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Monroe County, New York Electricity Overview
Monroe County residents are accountable for 1,777.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year, while the national average emissions per capita is 4,143.13.
Monroe County produces 0.23 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuels. This makes Monroe County the 1311th highest ranking county for renewable production per capita in the United States out of 3230 counties.
At an average residential rate of 24.41 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.17 cents per kilowatt hour, residents of Monroe County pay a 50.91% markup from the US average.
With 752,035 citizens living within the county and 497,468 megawatt hours produced each year, Monroe County has a per capita production of 0.66 megawatt hours. This is the 45 highest megawatt hour per capita amount in New York.
With 44,746 megawatt produced from solar power and 752,035 citizens in Monroe County, the county averages 0.06 megawatt hours produced from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 44th in the state out of 62 counties.
With a population of 752,035 citizens, Monroe County is the 9th most populated county in the state.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
5,346,083 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.11 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
497,468 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
169,705 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
327,763 MWh
Production per Capita
0.66 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,337,031,509 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,777.88 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Rochester
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Rochester Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
18.88¢ per kWh
- 8.26% higher than last month
- 18.76% higher than May last year
- 20.01% lower than the New York average
- 14.5% higher than the US average
- 797th in the state out of 1,304 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since May last year
- 26,049th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,593 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,462 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
17.11¢ per kWh
- 1.47% higher than last month
- 6.19% higher than May last year
- 25.31% lower than the New York average
- 5.95% higher than the US average
- 797th in the state out of 1,304 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 388 since May last year
- 23,660th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 293 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,052 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$100.02 per month
- 5.86% lower than last month
- 13.97% higher than May last year
- 6.77% lower than the New York average
- 19.48% lower than the US average
- 524th in the state out of 1,304 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 244 since May last year
- 8,609th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,786 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,947 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$113.6 per month
- 0.91% higher than last month
- 4.43% higher than May last year
- 12.21% lower than the New York average
- 16.92% lower than the US average
- 468th in the state out of 1,304 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 385 since May last year
- 7,412th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 298 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,612 since May last year
Rochester, NY Electricity Overview
Rochester's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 17.11 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, sadly, 5.76% above the average US rate of 16.17 cents. Production from renewable fuels comes to 0.01 megawatt hours generated per person. The city produces 2,849 megawatt hours, which is 0.86% of their total production, from sustainable fuel types
Rochester has about 99.12% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas. Combined with Solar (0.86%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.02%), the three fuel types make up 100.00% of the generation. Approximately 1,885.84 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person are emitted in the city from electricity use, ranking them as the 33rd worst polluter in New York out of 1306 cities. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 394,753,626.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Rochester is home to 3 power generation plants, which is the 9th most power plants within a city in New York.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rochester
Rochester residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Rochester, New York
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abest Power & Gas | ENERGY | 21.56 | 105.78 | 16,438.3 | 3,543,408.31 | |
| Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 15.75 | 105.96 | 108,312.24 | 17,060,758.18 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 36.49 | 173.8 | 3,394.72 | 1,238,687.21 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 14.17 | 84.75 | 55,180.23 | 7,818,987.17 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 18.45 | 154.81 | 95,690.21 | 17,650,188.6 |
Zips with electric coverage in Rochester, New York include: 14609, 14624, 14612, 14621, 14626, 14606, 14616, 14623, 14618, 14620, 14617 and 12 other zip code(s).
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Irondequoit CDP, NY Electricity Overview
Irondequoit CDP's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 17.11 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, sadly, 5.76% above the average US rate of 16.17 cents. Rochester Gas and Electric has an estimated 2,660 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city. The city is faced with an average of 1.11 electrical outages per customer per year. These outages last on average of 128.27 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.45 outages per customer and 171.11 minutes each outage.
Irondequoit CDP's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 85,275,126.39 kilograms, which is 24th largest amount in the state out of 1306 cities. More importantly, the city averages 1,670.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. They rank as the 83rd highest in New York in this category. The city has zero electricity producing plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Irondequoit CDP
Irondequoit CDP residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Irondequoit CDP, New York
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abest Power & Gas | ENERGY | 21.56 | 105.78 | 16,438.3 | 3,543,408.31 | |
| Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 15.75 | 105.96 | 108,312.24 | 17,060,758.18 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 36.49 | 173.8 | 3,394.72 | 1,238,687.21 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 14.17 | 84.75 | 55,180.23 | 7,818,987.17 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 18.45 | 154.81 | 95,690.21 | 17,650,188.6 |
Zips with electric coverage in Irondequoit CDP, New York include: 14609, 14621, 14617, 14622
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Brighton CDP, NY Electricity Overview
Brighton CDP's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 17.11 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, sadly, 5.76% above the average US rate of 16.17 cents. Rochester Gas and Electric has an estimated 2,519 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city. The city is faced with an average of 1.11 electrical outages per customer per year. These outages last on average of 128.27 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.45 outages per customer and 171.11 minutes each outage.
