Worcester County, Massachusetts Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Worcester County, Massachusetts Electricity Overview
At an average residential price of 36.04 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, residents of Worcester County pay a 123.53% markup from the US average rate.
Wind turbines in Worcester County generate 10,967.46 megawatt hours of electricity.
Over the last year, Worcester County has had a 3.85% drop in the use of renewable fuels for electricity production.
Worcester County saw a 0.34% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita throughout the most recent 12 months.
The largest electricity supplier in Worcester County by total customers is National Grid.
With 508,293.75 megawatt generated from solar power and 862,927 consumers in Worcester County, the county averages 0.59 megawatt hours produced from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 413th out of 3230 counties in the country.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,202,857 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.19 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
4,338,501 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
739,128 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,599,373 MWh
Production per Capita
5.03 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,789,927,718 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,233.1 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Worcester
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Worcester Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
35¢ per kWh
- 1.74% higher than last month
- 28.99% lower than April last year
- 18.63% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 106.96% higher than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since April last year
- 30,008th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 86 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,587 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
31.76¢ per kWh
- 3.61% lower than last month
- 10.36% lower than April last year
- 11.69% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 96.96% higher than the US average
- 250th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since April last year
- 30,373rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 78 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 956 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$149.26 per month
- 7.25% lower than last month
- 24.36% lower than April last year
- 1.01% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 32.39% higher than the US average
- 132nd in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has increased by 116 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 120 since April last year
- 29,144th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 247 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,066 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$156.27 per month
- 2.5% lower than last month
- 13.74% lower than April last year
- 3.55% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 14.84% higher than the US average
- 248th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 4 since April last year
- 25,546th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 766 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,798 since April last year
Worcester, MA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 31.76 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Worcester, which is 11.69% higher than the average state price of 28.43 cents and 96.96% above the national average of 16.12. The city generates 8,585.78 megawatt hours by burning natural gas as the fuel source, ranking them the 12th ranked city in Massachusetts for total electricity production from natural gas out of 256 cities. With an estimated 6,245 total residential customers, National Grid is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
Worcester has 3 electricity generation plants, which is the 12th most out of any city in Massachusetts. Emissions in the city average 3,199.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use, making them the 191st worst polluting city out of 256 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total emissions amount of 656,842,186.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions. In Worcester, Solar is 50.62% of the fuel used for electricity production.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Worcester
Worcester residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Worcester, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregated Transit Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 25.26 | 125.24 | 18,441.21 | 4,657,426.98 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 20.21 | 126.05 | 83,358.47 | 16,850,797.6 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 24.26 | 152.55 | 15.09 | 3,661.17 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY |
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Leominster, MA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 31.76 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Leominster, which is 11.69% higher than the average state price of 28.43 cents and 96.96% above the national average of 16.12. The city generates over 0 megawatt hours from its power generating plants, which is the 29th largest total generation for any city in Massachusetts. About 100.00% of the city's electricity production is from solar power.
Leominster has 3 electricity generation plants, which is the 12th most out of any city in Massachusetts. Emissions in the city average 3,130.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use, making them the 206th worst polluting city out of 256 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total emissions amount of 136,111,744.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions. In Leominster, Solar is 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity production.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Leominster
Leominster residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Leominster, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregated Transit Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 25.26 | 125.24 | 18,441.21 | 4,657,426.98 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 20.21 | 126.05 | 83,358.47 | 16,850,797.6 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 24.26 | 152.55 | 15.09 | 3,661.17 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY |
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Fitchburg, MA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 39.15 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Fitchburg, which is 37.70% higher than the average state price of 28.43 cents and 142.82% above the national average of 16.12. The city ranks 33rd in Massachusetts out of 256 cities for solar production per capita, with 0.21 megawatt hours per resident being produced. About 100.00% of the city's electricity production is from solar power.
Fitchburg has 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 20th most out of any city in Massachusetts. Emissions in the city average 3,129.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use, making them the 207th worst polluting city out of 256 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total emissions amount of 130,805,439.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions. In Fitchburg, Solar is 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity production.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fitchburg
Fitchburg residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregated Transit Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 25.26 | 125.24 | 18,441.21 | 4,657,426.98 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 24.26 | 152.55 | 15.09 | 3,661.17 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 21.89 | 148.26 | 84,014.9 | 18,388,070.69 | |
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | 12.27 | 67.33 | 2,878,952.38 | 353,205,542.26 |
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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) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ANP Blackstone Energy ProjectDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Natural Gas | 2,674,957 | 1,097,679,227.54 | 410.35 | ||
Millennium PowerTalen Energy (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Natural Gas | 742,590 | 289,088,602.04 | 389.3 | ||
Wheelabrator Millbury FacilityWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 315,431 | 469,241,619.9 | 1,487.62 | ||
SJA Solar LLC-Solterra Monastery CSGSJA Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 72,487 | ||||
NE Renewable Fitchburg, LLCNE Renewable Fitchburg, LLC (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 36,397 | 70,416,080.56 | 1,934.67 | ||
Fitchburg Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Landfill Gas | 30,691 | 18,081,671.99 | 589.15 | ||
Barrett PVBWC French River, LLC (50.00%)BWC Stillwater River, LLC (50.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 17,199 | ||||
Southbridge Landfill Gas-to-EnergySouthbridge Recycling and Disposal Park (100.00%) | Southbridge Town | MA | Landfill Gas | 11,713 | 6,104,322.31 | 521.16 | ||
Stafford St Solar 1 CSGStafford St Solar 1, LLC (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 11,606 | ||||
Worcester LandfillWorcester DPW (100.00%) | Worcester | MA | Solar | 8,800 | ||||
Randall Solar Project HybridAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 8,700 | ||||
Clark UniversityClark University (100.00%) | Worcester | MA | Natural Gas | 8,585.78 | 2,734,712.4 | 318.52 | ||
West Street Solar 1 LLCAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 8,487 | ||||
BWC Lake Lashaway, LLC HybridAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 8,295 | ||||
Ryan Road Solar LLC Hybrid(CSG)AES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 8,208 | ||||
Happy Hollow CSG HybridHappy Hollow Solar Holdings, LLC (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 7,968 | ||||
Golden Hills SolarGolden Hills Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 7,514 | ||||
28 Livermore Hill Road Solar28 Livermore Hill Road Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 7,506 | ||||
ZPD-PT Solar Project 2017-038 Hybrid LLCAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 7,459 | ||||
Mass Midstate Solar 1TerraForm Power (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 7,331 |
Worcester County, Massachusetts Details
In Worcester County, Natural Gas makes up 79.00% of the fuel sources utilized in electricity production. Solar and Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste are also primary fuel sources in the county, with 11.72% and 4.00% of total electricity generation coming from each type, respectively. On average, the county's citizens emit 3,233.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 2292nd highest polluting county in the US based on emissions per capita. A total of 2,789,927,718.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county per year. There are 119 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%
* 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 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 | 252,255 |
| 2 | Constellation Energy | 105,515 |
| 3 | Unitil | 99,978 |
| 4 | Direct Energy | 46,235 |
| 5 | Dynegy Energy Services | 34,786 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations | 15,311 |
| 7 | Inspire Energy | 11,389 |
| 8 | First Point Power | 9,894 |
| 9 | Holden Municipal Light Department | 8,102 |
| 10 | Residents Energy | 7,060 |
How many electric companies offer service in Worcester County, Massachusetts?
Worcester County, Massachusetts is home to 46 electricity suppliers operating in the area.
How many power plants are within Worcester County, Massachusetts?
Worcester County, Massachusetts has 119 power plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
