403rd
- In Boston, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 108 positions to 24,828th, from last month's value of 24,720th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 3.75% to 30.09 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 29 ¢ / kWh
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 3 positions to 25,137th, from last month's value of 25,140th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 2 positions to 118th, from last year's value of 120th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 2 positions to 118th, from last month's value of 120th
- In Boston, the residential electricity rate increased by 1.6% to 27.72 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 27.28 ¢ / kWh
- In Boston, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 120th, from last year's value of 119th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.12% to 30.09 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 30.05 ¢ / kWh
- In Boston, the residential electricity rate increased by 0% to 27.72 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 27.72 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Boston, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 501 positions to 24,569th, from last month's value of 24,068th
- In Boston, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 233 positions to 24,569th, from last year's value of 24,802nd
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 5.13% to 19.2 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 18.27 ¢ / kWh
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 4 positions to 23,807th, from last month's value of 23,811th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 3 positions to 23,807th, from last year's value of 23,804th
- In Boston, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 5.79% to 20.83 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 22.11 ¢ / kWh
- In Boston, the commercial electricity rate increased by 3.56% to 20.83 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 20.11 ¢ / kWh
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.55% to 19.2 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 19.31 ¢ / kWh
- In Boston, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 181st, from last year's value of 180th
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Boston, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,053 positions to 6,821st, from last month's value of 4,768th
- In Boston, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,773 positions to 6,821st, from last year's value of 8,594th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 439 positions to 5,901st, from last year's value of 6,340th
- In Boston, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 102 positions to 143rd, from last year's value of 245th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 34.6% to $2,859.66, from last year's value of $4,372.86
- In Boston, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 54.11% to $2,356.55, from last year's value of $5,135.3
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 7.49% to $2,859.66, from last month's value of $3,091.22
- In Boston, the industrial electricity bill increased by 13.46% to $2,356.55, from last month's value of $2,077.04
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 5 positions to 5,901st, from last month's value of 5,906th
- In Boston, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 143rd, from last month's value of 141st
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Boston, the distillate fuel oil production increased by 1,187.09% to 1,559.22 MWhs, from last year's value of 121.14 MWhs
- In Boston, the distillate fuel oil production increased by 218.05% to 1,559.22 MWhs, from last month's value of 490.25 MWhs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 48 positions to 45th, from last year's value of 93rd
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 25 positions to 45th, from last month's value of 70th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production increased by 24.99% to 366.28 MWhs, from last month's value of 293.06 MWhs
- In Boston, the distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 29 positions to 26th, from last year's value of 55th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 8.75% to 366.28 MWhs, from last year's value of 401.4 MWhs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank increased by 1 position to 3rd, from last year's value of 4th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank increased by 1 position to 3rd, from last month's value of 4th
- In Boston, the distillate fuel oil production state rank increased by 1 position to 1st, from last year's value of 2nd
- In Boston, the distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 1 position to 26th, from last month's value of 27th
Electricity Production from Other Biomass Gas
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas production increased by 3.12% to 2,192.37 MWhs, from last year's value of 2,125.98 MWhs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas production national rank increased by 2 positions to 6th, from last year's value of 8th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas production national rank increased by 1 position to 6th, from last month's value of 7th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas production increased by 0.55% to 2,192.37 MWhs, from last month's value of 2,180.48 MWhs
- In Boston, the other biomass gas production national rank dropped by 1 position to 6th, from last year's value of 5th
- In Boston, the other biomass gas production national rank increased by 1 position to 6th, from last month's value of 7th
- In Boston, the other biomass gas production increased by 0.72% to 2,212.05 MWhs, from last month's value of 2,196.14 MWhs
- In Boston, the other biomass gas production decreased by 0.52% to 2,212.05 MWhs, from last year's value of 2,223.52 MWhs
Electricity Production from Conventional Hydroelectric
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production national rank increased by 196 positions to 33rd, from last year's value of 229th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production national rank increased by 66 positions to 33rd, from last month's value of 99th
- In Boston, the conventional hydroelectric production decreased by 29.39% to 378.18 MWhs, from last year's value of 535.59 MWhs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production decreased by 8.79% to 398.28 MWhs, from last year's value of 436.67 MWhs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production state rank increased by 5 positions to 2nd, from last year's value of 7th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production state rank increased by 3 positions to 2nd, from last month's value of 5th
- In Boston, the conventional hydroelectric production decreased by 6.14% to 378.18 MWhs, from last month's value of 402.93 MWhs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production decreased by 2.3% to 398.28 MWhs, from last month's value of 407.65 MWhs
- In Boston, the conventional hydroelectric production national rank dropped by 5 positions to 33rd, from last month's value of 28th
- In Boston, the conventional hydroelectric production national rank dropped by 1 position to 33rd, from last year's value of 32nd
Electricity Production from Natural Gas
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 84.07% to 5,203.7 MWhs, from last year's value of 32,670.75 MWhs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 43 positions to 234th, from last year's value of 191st
