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Northampton County, Pennsylvania Electricity Overview

Northampton County has seen a 25.87% decline during the course of the previous year in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation.

Non-renewable sources are used in the production of 99.50% of the megawatt hours produced in Northampton County, ranking it 5th in the state out of 67 counties for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable fuels.

As the 5th largest producer of electricity out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Northampton County generates 11,464,393.01 megawatt hours of electricity.

Northampton County is the 17 largest generator of megawatt hours per capita out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, with a population of 318,526 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 11,464,393.01.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Northampton County saw a 0.46% drop in the previous 12 months.

With 4.37% of Northampton County's total electricity coming from the use of coal, the county ranks 164th out of 3230 counties in the US in total megawatt hours produced from coal.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,417,556 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    10.73 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    11,464,393 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    56,794 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    11,407,599 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    35.99 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,571,229,452 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,932.81 kg

Recent Energy News in Bethlehem

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Bethlehem Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

16.98¢ per kWh

  • 2.03% lower than last month
  • 15.71% lower than January last year
  • 127.2% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 8.72% higher than the US average
  • 1,697th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 750 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 84 since January last year
  • 19,264th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 351 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,710 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

19.41¢ per kWh

  • 1.34% lower than last month
  • 10.95% higher than January last year
  • 12.97% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 14.38% higher than the US average
  • 1,775th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 61 since January last year
  • 22,862nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,541 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$197.46 per month

  • 12.44% higher than last month
  • 6.74% lower than January last year
  • 158.78% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 30.8% higher than the US average
  • 1,814th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 227 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 67 since January last year
  • 23,090th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 584 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,718 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$157.68 per month

  • 0.75% lower than last month
  • 0.3% lower than January last year
  • 19.16% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 18.85% higher than the US average
  • 1,880th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 21,683rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 29 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 921 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

14.44¢ per kWh

  • 0.93% higher than last month
  • 10.95% lower than January last year
  • 139.47% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 8.27% higher than the US average
  • 1,868th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1,207 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 464 since January last year
  • 20,719th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,616 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 837 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

16.12¢ per kWh

  • 0.91% lower than last month
  • 9.26% higher than January last year
  • 10.62% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 13.83% higher than the US average
  • 1,762nd in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 61 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 581 since January last year
  • 22,127th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 180 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,156 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$287.33 per month

  • 11.46% higher than last month
  • 18.49% lower than January last year
  • 124.91% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 82.37% lower than the US average
  • 1,694th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 52 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 12 since January last year
  • 2,163rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 422 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,625 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$270.26 per month

  • 1.97% lower than last month
  • 16.54% lower than January last year
  • 16.89% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 83.49% lower than the US average
  • 1,705th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 70 since January last year
  • 2,454th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 28 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 315 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.59¢ per kWh

  • 29.2% higher than last month
  • 36.5% higher than January last year
  • 156.64% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 17.96% higher than the US average
  • 1,757th in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1,100 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 468 since January last year
  • 21,186th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,024 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,352 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.47¢ per kWh

  • 3.14% higher than last month
  • 19.96% lower than January last year
  • 3.42% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 17.13% lower than the US average
  • 1,455th in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 797 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 861 since January last year
  • 14,977th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,189 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,681 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,578.69 per month

  • 28.07% lower than last month
  • 47.16% lower than January last year
  • 18.69% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 95.32% lower than the US average
  • 1,501st in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 630 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 854 since January last year
  • 4,389th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,470 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 950 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$1,991.13 per month

  • 5.57% lower than last month
  • 50.58% lower than January last year
  • 62.71% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 94.18% lower than the US average
  • 479th in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 95 since January last year
  • 2,847th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,175 since January last year

Bethlehem Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

238,936,623.15 MWh

  • 1.03% higher than last month
  • 1.57% higher than January last year
  • 622.29% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 1,704.95% higher than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 52 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 37th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

217,470,110.58 MWh

  • 2.39% higher than last month
  • 34.41% higher than January last year
  • 634.94% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 1,745.08% higher than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 52 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 35th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 24 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

