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Strafford County, New Hampshire Electricity Overview
Usage of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity generation has increased by 18.33% over the past 12 months in Strafford County power generation facilities.
Strafford County ranks 4th out of 10 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its residents consuming over 1,000,000 megawatt hours.
Strafford County generates 11.24% of their needed electricity and must bring in the remaining 88.76% from neighboring counties.
Strafford County has a population of 132,275 citizens.
As the 4th highest county in New Hampshire for non-renewable generation per capita, Strafford County generates 0.11 megawatt hours per person a year.
Over 87.34% of Strafford County's electricity generation comes from sustainable fuel sources, putting Strafford County at 5th in the state for sustainable electricity generation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,007,578 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.62 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
113,279 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
98,938 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
14,341 MWh
Production per Capita
0.86 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
195,511,409 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,478.07 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Dover
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Dover Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
21.47¢ per kWh
- 5.11% higher than last month
- 34.16% lower than April last year
- 6.64% lower than the New Hampshire average
- 26.95% higher than the US average
- 67th in the state out of 100 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 19 since April last year
- 27,571st in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 155 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,015 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
25.39¢ per kWh
- 3.53% lower than last month
- 15.62% lower than April last year
- 1.58% lower than the New Hampshire average
- 57.5% higher than the US average
- 67th in the state out of 100 cities
- The state rank has increased by 19 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 26 since April last year
- 29,235th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 21 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,114 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$109.94 per month
- 7.57% lower than last month
- 28.01% lower than April last year
- 9.28% lower than the New Hampshire average
- 2.49% lower than the US average
- 67th in the state out of 100 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 19 since April last year
- 17,013th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 289 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 12,609 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$147.67 per month
- 2.36% lower than last month
- 16.36% lower than April last year
- 3.7% lower than the New Hampshire average
- 8.52% higher than the US average
- 86th in the state out of 100 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 7 since April last year
- 21,340th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,469 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 8,535 since April last year
Dover, NH Electricity Overview
Dover averages a residential electricity price of 25.39 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within the city borders. This is, fortunately, 1.58% below the state's average price of 25.80 cents, resulting in the city ranking 67th out of 100 cities in New Hampshire for best average electricity rate. Eversource Energy is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Consumers in Dover deal with 0.7 power outages each year with outages lasting on average 73.57 minutes.
The 248,316.38 megawatt hours consumed in Dover must be sourced from outside of the city as there are no power plants that call the city home. The city emits 1,226.89 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 30th highest polluting city out of 100 cities in New Hampshire based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 39,995,462.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 5th largest amount in New Hampshire.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dover
Dover residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Dover, New Hampshire
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 15.87 | 100.82 | 20,048.62 | 3,181,963.82 | |
| Direct Energy | ENERGY | 12.12 | 73.38 | 220,072.21 | 26,670,148.76 | |
| ENGIE | ENERGY | 11.93 | 58.62 | 3,603.58 | 429,851.04 | |
| ENH Power | ENERGY | 14.29 | 78.02 | 115,074.38 | 16,448,707.87 | |
| Energy Rewards | ENERGY | 16.14 | 86.66 | 21,772.52 | 3,514,407.8 |
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Rochester, NH Electricity Overview
Rochester averages a residential electricity price of 25.39 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within the city borders. This is, fortunately, 1.58% below the state's average price of 25.80 cents, resulting in the city ranking 67th out of 100 cities in New Hampshire for best average electricity rate. Eversource Energy has an estimated 2,809 total residential customers, which is more than any other supplier who operates in the city. The city has a ranking of 10th out of 100 cities in the state for renewable electricity generation per capita, with 1.39 megawatt hours being produced per resident.