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 32.04% to 5,203.7 MWhs, from last month's value of 7,657.36 MWhs
- In Boston, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 14 positions to 228th, from last year's value of 214th
- In Boston, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 13 positions to 228th, from last month's value of 215th
- In Boston, the natural gas production decreased by 11.07% to 4,891 MWhs, from last year's value of 5,500 MWhs
- In Boston, the natural gas production increased by 3.93% to 4,891 MWhs, from last month's value of 4,706 MWhs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank increased by 1 position to 5th, from last year's value of 6th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 1 position to 234th, from last month's value of 233rd
- In Boston, the natural gas production state rank dropped by 1 position to 5th, from last year's value of 4th
Electricity Production from Wind
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average wind production decreased by 78.27% to 47.29 MWhs, from last year's value of 217.61 MWhs
- In Boston, the wind production increased by 80.65% to 110.88 MWhs, from last year's value of 61.38 MWhs
- In Boston, the wind production increased by 86.67% to 110.88 MWhs, from last month's value of 59.4 MWhs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average wind production national rank increased by 24 positions to 68th, from last month's value of 92nd
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average wind production national rank increased by 17 positions to 68th, from last year's value of 85th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average wind production decreased by 13.95% to 47.29 MWhs, from last month's value of 54.96 MWhs
- In Boston, the wind production national rank dropped by 18 positions to 65th, from last year's value of 47th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average wind production state rank increased by 2 positions to 2nd, from last year's value of 4th
- In Boston, the wind production national rank increased by 1 position to 65th, from last month's value of 66th
Electricity Production from Residual Fuel Oil
Electricity Production from Kerosene
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average kerosene production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 29.62 MWhs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average kerosene production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 6.13 MWhs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average kerosene production national rank dropped by 24 positions to 42nd, from last month's value of 18th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average kerosene production national rank dropped by 22 positions to 42nd, from last year's value of 20th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average kerosene production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 3rd, from last year's value of 1st
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average kerosene production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 3rd, from last month's value of 1st
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 136 positions to 417th, from last year's value of 281st
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 77.29% to 8,257.96 MWhs, from last year's value of 36,368.85 MWhs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 31 positions to 417th, from last month's value of 386th
- In Boston, the total production national rank dropped by 53 positions to 404th, from last year's value of 351st
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 22.57% to 8,257.96 MWhs, from last month's value of 10,665.67 MWhs
- In Boston, the total production increased by 16.47% to 9,174.1 MWhs, from last month's value of 7,876.5 MWhs
- In Boston, the total production increased by 8.42% to 9,174.1 MWhs, from last year's value of 8,461.43 MWhs
- In Boston, the total production national rank dropped by 7 positions to 404th, from last month's value of 397th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 7th, from last year's value of 6th
- In Boston, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 7th, from last year's value of 6th
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank increased by 289 positions to 189th, from last year's value of 478th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 89.72% to 50.03 MWhs, from last year's value of 486.83 MWhs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank increased by 89 positions to 189th, from last month's value of 278th
- In Boston, the solar production national rank dropped by 70 positions to 185th, from last year's value of 115th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank increased by 26 positions to 4th, from last year's value of 30th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 24.23% to 50.03 MWhs, from last month's value of 66.04 MWhs
- In Boston, the solar production increased by 15% to 22.77 MWhs, from last year's value of 19.8 MWhs
- In Boston, the solar production national rank dropped by 10 positions to 185th, from last month's value of 175th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank increased by 2 positions to 4th, from last month's value of 6th
- In Boston, the solar production increased by 4.55% to 22.77 MWhs, from last month's value of 21.78 MWhs
Electricity Emission from Production from Other Biomass Gas
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas emission increased by 3.12% to 472407.07769230765 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 458107.85461538465 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas emission national rank increased by 3 positions to 12th, from last year's value of 15th
- In Boston, the other biomass gas emission national rank increased by 2 positions to 10th, from last month's value of 12th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas emission increased by 0.55% to 472407.07769230765 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 469843.63153846154 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Boston, the other biomass gas emission national rank increased by 1 position to 10th, from last year's value of 11th
- In Boston, the other biomass gas emission increased by 0.73% to 476648.78 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 473212.16 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Boston, the other biomass gas emission decreased by 0.52% to 476648.78 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 479148.14 CO2 equivalent kgs
Electricity Emission from Production from Kerosene
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average kerosene emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 44385.353846153856 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average kerosene emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 9197.538461538461 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average kerosene emission national rank dropped by 24 positions to 42nd, from last month's value of 18th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average kerosene emission national rank dropped by 22 positions to 42nd, from last year's value of 20th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average kerosene emission state rank dropped by 2 positions to 3rd, from last year's value of 1st
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average kerosene emission state rank dropped by 2 positions to 3rd, from last month's value of 1st
Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Boston, the distillate fuel oil emission increased by 1,180.2% to 474205.283 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 37041.5 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank increased by 101 positions to 61st, from last year's value of 162nd
- In Boston, the distillate fuel oil emission increased by 218.3% to 474205.283 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 148980.913 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank increased by 46 positions to 61st, from last month's value of 107th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission increased by 22.99% to 111500.61369230768 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 90654.79723076924 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 14.7% to 111500.61369230768 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 130716.60415384616 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Boston, the distillate fuel oil emission national rank increased by 25 positions to 43rd, from last year's value of 68th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank increased by 3 positions to 3rd, from last year's value of 6th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank increased by 3 positions to 3rd, from last month's value of 6th
- In Boston, the distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 7 positions to 43rd, from last month's value of 36th
- In Boston, the distillate fuel oil emission state rank increased by 2 positions to 1st, from last year's value of 3rd
Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 87.34% to 1035735.2815384616 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 8182492.801538463 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 38.63% to 1035735.2815384616 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 1687597.7892307693 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank increased by 7 positions to 257th, from last month's value of 264th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 5 positions to 257th, from last year's value of 252nd
- In Boston, the natural gas emission decreased by 10.08% to 1004001.3200000001 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1116541.58 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank increased by 2 positions to 5th, from last year's value of 7th
- In Boston, the natural gas emission national rank dropped by 5 positions to 248th, from last month's value of 243rd
- In Boston, the natural gas emission increased by 4.14% to 1004001.3200000001 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 964100.2000000001 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Boston, the natural gas emission national rank dropped by 1 position to 248th, from last year's value of 247th
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 81.63% to 1619642.9729230772 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 8815702.614153847 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank increased by 40 positions to 335th, from last year's value of 375th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 28.25% to 1619642.9729230772 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 2257293.756461539 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank increased by 22 positions to 335th, from last month's value of 357th
- In Boston, the total emission increased by 23.23% to 1954855.3830000001 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 1586293.273 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Boston, the total emission increased by 19.73% to 1954855.3830000001 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1632731.2200000002 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Boston, the total emission national rank dropped by 12 positions to 321st, from last month's value of 309th
- In Boston, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank increased by 1 position to 7th, from last year's value of 8th
- In Boston, the total emission national rank increased by 2 positions to 321st, from last year's value of 323rd
- In Boston, the total emission state rank dropped by 1 position to 7th, from last year's value of 6th
Boston Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
27.72¢ per kWh
- 0% higher than last month
- 1.6% higher than January last year
- 6.31% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 77.51% higher than the US average
- 120th in the state out of 227 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 24,828th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 108 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 575 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
30.09¢ per kWh
- 0.12% higher than last month
- 3.75% higher than January last year
- 7% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 77.29% higher than the US average
- 118th in the state out of 227 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
- 25,137th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 277 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$155.65 per month
- 16.8% higher than last month
- 3.29% lower than January last year
- 10.02% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 3.1% higher than the US average
- 119th in the state out of 227 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
- 14,290th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,540 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,438 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$141.13 per month
- 0.31% lower than last month
- 4.06% higher than January last year
- 9.15% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 6.38% higher than the US average
- 116th in the state out of 227 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
- 18,118th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 240 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,748 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
20.83¢ per kWh
- 3.56% higher than last month
- 5.79% lower than January last year
- 12.97% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 56.16% higher than the US average
- 181st in the state out of 250 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 24,569th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 501 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 233 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
19.2¢ per kWh
- 0.55% lower than last month
- 5.13% higher than January last year
- 17.4% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 35.62% higher than the US average
- 181st in the state out of 250 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 23,807th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$1,847.81 per month
- 27.65% lower than last month
- 11.34% lower than January last year
- 5.12% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 13.39% higher than the US average
- 168th in the state out of 250 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 26,407th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 382 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 378 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$5,634.95 per month
- 0.35% lower than last month
- 0.89% higher than January last year
- 7.92% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 244.28% higher than the US average
- 166th in the state out of 250 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 26,832nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 25 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
26.29¢ per kWh
- 0.29% higher than last month
- 41.74% lower than January last year