552,078 MWh

  • 0.24% lower than last month
  • 3.5% lower than January last year
  • 407.35% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 1,876.44% higher than the US average
  • 6th in the state out of 53 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 48th in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 14 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 16 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

503,348.62 MWh

  • 2.59% higher than last month
  • 32.62% higher than January last year
  • 415.66% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 1,847.86% higher than the US average
  • 5th in the state out of 53 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 39th in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 22 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

238,910,768.18 MWh

  • 1.04% higher than last month
  • 1.56% higher than January last year
  • 304.52% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 1,203.64% higher than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 26 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 17th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas

217,463,585.58 MWh

  • 3.58% higher than last month
  • 36.92% higher than January last year
  • 309.39% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 1,119.85% higher than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 26 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 17th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 18 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for January, 2024

25,854.97 MWh

  • 56.16% lower than last month
  • Was nothing January last year
  • 323.8% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 86.43% lower than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 20 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 17 since January last year
  • 80th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 34 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 928 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil

6,525 MWh

  • 99.73% lower than last month
  • 99.78% lower than January last year
  • 83.29% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 94.3% lower than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 20 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
  • 127th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 116 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 113 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

552,035.24 MWh

  • 0.23% lower than last month
  • 3.51% lower than January last year
  • 242.46% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 1,070.95% higher than the US average
  • 5th in the state out of 26 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 31st in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 11 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 10 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas

503,337.72 MWh

  • 3.47% higher than last month
  • 34.39% higher than January last year
  • 247.03% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 1,029.5% higher than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 26 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 26th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 13 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for January, 2024

42.76 MWh

  • 56.75% lower than last month
  • Was nothing January last year
  • 382.11% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 82.02% lower than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 20 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 17 since January last year
  • 74th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 33 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 925 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

10.9 MWh

  • 99.74% lower than last month
  • 99.78% lower than January last year
  • 49.51% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 92.78% lower than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 20 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
  • 116th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 106 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 106 since January last year

Bethlehem, PA Electricity Overview

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Bethlehem's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 18.29 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, regrettably, 14.27% higher than the average national rate of 16.01 cents. Generation in Bethlehem is about 705.80% of the electricity demand of citizens, leading to the ability to export or store excess megawatt hours produced. The city's facilities use non-renewable fuel types for 100.00% of their total electricity generation, which is 5,971,403.01 megawatt hours.

Releasing 367,224,079.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, Bethlehem ranks 5th highest out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania for total emissions from electricity use. Averaging 4,657.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 12th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use. The city is home to one power plant. For the purpose of electricity production, Bethlehem's main fuel is Natural Gas, accounting for 5,971,261.37 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bethlehem

Bethlehem residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.230/kWh$0.124/kWh$244.03/mo.$91.02/mo.
1381st19.18¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bethlehem
1489th$157.71Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bethlehem Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY14.61128.8664,1989,379,900
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY15.21118.4611,2371,708,700
All American Power and GasENERGY22.49162.554,216948,000
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY10.96103.2815,8071,732,700
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.5597.02438,88541,926,000

Zips with electric coverage in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania include: 18017, 18015, 18018, 18020, 18055, 18016

Easton, PA Electricity Overview

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Easton's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 18.68 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, regrettably, 16.68% higher than the average national rate of 16.01 cents. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Metropolitan Edison Company. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $158.49 per month.

Releasing 90,614,808.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, Easton ranks 23rd highest out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania for total emissions from electricity use. This total results in 3,252.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, ranking the city 54th worst in Pennsylvania for pollution per capita from electricity use. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Easton

Easton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.182/kWh$0.115/kWh$202.64/mo.$81.44/mo.
1060th17.30¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Easton
1338th$138.31Average residential monthly electricity bill for Easton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Easton, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY14.61128.8664,1989,379,900
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY15.21118.4611,2371,708,700
All American Power and GasENERGY22.49162.554,216948,000
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY10.96103.2815,8071,732,700
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.5597.02438,88541,926,000

Zips with electric coverage in Easton, Pennsylvania include: 18042, 18045, 18040

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Northampton, PA Electricity Overview

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Northampton's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 18.29 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, regrettably, 14.27% higher than the average national rate of 16.01 cents. There are roughly 48.47 megawatt hours per person produced from the burning of coal in the city. With 2.65% of its electricity generation coming from sustainable fuels, the city ranks 21st in the state out of 1892 cities for total electricity generation from renewable fuel types.

