Belknap County, NH: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Belknap County, New Hampshire Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Belknap County, New Hampshire Electricity Overview

With a state average residential electric bill of $154.44, Belknap County residents, on average, pay about 1.37% more than other citizens per month for electricity.

Customers in Belknap County experience an average of 0.7 outages lasting 73.57 minutes each year, compared to the US averages of 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes per outage.

Belknap County is ranked 2740th out of 3230 for highest polluting county in the US when considering pollution per capita.

Eversource Energy is the largest electricity company in Belknap County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Residents of Belknap County are paying, on average, 63.93% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the national average rate, at 26.43 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour.

Belknap County has a population of 63,395 citizens.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    482,899 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    7.62 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    77,778,838 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,226.89 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Laconia

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Laconia Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024

21.84¢ per kWh

  • 4.69% higher than last month
  • 31.74% lower than April last year
  • 5.02% lower than the New Hampshire average
  • 29.16% higher than the US average
  • 74th in the state out of 100 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 55 since April last year
  • 27,634th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 31 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,846 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

25.41¢ per kWh

  • 3.22% lower than last month
  • 14.71% lower than April last year
  • 1.5% lower than the New Hampshire average
  • 57.63% higher than the US average
  • 72nd in the state out of 100 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 53 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 47 since April last year
  • 29,240th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 51 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,037 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$112.91 per month

  • 7.32% lower than last month
  • 25.84% lower than April last year
  • 6.83% lower than the New Hampshire average
  • 0.14% higher than the US average
  • 74th in the state out of 100 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 55 since April last year
  • 19,274th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,168 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10,276 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$147.29 per month

  • 2.18% lower than last month
  • 15.46% lower than April last year
  • 3.95% lower than the New Hampshire average
  • 8.24% higher than the US average
  • 19th in the state out of 100 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since April last year
  • 21,193rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 922 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 8,313 since April last year

Laconia, NH Electricity Overview

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Residents living in Laconia are paying an average residential electricity rate of 25.41 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 72nd out of 100 cities in the state. Selling an estimated 11,273.2 megawatt hours, Eversource Energy is the largest supplier in the city. Consumers in Laconia deal with 0.7 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 73.57 minutes.

As the 9th worst ranked city out of 100 cities in New Hampshire, Laconia releases 20,594,614.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 30th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 1,226.89 kilograms of emissions per citizen. In Laconia, there are no power generating plants. The citizens must depend on power generated outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Laconia

Laconia residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.371/kWh$0.181/kWh$228.82/mo.$89.01/mo.
72nd25.41¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Laconia
19th$147.29Average residential monthly electricity bill for Laconia Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Laconia, New Hampshire

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY15.87100.8220,048.623,181,963.82
Direct EnergyENERGY12.1273.38220,072.2126,670,148.76
ENGIEENERGY11.9358.623,603.58429,851.04
ENH PowerENERGY14.2978.02115,074.3816,448,707.87
Energy RewardsENERGY16.1486.6621,772.523,514,407.8
17 providers total

Tilton Northfield CDP, NH Electricity Overview

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Residents living in Tilton Northfield CDP are paying an average residential electricity rate of 25.40 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 69th out of 100 cities in the state. Eversource Energy is the largest supplier in the city based on residential customer count. The city had a 13.05% drop in CO2 emissions per person, a commendable accomplishment.

Releasing 3,518,727.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Tilton Northfield CDP is the 35th highest out of 100 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption. This total equates to 1,226.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the city ranks 30th highest in New Hampshire for pollution per capita from electricity use. The city has one power plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tilton Northfield CDP

Tilton Northfield CDP residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.377/kWh$0.179/kWh$231.74/mo.$88.62/mo.
69th25.40¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Tilton Northfield CDP
22nd$147.49Average residential monthly electricity bill for Tilton Northfield CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Tilton Northfield CDP, New Hampshire

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY15.87100.8220,048.623,181,963.82
Direct EnergyENERGY12.1273.38220,072.2126,670,148.76
ENGIEENERGY11.9358.623,603.58429,851.04
ENH PowerENERGY14.2978.02115,074.3816,448,707.87
Energy RewardsENERGY16.1486.6621,772.523,514,407.8
17 providers total

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Meredith CDP, NH Electricity Overview

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Residents living in Meredith CDP are paying an average residential electricity rate of 25.57 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 80th out of 100 cities in the state. Selling an estimated 1,161.12 megawatt hours, New Hampshire Electric is the largest supplier in the city. Consumers in Meredith CDP deal with 0.7 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 73.57 minutes.

As the 41st worst ranked city out of 100 cities in New Hampshire, Meredith CDP releases 3,014,474.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 30th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 1,226.89 kilograms of emissions per citizen. In Meredith CDP, there are no power generating plants. The citizens must depend on power generated outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Meredith CDP

Meredith CDP residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.316/kWh$0.181/kWh$205.56/mo.$88.34/mo.
80th25.57¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Meredith CDP
12th$144.5Average residential monthly electricity bill for Meredith CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Meredith CDP, New Hampshire

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY15.87100.8220,048.623,181,963.82
Direct EnergyENERGY12.1273.38220,072.2126,670,148.76
ENGIEENERGY11.9358.623,603.58429,851.04
ENH PowerENERGY14.2978.02115,074.3816,448,707.87
Energy RewardsENERGY16.1486.6621,772.523,514,407.8
17 providers total

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Electricity Production in Belknap County, New Hampshire

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Belknap County, New Hampshire

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Clement Dam Hydro LLC
Tilton Northfield CDP NH Conventional Hydroelectric 11,859
Lochmere Hydroelectric Plant
Belknap County NH Conventional Hydroelectric 4,341
2 power plants total

Belknap County, New Hampshire Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

As the 8th highest ranked county out of 10 counties in the state, Belknap County emits 77,778,838.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use a year. This total equates to 1,226.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the county ranks 2740th highest in the United States for pollution per capita from electricity use. The county has 2 electricity generation plants, which is 7th most in New Hampshire.

Belknap County, New Hampshire Net Metering

There are 19 companies in Belknap County selling electricity. Of those 19, 15.79% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. The state of New Hampshire has favorable state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Belknap County who report energy loss statistics had an average of 6.05% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% while the New Hampshire average is 6.28%, resulting in a rank of 2434th best in the United States and a state rank of best out of 3230 and 10 counties, respectively.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Belknap County, New Hampshire?

The largest electricity supplier in Belknap County, New Hampshire by total revenue is Eversource Energy.

How many power plants are within Belknap County, New Hampshire?

There are 2 active electricity plants located in Belknap County, New Hampshire

How many electric companies offer service in Belknap County, New Hampshire?

There are 19 electricity companies offering service in Belknap County, New Hampshire.

What electricity companies offer service in Belknap County, New Hampshire?

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-07-07