- 7.72% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 167.49% higher than the US average
- 145th in the state out of 250 cities
- The state rank has increased by 105 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 100 since January last year
- 25,873rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 693 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 488 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
31.3¢ per kWh
- 4.77% lower than last month
- 4.37% lower than January last year
- 23.47% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 206.14% higher than the US average
- 250th in the state out of 250 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 26,175th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 99 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$2,356.55 per month
- 13.46% higher than last month
- 54.11% lower than January last year
- 14.32% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 93.01% lower than the US average
- 143rd in the state out of 250 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 102 since January last year
- 6,821st in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,053 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,773 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$2,859.66 per month
- 7.49% lower than last month
- 34.6% lower than January last year
- 5.36% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 91.64% lower than the US average
- 245th in the state out of 250 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 5,901st in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 439 since January last year
Boston Electricity Production and Emission Data
Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for January, 2024
9,174.1 MWh
- 16.47% higher than last month
- 8.42% higher than January last year
- 10.5% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 67.16% lower than the US average
- 7th in the state out of 94 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 404th in the US out of 2,734 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 53 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from All
8,257.96 MWh
- 22.57% lower than last month
- 77.29% lower than January last year
- 36.09% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 68.04% lower than the US average
- 7th in the state out of 94 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 417th in the US out of 2,734 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 31 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 136 since January last year
Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for January, 2024
1,954,855.38 MWh
- 23.23% higher than last month
- 19.73% higher than January last year
- 57.8% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 85.23% lower than the US average
- 7th in the state out of 93 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 321st in the US out of 2,699 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 12 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All
1,619,642.97 MWh
- 28.25% lower than last month
- 81.63% lower than January last year
- 44.58% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 86.26% lower than the US average
- 7th in the state out of 93 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 335th in the US out of 2,699 cities
- The national rank has increased by 22 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 40 since January last year
Average Electricity Emission from Other Biomass Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024
476,648.78 MWh
- 0.73% higher than last month
- 0.52% lower than January last year
- The same as the Massachusetts average
- 65.91% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 1 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 10th in the US out of 56 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Other Biomass Gas
472,407.08 MWh
- 0.55% higher than last month
- 3.12% higher than January last year
- The same as the Massachusetts average
- 72.2% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 1 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 12th in the US out of 56 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3 since January last year
Average Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for January, 2024
1,559.22 MWh
- 218.05% higher than last month
- 1,187.09% higher than January last year
- 2,653.83% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 555.52% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 29 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 26th in the US out of 1,008 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 29 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
366.28 MWh
- 24.99% higher than last month
- 8.75% lower than January last year
- 660.41% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 142.87% higher than the US average
- 3rd in the state out of 29 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 45th in the US out of 1,008 cities
- The national rank has increased by 25 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 48 since January last year
Average Electricity Production from Other Biomass Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024
2,212.05 MWh
- 0.72% higher than last month
- 0.52% lower than January last year
- The same as the Massachusetts average
- 266.81% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 1 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 6th in the US out of 56 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Other Biomass Gas
2,192.37 MWh
- 0.55% higher than last month
- 3.12% higher than January last year
- The same as the Massachusetts average
- 280.31% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 1 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 6th in the US out of 56 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2 since January last year
Average Electricity Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for January, 2024
474,205.28 MWh
- 218.3% higher than last month
- 1,180.2% higher than January last year
- 2,370.44% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 148.91% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 29 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
- 43rd in the US out of 1,008 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 25 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil
111,500.61 MWh
- 22.99% higher than last month
- 14.7% lower than January last year
- 379.14% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 2.55% lower than the US average
- 3rd in the state out of 29 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
- 61st in the US out of 1,008 cities
- The national rank has increased by 46 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 101 since January last year
Average Electricity Production from Conventional Hydroelectric Fuel Types for January, 2024
378.18 MWh
- 6.14% lower than last month
- 29.39% lower than January last year
- 137.82% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 41.69% lower than the US average
- 2nd in the state out of 9 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 33rd in the US out of 339 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Conventional Hydroelectric
398.28 MWh
- 2.3% lower than last month
- 8.79% lower than January last year
- 246.88% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 65.21% lower than the US average
- 2nd in the state out of 9 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since January last year
- 33rd in the US out of 339 cities