Northampton's electricity use results in CO2 pollution totaling 124,822,333.39 kilograms, which is 16th largest emissions amount in Pennsylvania out of 1892 cities. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which amounts to 12,085.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Northampton is the 4th highest polluting city in the state. The city is home to one electricity generation plant. In Northampton, Coal makes up 96.99% of the fuel utilized for electricity production. When taken together with Tire-derived Fuels (2.57%) and Waste/other Oil (0.35%), the three fuel types make up 99.92% of the production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Northampton

Northampton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.230/kWh$0.124/kWh$244.03/mo.$91.02/mo.
1381st19.18¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Northampton
1489th$157.71Average residential monthly electricity bill for Northampton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Northampton, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY14.61128.8664,1989,379,900
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY15.21118.4611,2371,708,700
All American Power and GasENERGY22.49162.554,216948,000
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY10.96103.2815,8071,732,700
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.5597.02438,88541,926,000

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Electricity Production in Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Power Plants in Northampton County, Pennsylvania

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Bethlehem Power PlantCalpine (100.00%)
Bethlehem PA Natural Gas 5,971,403.012,591,869,184.68434.05
Lower Mount Bethel EnergyTalen Energy (100.00%)
Northampton County PA Natural Gas 4,367,3961,658,079,792.88379.65
TalenEnergy Martins CreekMC Project Company LLC (100.00%)
Northampton County PA Natural Gas 566,419400,013,706.83706.22
Northampton Generating Company LPAres Management (100.00%)
Northampton PA Coal 516,063581,310,360.291,126.43
Green Knight Energy CenterGreen Knight Economic Development Corpor (100.00%)
Northampton County PA Landfill Gas 35,70039,509,049.761,106.7
Northampton County PA Solar 4,747
Crayola Solar ProjectUGI Corporation (100.00%)
Northampton County PA Solar 2,665

Northampton County, Pennsylvania Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Northampton County has the 213th largest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity use of all of the counties in the United States, emitting 1,571,229,452.36 kilograms a year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the county, which amounts to 4,932.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Northampton County as the 1362nd highest polluting county in the US. Power plants in the county primarily use Natural Gas, which makes up 10,882,095.1 megawatt hours (or 94.92%) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the county. Coal and Landfill Gas are also highly used fuels in the county, with 500,552.77 (4.37%) and 35,700 (0.31%) megawatt hours produced from each, respectively. Northampton County is home to 7 electricity producing plants, which is the 9th most plants within a county in Pennsylvania.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
94.92%
COAL
Coal
4.37%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
0.31%
RESIDUAL FUEL OIL
Residual Fuel Oil
0.19%
TIRE-DERIVED FUELS
Tire-derived Fuels
0.12%
OTHER
Other
0.09%

Northampton County, Pennsylvania Net Metering

There are 62 companies in Northampton County offering electricity. Of those 62, 2 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 Pennsylvania has above average state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Northampton County has 8 providers who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these suppliers is 4.87%. The US average is 2.87%, meaning Northampton County ranks 1739th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Northampton County:

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many electric companies offer service in Northampton County, Pennsylvania?

Northampton County, Pennsylvania is home to 62 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

How many power plants are within Northampton County, Pennsylvania?

Northampton County, Pennsylvania has 7 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Northampton County, Pennsylvania?

By total megawatt hours sold, Metropolitan Edison Company is the largest electricity provider in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

What electricity companies offer service in Northampton County, Pennsylvania?

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-04-22