Worcester County, Massachusetts Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Worcester County, MA is $196.40
- The average electricity rate in Worcester County, MA is 37.24¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Worcester County, MA
The average residential electric bill in Worcester County, MA is $196.40 per month. Worcester County, MA is the 2nd most expensive county in Massachusetts for electricity.
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Worcester County, Massachusetts Electricity Overview
The US average residential price per kilowatt hour is 16.49 cents, while residents of Worcester County pay an average rate of 125.81% above the national average at 37.24 cents per kilowatt hour.
Worcester County emitted 2,688,001,094.38 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use, which ranks it as the 3rd highest polluting county out of 14 counties in the state.
As the 52nd highest generator of solar power in the United States out of 3221, Worcester County produces a total of 658,995 megawatt hours from solar.
Roughly 76.61% of Worcester County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuel types, making it the 3rd highest county in Massachusetts out of 14 counties for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable fuels.
Citizens of Worcester County consume enough electricity to emit 3,114.98 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, which is the 6th highest amount of pollution from electric use for a county in the state.
Worcester County has seen a 13.34% increase in hydroelectric power generation during the course of the past 12 months.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,059,159 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.02 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,885,034 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
908,787 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
2,976,248 MWh
Production per Capita
4.5 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,688,001,094 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,114.98 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Worcester
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Worcester Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
30.49¢ per kWh
- 2.93% higher than last month
- 7.03% higher than November last year
- 0.7% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 79.02% higher than the US average
- 91st in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 21 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since November last year
- 29,917th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 125 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 136 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
30.05¢ per kWh
- 0.56% higher than last month
- 5.97% lower than November last year
- 3.34% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 82.24% higher than the US average
- 125th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 21 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 19 since November last year
- 29,979th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 19 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 329 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$140.99 per month
- 3.84% higher than last month
- 6.07% higher than November last year
- 5.85% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 19.24% higher than the US average
- 107th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 11 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 19 since November last year
- 24,904th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,855 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,932 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$160.29 per month
- 0.42% higher than last month
- 4.34% lower than November last year
- 2.02% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 12.69% higher than the US average
- 132nd in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 43 since November last year
- 23,078th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 70 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,097 since November last year
Worcester, MA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 30.05 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Worcester, which is 3.34% higher than the average state price of 29.08 cents and 82.24% above the national average of 16.49. The city generates 74,922.31 megawatt hours by burning natural gas as the fuel source, ranking them the 9th ranked city in Massachusetts for total electricity production from natural gas out of 256 cities. With an estimated 5,912 total residential customers, National Grid is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
In Worcester, Natural Gas makes up 87.64% of the fuel sources utilized in electricity production. Solar and Residual Fuel Oil are also primary fuel sources in the city, with 10.29% and 1.89% of total electricity generation coming from each type, respectively. On average, the city citizens emit 3,111.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 177th highest polluting city out of 256 cities in Massachusetts based on emissions per capita. A total of 638,849,606.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city. Worcester has 4 power generation plants, which is the 12th highest for a city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Worcester
Worcester residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Worcester, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 20.08 | 90.07 | 10,738 | 2,156,437.41 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 22.23 | 122.6 | 53,256.39 | 11,837,976.34 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 35.17 | 293.53 | 10.01 | 3,522.41 | |
| Astral Energy | ENERGY | 10.97 | 49.67 | 33.05 | 3,626.01 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | 32.50 | 145.67 | 33,379.62 | 10,846,833.57 |
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Leominster, MA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 30.05 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Leominster, which is 3.34% higher than the average state price of 29.08 cents and 82.23% above the national average of 16.49. The city generates over 0 megawatt hours from its power generating plants, which is the 35th largest total generation for any city in Massachusetts. About 100.00% of the city's electricity production is from solar power.
Leominster has 3 electricity generation plants, which is the 16th most out of any city in Massachusetts. Emissions in the city average 3,041.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use, making them the 191st worst polluting city out of 256 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total emissions amount of 132,243,519.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions. In Leominster, Solar is 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity production.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Leominster
Leominster residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Leominster, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 20.08 | 90.07 | 10,738 | 2,156,437.41 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 22.23 | 122.6 | 53,256.39 | 11,837,976.34 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 35.17 | 293.53 | 10.01 | 3,522.41 | |
| Astral Energy | ENERGY | 10.97 | 49.67 | 33.05 | 3,626.01 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | 32.50 | 145.67 | 33,379.62 | 10,846,833.57 |
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Fitchburg, MA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 26.67 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Fitchburg, which is 8.31% less than the average state price of 29.08 cents and 61.69% above the national average of 16.49 cents. The city generates over 0 megawatt hours from its power generating plants, which is the 36th largest total generation for any city in Massachusetts. About 100.00% of the city's electricity production is from solar power.