- The national rank has increased by 66 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 196 since January last year
Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024
4,891 MWh
- 3.93% higher than last month
- 11.07% lower than January last year
- 84.37% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 89.63% lower than the US average
- 5th in the state out of 29 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 228th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 13 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 14 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas
5,203.7 MWh
- 32.04% lower than last month
- 84.07% lower than January last year
- 70.83% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 88.32% lower than the US average
- 5th in the state out of 29 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 234th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 43 since January last year
Average Electricity Production from Wind Fuel Types for January, 2024
110.88 MWh
- 86.67% higher than last month
- 80.65% higher than January last year
- 23.5% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 99.6% lower than the US average
- 2nd in the state out of 6 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 65th in the US out of 127 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 18 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Wind
47.29 MWh
- 13.95% lower than last month
- 78.27% lower than January last year
- 64.66% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 99.81% lower than the US average
- 2nd in the state out of 6 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
- 68th in the US out of 127 cities
- The national rank has increased by 24 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 17 since January last year
Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024
1,004,001.32 MWh
- 4.14% higher than last month
- 10.08% lower than January last year
- 91.65% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 94.52% lower than the US average
- 5th in the state out of 29 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 248th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas
1,035,735.28 MWh
- 38.63% lower than last month
- 87.34% lower than January last year
- 84.55% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 94.19% lower than the US average
- 5th in the state out of 29 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
- 257th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has increased by 7 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5 since January last year
Average Electricity Production from Solar Fuel Types for January, 2024
22.77 MWh
- 4.55% higher than last month
- 15% higher than January last year
- 358.32% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 98.62% lower than the US average
- 4th in the state out of 70 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 185th in the US out of 1,204 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 10 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 70 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Solar
50.03 MWh
- 24.23% lower than last month
- 89.72% lower than January last year
- 393.9% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 97.06% lower than the US average
- 4th in the state out of 70 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 26 since January last year
- 189th in the US out of 1,204 cities
- The national rank has increased by 89 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 289 since January last year
Boston, MA Electricity Overview
Residents living in Boston are paying an average residential electricity rate of 33.76 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 29.07 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city is ranked 6th in the state in total electricity generated from power plants within its borders, with 458,249.01 megawatt hours generated. The city's plants use non-renewable fuels for 91.46% of their electricity production, which is 419,093.58 megawatt hours.
Electricity consumption in Boston results in the release of 1,996,557,166.75 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is the largest emissions amount in the state out of 256 cities. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 3,072.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 201st ranked city in Massachusetts for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Boston, with 89.89% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Other Biomass Gas at 5.73% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 1.48% of production. Boston has 8 electricity plants, which is the 4th highest out of any city in Massachusetts.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Boston
Boston residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
34th29.74¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Boston
30th$141.09Average residential monthly electricity bill for Boston Residents
Electric Companies With Service in Boston, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregated Transit Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 22.77 | 115.48 | 19,553 | 4,452,400 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 18.23 | 116.23 | 88,384 | 16,109,000 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 21.88 | 145.83 | 16 | 3,500 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Boston, Massachusetts include: 02151, 02124, 02128, 02135, 02130, 02136, 02127, 02125, 02131, 02446, 02121 and 24 other zip code(s).
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Revere, MA Electricity Overview
Residents living in Revere are paying an average residential electricity rate of 31.70 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 29.07 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $173.15 per month, while the state average is $163.19. Constellation Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
As the 22nd worst ranked city out of 256 cities in Massachusetts, Revere releases 195,259,811.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 12th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 3,215.74 kilograms of emissions per citizen. In Revere, there are no power generating plants. The citizens must depend on power generated outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Revere
Revere residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
151st35.11¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Revere
149th$172.49Average residential monthly electricity bill for Revere Residents
Electric Companies With Service in Revere, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregated Transit Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 22.77 | 115.48 | 19,553 | 4,452,400 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 18.23 | 116.23 | 88,384 | 16,109,000 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 21.88 | 145.83 | 16 | 3,500 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY |
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Chelsea, MA Electricity Overview
Residents living in Chelsea are paying an average residential electricity rate of 33.78 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 29.07 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city generates approximately 0 megawatt hours per capita each year from its electricity generating plants, which ranks them as the 87th highest producer in the state out of 256 cities. The city's facilities use non-renewable fuel sources for 100.00% of their electricity production, which is 1 megawatt hours.