Rochester has the 6th highest number of power producing plants of any city in New Hampshire, with one total power plant. Approximately 2,234.12 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen are released in the city from electricity consumption, making them the 2nd highest polluter in New Hampshire out of 100 cities. Total emissions in the city are 72,200,015.57 kilograms, which is the 4th worst total amount of pollution for a city in New Hampshire. For the purpose of electricity generation, Rochester's primary fuel is Landfill Gas, making up 100.00%, or 44,802 megawatt hours of generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rochester
Rochester residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Rochester, New Hampshire
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 15.87 | 100.82 | 20,048.62 | 3,181,963.82 | |
| Direct Energy | ENERGY | 12.12 | 73.38 | 220,072.21 | 26,670,148.76 | |
| ENGIE | ENERGY | 11.93 | 58.62 | 3,603.58 | 429,851.04 | |
| ENH Power | ENERGY | 14.29 | 78.02 | 115,074.38 | 16,448,707.87 | |
| Energy Rewards | ENERGY | 16.14 | 86.66 | 21,772.52 | 3,514,407.8 |
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Somersworth, NH Electricity Overview
Somersworth averages a residential electricity price of 25.39 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within the city borders. This is, fortunately, 1.58% below the state's average price of 25.80 cents, resulting in the city ranking 67th out of 100 cities in New Hampshire for best average electricity rate. There has been a 207.25% increase in the use of renewable energy (like solar, wind or hydro power) in Somersworth within the previous year. It's great to see these fuel sources slowly replace nonrenewable fuels like coal and oil. The city ranks 13th in the state out of 100 cities for renewable energy production per capita, with 0.41 megawatt hours being produced per resident.
Somersworth has the 6th highest number of power producing plants of any city in New Hampshire, with one total power plant. Approximately 1,160.17 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen are released in the city from electricity consumption, making them the 91st highest polluter in New Hampshire out of 100 cities. Total emissions in the city are 13,880,293.85 kilograms, which is the 16th worst total amount of pollution for a city in New Hampshire. For the purpose of electricity generation, Somersworth's primary fuel is Conventional Hydroelectric, making up 100.00%, or 4,956 megawatt hours of generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Somersworth
Somersworth residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Somersworth, New Hampshire
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 15.87 | 100.82 | 20,048.62 | 3,181,963.82 | |
| Direct Energy | ENERGY | 12.12 | 73.38 | 220,072.21 | 26,670,148.76 | |
| ENGIE | ENERGY | 11.93 | 58.62 | 3,603.58 | 429,851.04 | |
| ENH Power | ENERGY | 14.29 | 78.02 | 115,074.38 | 16,448,707.87 | |
| Energy Rewards | ENERGY | 16.14 | 86.66 | 21,772.52 | 3,514,407.8 |
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Electricity Production in Strafford County, New Hampshire
Power Plants in Strafford County, New Hampshire
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNH 7.9 MW PlantEmcor Energy Services (100.00%) | Durham CDP | NH | Landfill Gas | 51,243 | 11,703,045.42 | 228.38 | ||
Turnkey Landfill Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Rochester | NH | Landfill Gas | 44,802 | 39,766,640.05 | 887.61 | ||
Milton HydroSFR Hydro Cor (100.00%) | Milton CDP | NH | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8,241 | ||||
Somersworth Lower Great DamGreen Mountain Power (100.00%) | Somersworth | NH | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4,956 | ||||
RollinsfordGreen Mountain Power (100.00%) | Strafford County | NH | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4,037 |
Strafford County, New Hampshire Details
In Strafford County, Landfill Gas is 72.13% of the fuel sources utilized in electricity production. Conventional Hydroelectric and Natural Gas make up the next highest amounts at 15.21% and 11.81%, respectively. Approximately 1,478.07 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen are released in the county from electricity consumption, making them the 3rd highest polluter in New Hampshire out of 10 counties. This adds up to total emissions of 195,511,409.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, making the county the 1205th highest for total pollution in the nation. Strafford County has 5 power plants, which is 486th highest in the nation.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Strafford County, New Hampshire?
Strafford County, New Hampshire is home to 17 electricity providers offering service in the area.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Strafford County, New Hampshire?
The largest electricity company in Strafford County, New Hampshire by total revenue is Eversource Energy.
Which electricity companies offer service in Strafford County, New Hampshire?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eversource Energy | 23,655 |
| 2 | Direct Energy | 1,303 |
| 3 | New Hampshire Electric | 1,135 |
| 4 | ENH Power | 784 |
| 5 | North American Power | 689 |
| 6 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 237 |
| 7 | Energy Rewards | 180 |
| 8 | First Point Power | 179 |
| 9 | Ambit Energy | 129 |
| 10 | Strategic Energy LLC | 120 |
How many power plants are within Strafford County, New Hampshire?
There are 5 active electricity plants located in Strafford County, New Hampshire