Fitchburg has 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 27th most out of any city in Massachusetts. Emissions in the city average 3,040.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use, making them the 192nd worst polluting city out of 256 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total emissions amount of 127,087,052.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions. In Fitchburg, Solar is 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity production.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fitchburg
Fitchburg residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 20.08 | 90.07 | 10,738 | 2,156,437.41 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 22.23 | 122.6 | 53,256.39 | 11,837,976.34 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 35.17 | 293.53 | 10.01 | 3,522.41 | |
| Astral Energy | ENERGY | 10.97 | 49.67 | 33.05 | 3,626.01 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | 32.50 | 145.67 | 33,379.62 | 10,846,833.57 |
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Electricity Production in Worcester County, Massachusetts
Power Plants in Worcester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ANP Blackstone Energy ProjectDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Natural Gas | 1,930,354 | 3 | 793,018,682.82 | 3 | 410.82 | 18 | ||
Millennium PowerTalen Energy (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Natural Gas | 585,086 | 8 | 231,498,498.42 | 8 | 395.67 | 22 | ||
Wheelabrator Millbury FacilityWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 317,787 | 3 | 466,320,082.2 | 3 | 1,467.4 | 5 | ||
Milford Power LPStarwood Energy Group Global (100.00%) | Milford CDP | MA | Natural Gas | 210,254 | 12 | 98,148,902.32 | 12 | 466.81 | 13 | ||
SJA Solar LLC-Solterra Monastery CSGSJA Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 72,487 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Univ of Massachusetts Medical CenterUniversity of Massachusetts Medical (100.00%) | Worcester | MA | Natural Gas | 68,100 | 17 | 30,726,901.17 | 16 | 451.2 | 15 | ||
NE Renewable Fitchburg, LLCNE Renewable Fitchburg, LLC (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 36,397 | 1 | 70,416,080.56 | 1 | 1,934.67 | 1 | ||
Fitchburg Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Landfill Gas | 30,691 | 1 | 18,081,671.99 | 1 | 589.15 | 4 | ||
Barrett PVBWC Stillwater River, LLC (50.00%)BWC French River, LLC (50.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 17,199 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Oakdale Power StationMassachusetts Water Res Auth (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 12,029 | 16 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Southbridge Landfill Gas-to-EnergySouthbridge Recycling and Disposal Park (100.00%) | Southbridge Town | MA | Landfill Gas | 11,713 | 4 | 6,104,322.31 | 4 | 521.16 | 5 | ||
Stafford St Solar 1 CSGStafford St Solar 1, LLC (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 11,606 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Worcester LandfillWorcester DPW (100.00%) | Worcester | MA | Solar | 8,800 | 10 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Randall Solar Project HybridAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 8,700 | 11 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Syncarpha Northbridge I Hybrid(CSG)Syncarpha Northbridge I, LLC (100.00%) | Whitinsville CDP | MA | Solar | 8,643 | 12 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Clark UniversityClark University (100.00%) | Worcester | MA | Natural Gas | 8,585.78 | 30 | 2,734,659.34 | 31 | 318.51 | 27 | ||
West Street Solar 1 LLCAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 8,487 | 14 | 2 | 2 | ||||
BWC Lake Lashaway, LLC HybridAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 8,295 | 19 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Syncarpha Northbridge II Hybrid CSGSyncarpha Northbridge II, LLC (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 8,290 | 20 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Clark Road Solar 1, LLCClark Road Solar 1, LLC (100.00%) | Gardner | MA | Solar | 8,263 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
Worcester County, Massachusetts Details
In Worcester County, Natural Gas makes up 72.12% of the fuel sources utilized in electricity production. Solar and Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste are also primary fuel sources in the county, with 16.96% and 4.50% of total electricity generation coming from each type, respectively. On average, the county's citizens emit 3,114.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 2255th highest polluting county in the US based on emissions per capita. A total of 2,688,001,094.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county per year. There are 166 power plants in Worcester County, which is the highest number of plants in a county in Massachusetts.
Providers In Each City in Worcester County:
- Fitchburg, Massachusetts:
- Unitil: 100.00%
- Gardner, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Leominster, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Southbridge Town, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Worcester, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 50.00%
- Worcester DPW: 50.00%
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FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Worcester County, Massachusetts?
By total megawatt hours sold, Constellation Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Which electricity companies offer service in Worcester County, Massachusetts?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Grid | 196,144 |
| 2 | Constellation Energy | 121,950 |
| 3 | NextEra Energy | 60,687 |
| 4 | Direct Energy | 56,160 |
| 5 | Dynegy Energy Services | 28,622 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations | 17,217 |
| 7 | Inspire Energy | 14,763 |
| 8 | First Point Power | 13,290 |
| 9 | Holden Municipal Light Department | 8,824 |
| 10 | Residents Energy | 6,797 |
How many electric companies offer service in Worcester County, Massachusetts?
Worcester County, Massachusetts is home to 50 electricity suppliers operating in the area.
How many power plants are within Worcester County, Massachusetts?
Worcester County, Massachusetts has 166 power plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