Brighton CDP's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 61,777,447.89 kilograms, which is 38th largest amount in the state out of 1306 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 567th highest in New York for pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. There is one power producing plant in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Brighton CDP
Brighton CDP residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Brighton CDP, New York
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abest Power & Gas | ENERGY | 21.56 | 105.78 | 16,438.3 | 3,543,408.31 | |
| Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 15.75 | 105.96 | 108,312.24 | 17,060,758.18 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 36.49 | 173.8 | 3,394.72 | 1,238,687.21 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 14.17 | 84.75 | 55,180.23 | 7,818,987.17 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 18.45 | 154.81 | 95,690.21 | 17,650,188.6 |
Zips with electric coverage in Brighton CDP, New York include: 14609, 14623, 14618, 14620, 14610, 14625
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Electricity Production in Monroe County, New York
Power Plants in Monroe County, New York
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RED-Rochester, LLCRED Rochester (100.00%) | Rochester | NY | Natural Gas | 300,241 | 113,587,911.32 | 378.32 | ||
High Acres Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Monroe County | NY | Landfill Gas | 72,107 | 41,835,901.85 | 580.19 | ||
Mill Seat Renewable Energy FacilityMonroe County (NY) (100.00%) | Monroe County | NY | Landfill Gas | 52,852 | 33,161,977.11 | 627.45 | ||
University of RochesterUniversity of Rochester (100.00%) | Rochester | NY | Natural Gas | 32,546 | 11,112,222.63 | 341.43 | ||
Hamlin Solar 1, LLCNautilus Solar (100.00%) | Hamlin CDP | NY | Solar | 9,541 | ||||
Monroe County Sites C, D, & EAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Monroe County | NY | Solar | 9,153 | ||||
Redman South Community SolarAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Brockport | NY | Solar | 8,285 | ||||
SCS Penfield One 010750 Penfield, LLCSol Systems (100.00%) | Monroe County | NY | Solar | 5,390 | ||||
Monroe County Sites A & BAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Monroe County | NY | Solar | 4,766 | ||||
City of Rochester SolarAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Rochester | NY | Solar | 2,849 | ||||
Redman North Community SolarAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Brockport | NY | Solar | 2,735 | ||||
Whittier | Monroe County | NY | Solar | 2,525 | ||||
RIT Henrietta Solar 1, LLCSolRiver Capital LLC (100.00%) | Monroe County | NY | Solar | 2,027 |
Monroe County, New York Details
Monroe County has about 65.87% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas. Combined with Landfill Gas (25.12%) and Solar (8.99%), the three fuel types make up 99.99% of the generation. Approximately 1,777.88 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person are emitted in the county from electricity use, ranking them as the 19th worst polluter in New York out of 62 counties. This equals a total emissions amount from electricity consumption of 1,337,031,509.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Monroe County has 13 electricity generation plants, which is 14th most in New York.
Providers In Each City in Monroe County:
- Brockport, New York:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Churchville, New York:
- Churchville, New York Electric Utility: 91.96%
- National Grid: 8.04%
- East Rochester, New York:
- Rochester Gas and Electric: 100.00%
- Fairport, New York:
- Fairport Electric: 97.74%
- Rochester Gas and Electric: 2.26%
- Hilton, New York:
- Rochester Gas and Electric: 100.00%
- Honeoye Falls, New York:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Pittsford, New York:
- Rochester Gas and Electric: 100.00%
- Rochester, New York:
- Rochester Gas and Electric: 100.00%
- Scottsville, New York:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Spencerport, New York:
- Rochester Gas and Electric: 4.22%
- Spencerport Electric: 95.78%
- Webster, New York:
- Rochester Gas and Electric: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity companies offer service in Monroe County, New York?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester Gas and Electric | 70,233 |
| 2 | Fairport Electric | 14,868 |
| 3 | National Grid | 14,336 |
| 4 | Spencerport Electric | 2,524 |
| 5 | Churchville, New York Electric Utility | 943 |
| 6 | Green Mountain Energy | 702 |
| 7 | Direct Energy | 686 |
| 8 | Clean Choice Energy | 685 |
| 9 | Family Energy | 405 |
| 10 | MPower Energy | 360 |
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Monroe County, New York?
By total megawatt hours sold, Rochester Gas and Electric is the largest electricity provider in Monroe County, New York.
How many power plants are within Monroe County, New York?
Monroe County, New York has 13 active electricity plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Monroe County, New York?
Monroe County, New York has 50 electricity companies offering service in the area.
