Merrimack County, NH: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Merrimack County, New Hampshire Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Merrimack County, NH is $193.68
  • The average electricity rate in Merrimack County, NH is 29.41¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Merrimack County, NH

The average residential electric bill in Merrimack County, NH is $193.68 per month. Merrimack County, NH is the 3rd most expensive county in New Hampshire for electricity.

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Merrimack County, New Hampshire Electricity Overview

Merrimack County is the 1263rd highest generator of megawatt hours per capita out of 3221 counties in the nation, with a population of 156,020 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 572,612.

Merrimack County residents pay an average residential monthly electricity bill of $193.68, which is 32.17% higher than the US average bill of $146.54.

Merrimack County has a population of 156,020 citizens.

Residents of Merrimack County are paying, on average, 76.92% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the national average, at 29.41 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour.

Merrimack County generates 155,863 megawatt hours from hydroelectric sources in the last 12 months, which gives them a rank of 207th highest in the country out of 3221 counties for total hydroelectric production.

Roughly 322,154.7 megawatt hours of electricity in Merrimack County are produced each year using natural gas. This is 2.06 megawatt hours per resident in the county a year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,237,846 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    7.93 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    572,612 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    197,827 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    374,785 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    3.67 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    650,977,818 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,172.4 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Concord

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Concord Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

23.49¢ per kWh

  • 1.68% higher than last month
  • 10.42% lower than November last year
  • 3.69% lower than the New Hampshire average
  • 37.87% higher than the US average
  • 15th in the state out of 100 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 28,811th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 641 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 540 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

23.81¢ per kWh

  • 0.95% lower than last month
  • 23.75% lower than November last year
  • 1.26% higher than the New Hampshire average
  • 44.38% higher than the US average
  • 15th in the state out of 100 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 81 since November last year
  • 28,979th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 7 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,223 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$123.81 per month

  • 23.59% lower than last month
  • 9.53% lower than November last year
  • 4.83% lower than the New Hampshire average
  • 4.71% higher than the US average
  • 14th in the state out of 100 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 82 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 18,735th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 9,516 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,465 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$150.79 per month

  • 0.72% lower than last month
  • 20.91% lower than November last year
  • 4.98% higher than the New Hampshire average
  • 6.01% higher than the US average
  • 19th in the state out of 100 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 70 since November last year
  • 19,549th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 275 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10,872 since November last year

Concord, NH Electricity Overview

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On average, Concord's residential electricity rate is 23.81 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.64% more than the average state price of 23.20 cents and 43.23% higher than the national average of 16.62. They have had a 15.02% increase in the use of renewable fuels, such as solar or wind energy, in place of fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas. The city produces 69,746.98 megawatt hours, which is 57.62% of their total number of megawatt hours produced, from renewable fuels

Coming in at as the worst ranked city out of 100 cities in the state, Concord emits 213,530,230.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 4,902.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Concord is the 2nd highest polluting city in New Hampshire. Electricity facilities in the city most often use Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste, which makes up 51,290.02 megawatt hours (or 42.38%) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city. Totaling Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste with Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (34.67%) and Conventional Hydroelectric (22.95%), these three fuels account for 100.00% of the city's electricity generation. Concord is home to 2 power producing plants, which is the 2nd highest number of power plants within a city in New Hampshire.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Concord

Concord residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.353/kWh$0.154/kWh$248.66/mo.$78.41/mo.
15th23.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Concord
19th$150.79Average residential monthly electricity bill for Concord Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Concord, New Hampshire

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY18.73129.6222,885.84,286,879.24
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY
CleanSky EnergyENERGY11.4241.42,614.7298,710.16
Clearview ElectricENERGY35.07163.317,140.442,504,080.94
Constellation EnergyENERGY

Zips with electric coverage in Concord, New Hampshire include: 03301, 03303, 03224

Franklin, NH Electricity Overview

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On average, Franklin's residential electricity rate is 24.36 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.02% more than the average state price of 23.20 cents and 46.55% higher than the national average of 16.62. The New Hampshire average monthly residential electric bill is $147.42, while the Franklin average is 0.47% more at $148.12 per month. This ranks the city 14th in the state for average monthly bill amount. Eversource Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city based on total residential customers.