Releasing 128,710,927.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Chelsea is the 39th highest out of 256 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the city, which amounts to 3,215.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Chelsea as the 10th highest polluting city in Massachusetts. The city has one power plant. In Chelsea, Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 100.00% of the fuel sources used in electricity generation.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chelsea
Chelsea residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
34th29.74¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Chelsea
30th$141.09Average residential monthly electricity bill for Chelsea Residents
Electric Companies With Service in Chelsea, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregated Transit Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 22.77 | 115.48 | 19,553 | 4,452,400 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 18.23 | 116.23 | 88,384 | 16,109,000 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 21.88 | 145.83 | 16 | 3,500 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Chelsea, Massachusetts include: 02151, 02149, 02150
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Electricity Production in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Power Plants in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical Area Total Energy PlantMedical Area Total Energy Plant (100.00%) | Boston | MA | Natural Gas | 340,056.95 | 86,489,577.07 | 254.34 | ||
Gillette SBMCThe Gillette Company (100.00%) | Boston | MA | Natural Gas | 62,149 | 12,348,313.41 | 198.69 | ||
Deer Island Treatment PlantMassachusetts Wtr Rauth-Deer I (100.00%) | Boston | MA | Other Biomass Gas | 36,743.06 | 7,074,314.02 | 192.53 | ||
Boston Medical Center CHP PlantBoston Medical Center (100.00%) | Boston | MA | Natural Gas | 11,863 | 7,308,643.58 | 616.09 | ||
Meadow SolarEDF Renewables (100.00%) | Boston | MA | Solar | 4,406 | ||||
Charlestown Wind TurbineMWRA Charlestown (100.00%) | Boston | MA | Wind | 1,537 | ||||
Dorchester Solar SiteNational Grid (100.00%) | Boston | MA | Solar | 1,109 | ||||
M Street JetMassachusetts Bay Trans Auth (100.00%) | Boston | MA | Kerosene | 385 | 577,009.6 | 1,498.73 | ||
Signature Breads ChelseaJDC 65R Owner, LLC (100.00%) | Chelsea | MA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 1 | 1,333.49 | 1,333.49 |
Suffolk County, Massachusetts Details
Electricity consumption in Suffolk County results in the release of 2,371,555,288.82 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is 121st largest emissions amount in the United States out of 3230 counties and 4th highest in Massachusetts out of 14 counties. More telling of the county's pollution reality is the per citizen CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 3,094.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 8th highest county in Massachusetts for CO2 emissions per capita. The county has 9 electricity plants, which is 300th highest in the US. In Suffolk County, Natural Gas makes up 89.89% of the fuel types used in electricity generation. Other fuels used include Other Biomass Gas at 5.73% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 1.48% of generation.
NATURAL GAS
89.89%
OTHER BIOMASS GAS
5.73%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
1.48%
SOLAR
1.34%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
1.01%
OTHER
0.54%
Providers In Each City in Suffolk County:
- Boston, Massachusetts:
- Eversource Energy: 100.00%
- Chelsea, Massachusetts:
- Eversource Energy: 100.00%
- Revere, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Winthrop Town, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Suffolk County, Massachusetts?
The largest electricity supplier in Suffolk County, Massachusetts by total revenue is Eversource Energy.
How many power plants are within Suffolk County, Massachusetts?
There are 9 active electricity plants located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
How many electric companies offer service in Suffolk County, Massachusetts?
There are 35 electricity companies offering service in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
What electricity companies offer service in Suffolk County, Massachusetts?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eversource Energy | 9,267 |
| 2 | Constellation Energy | 4,265 |
| 3 | Direct Energy | 1,915 |
| 4 | Dynegy Energy Services | 1,410 |
| 5 | National Grid | 1,387 |
| 6 | Inspire Energy | 463 |
| 7 | First Point Power | 400 |
| 8 | Residents Energy | 287 |
| 9 | Clean Choice Energy | 274 |
| 10 | Provider Power Mass | 128 |
Published: 2024-03-29