Electricity use in Franklin creates 6,930,417.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 28th highest amount of any city in New Hampshire. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 790.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 96th ranked city in New Hampshire for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. The city is home to 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 2nd highest for a city in the state. In Franklin, Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 100.00% of the fuel sources used in electricity generation.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Franklin

Franklin residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.332/kWh$0.185/kWh$218.36/mo.$94.76/mo.
20th24.36¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Franklin
14th$148.12Average residential monthly electricity bill for Franklin Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Franklin, New Hampshire

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY18.73129.6222,885.84,286,879.24
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY
CleanSky EnergyENERGY11.4241.42,614.7298,710.16
Clearview ElectricENERGY35.07163.317,140.442,504,080.94
Constellation EnergyENERGY

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South Hooksett CDP, NH Electricity Overview

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On average, South Hooksett CDP's residential electricity rate is 25.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.75% more than the average state price of 23.20 cents and 51.76% higher than the national average of 16.62. Selling an estimated 3,030.03 megawatt hours, Eversource Energy is the largest vendor in the city. The city deals with an average of 0.6 power outages per consumer each year. These outages are an average of 60.68 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Electricity use in South Hooksett CDP creates 8,940,779.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 21st highest amount of any city in New Hampshire. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 1,513.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks South Hooksett CDP as the 25th highest polluting city in New Hampshire. The city has no power production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 46,857.57 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Hooksett CDP

South Hooksett CDP residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.363/kWh$0.189/kWh$240.94/mo.$97.53/mo.
66th25.23¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of South Hooksett CDP
74th$156.43Average residential monthly electricity bill for South Hooksett CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in South Hooksett CDP, New Hampshire

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY18.73129.6222,885.84,286,879.24
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY
CleanSky EnergyENERGY11.4241.42,614.7298,710.16
Clearview ElectricENERGY35.07163.317,140.442,504,080.94
Constellation EnergyENERGY

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Merrimack County, New Hampshire Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Merrimack County, New Hampshire

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
MerrimackGranite Shore Power (100.00%)
Merrimack County NH Coal 323,4951353,352,203.4511,092.31
Wheelabrator Concord FacilityWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%)
Concord NH Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 93,2541170,693,953.411,830.421
Garvins FallsCentral Rivers Power NH, LLC (100.00%)
Merrimack County NH Conventional Hydroelectric 44,163811
Eastman FallsCentral Rivers Power NH, LLC (100.00%)
Franklin NH Conventional Hydroelectric 33,227911
Rolfe Canal HydroBriar-Hydro Associates (100.00%)
Concord NH Conventional Hydroelectric 27,7831011
Penacook Lower FallsBriar-Hydro Associates (100.00%)
Merrimack County NH Conventional Hydroelectric 22,5971111
Penacook Upper Falls HydroBriar-Hydro Associates (100.00%)
Merrimack County NH Conventional Hydroelectric 17,0851311
Pembroke Hydro
Suncook CDP NH Conventional Hydroelectric 15,3931511
Stevens Mills Dam
Franklin NH Conventional Hydroelectric 9,7912011
China Mill HydroBrady Sullivan Properties (100.00%)
Suncook CDP NH Conventional Hydroelectric 4,0322811
Merrimack County NH Conventional Hydroelectric 4,0162911
HooksettCentral Rivers Power NH, LLC (100.00%)
Hooksett CDP NH Conventional Hydroelectric 2,9603111

Merrimack County, New Hampshire Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
56.26%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
27.22%
NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
8.96%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
7.33%
JET FUEL
Jet Fuel
0.19%
OTHER
Other
0.05%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Merrimack County is the worst ranked county in the state out of 10 when it comes to total emissions from electricity consumption, with the county emitting 650,977,818.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the county, which amounts to 4,172.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Merrimack County is the 1830th highest polluting county in the country. Power producing facilities in the county primarily use Coal, which makes up 56.26% (or 322,154.7 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the county. Taken together with Conventional Hydroelectric (27.22%) and Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (8.96%), these three fuels make up 92.44% of the county electricity generation. Merrimack County is home to 12 electricity producing plants, which is highest in the state.

Merrimack County, New Hampshire Net Metering

Out of the 22 providers in Merrimack County, 3 of them offer net metering to their customers. Residents of New Hampshire have highly favorable net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

There are 3 electricity companies in Merrimack County that report energy loss, including Eversource Energy, Unitil, and New Hampshire Electric. Together, these 3 companies average a yearly energy loss of 6.90% of electricity generated. The United States average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 6.62%, resulting in a rank of 2719th best in the country and a state rank of 10th best out of 3221 and 10 counties, respectively.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Merrimack County, New Hampshire?

The largest electricity company in Merrimack County, New Hampshire by total customer count is Eversource Energy.

How many power plants are located within Merrimack County, New Hampshire?

There are 12 electricity plants located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire

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

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Eversource Energy32,335
2Unitil23,508
3Direct Energy9,611
4New Hampshire Electric4,196
5ENH Power2,867
6Constellation Energy2,474
7North American Power2,233
8SmartEnergy Holdings1,389
9First Point Power835
10Town Square Energy790

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

Merrimack County, New Hampshire is home to 22 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-04-28