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Somerset County, Pennsylvania Electricity Overview
Somerset County uses non-renewable fuels to generate -0.07 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 1219th highest county in the country for non-renewable production per capita.
Renewable fuel usage for electricity production has decreased by 4.87% during the course of the previous year in Somerset County.
Wind turbines produce 10.1 megawatt hours per year per resident for Somerset County residents, which is 3rd highest county out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
At $165.08, the Somerset County average monthly residential electric bill is 16.24% higher than the state average and 19.61% more than the national average.
There was a 148.83% increase in CO2 emissions per capita in the most recent year in Somerset County.
On average, Somerset County citizens are responsible for 195.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, while the nationwide average pollution per person is 4,121.02.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
805,267 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.08 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
778,544 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
783,890 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
-5,346 MWh
Production per Capita
10.71 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
14,210,616 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
195.44 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Somerset
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Somerset Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
16.05¢ per kWh
- 2% higher than last month
- 2.15% lower than April last year
- 10.6% lower than the Pennsylvania average
- 5.12% lower than the US average
- 438th in the state out of 1,892 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 176 since April last year
- 18,675th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 288 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,074 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
15.97¢ per kWh
- 0.18% lower than last month
- 2.96% higher than April last year
- 10.42% lower than the Pennsylvania average
- 0.96% lower than the US average
- 624th in the state out of 1,892 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since April last year
- 19,749th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 157 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 408 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$100.87 per month
- 12.37% lower than last month
- 0.79% lower than April last year
- 16.71% lower than the Pennsylvania average
- 10.53% lower than the US average
- 338th in the state out of 1,892 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 165 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 94 since April last year
- 11,359th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 3,798 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,134 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$119.14 per month
- 0.06% lower than last month
- 0.76% lower than April last year
- 0.65% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 12.45% lower than the US average
- 671st in the state out of 1,892 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 418 since April last year
- 10,029th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 73 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 32 since April last year
Somerset, PA Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Somerset home are charged a residential electricity rate of 15.97 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.42% lower than the average Pennsylvania rate of 17.82 cents. Constellation Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in the city are faced with 1.15 power outages a year, with outages lasting about 154.08 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.
There are no power facilities within Somerset, so residents must rely on power imported from outside of the city. The city emits 3,319.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 1013th worst polluting city out of 1892 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 3,319.57 kilograms per person and 6,059 residents in the city, the city emits 20,113,282.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Somerset
Somerset residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Somerset, Pennsylvania
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 17.01 | 124.01 | 11,078.18 | 1,883,893.81 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 25.15 | 170.17 | 4,156.41 | 1,045,198.88 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 12.26 | 108.13 | 15,583.59 | 1,910,354.54 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 10.68 | 101.57 | 432,682.1 | 46,224,692.45 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 17.14 | 154.02 | 189,364.29 | 32,453,094.61 |
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Windber, PA Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Windber home are charged a residential electricity rate of 18.27 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.51% higher than the average Pennsylvania rate of 17.82 cents. Constellation Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in the city are faced with 1.15 power outages a year, with outages lasting about 154.08 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.
There are no power facilities within Windber, so residents must rely on power imported from outside of the city. The city emits 3,319.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 1013th worst polluting city out of 1892 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 3,319.57 kilograms per person and 3,936 residents in the city, the city emits 13,065,832.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Windber
Windber residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Windber, Pennsylvania
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 17.01 | 124.01 | 11,078.18 | 1,883,893.81 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 25.15 | 170.17 | 4,156.41 | 1,045,198.88 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 12.26 | 108.13 | 15,583.59 | 1,910,354.54 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 10.68 | 101.57 | 432,682.1 | 46,224,692.45 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 17.14 | 154.02 | 189,364.29 | 32,453,094.61 |
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Meyersdale, PA Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Meyersdale home are charged a residential electricity rate of 15.97 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.42% lower than the average Pennsylvania rate of 17.82 cents. Constellation Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in the city are faced with 1.15 power outages a year, with outages lasting about 154.08 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.
There are no power facilities within Meyersdale, so residents must rely on power imported from outside of the city. The city emits 3,319.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 163rd worst polluting city out of 1892 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 3,319.57 kilograms per person and 2,289 residents in the city, the city emits 7,598,498.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Meyersdale
Meyersdale residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 17.01 | 124.01 | 11,078.18 | 1,883,893.81 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 25.15 | 170.17 | 4,156.41 | 1,045,198.88 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 12.26 | 108.13 | 15,583.59 | 1,910,354.54 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 10.68 | 101.57 | 432,682.1 | 46,224,692.45 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 17.14 | 154.02 | 189,364.29 | 32,453,094.61 |
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Electricity Production in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Power Plants in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Twin Ridges Wind FarmVitol PA Wind LLC (100.00%) | Somerset County | PA | Wind | 382,545 | ||||
Stony Creek Wind Farm LLCRWE Renewables Americas (100.00%) | Somerset County | PA | Wind | 128,004 | ||||
Ringer Hill Wind Farm, LLCRinger Hill Wind LLC (100.00%) | Somerset County | PA | Wind | 99,515 | ||||
Casselman Wind Power ProjectAvangrid (100.00%) | Somerset County | PA | Wind | 85,772 | ||||
Yough Hydro PowerD/R Hydro Co (100.00%) | Somerset County | PA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 38,594 | ||||
Meyersdale Windpower, LLCSequitur Renewables, LLC (100.00%) | Somerset County | PA | Wind | 33,090 | ||||
Glades Pike Generation PlantState Correctnl Inst Laurel Highlands (100.00%) | Somerset County | PA | Landfill Gas | 11,055 | 6,200,912.16 | 560.91 | ||
Somerset Windpower LLCSequitur Renewables, LLC (100.00%) | Somerset County | PA | Wind | 5,315 | ||||
Meyersdale BatteryGlidePath Power Operations LLC (100.00%) | Somerset County | PA | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | -5,346 |
Somerset County, Pennsylvania Details
Somerset County's power plants primarily use Wind, which accounts for 94.31% (or 734,241 megawatt hours) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county. Also used is Conventional Hydroelectric at 4.96% and Landfill Gas at 1.42% of production. Around 14,210,615.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in the county because of electricity consumption. Averaging 195.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the county ranks 2858th worst for pollution per capita. Somerset County has the 253rd highest electricity producing plants of any county in the US, with 9 total plants.
Providers In Each City in Somerset County:
- Addison, Pennsylvania:
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- Benson, Pennsylvania:
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
- Berlin, Pennsylvania:
- Somerset Rural Electric: 33.59%
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 33.59%
- Berlin, Pennsylvania Electric Utility: 32.82%
- Boswell, Pennsylvania:
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- Callimont, Pennsylvania:
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- Casselman, Pennsylvania:
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
- Central City, Pennsylvania:
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- Confluence, Pennsylvania:
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 49.98%
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.02%
- Garrett, Pennsylvania:
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
- Hooversville, Pennsylvania:
- Somerset Rural Electric: 33.76%
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 33.76%
- Hooversville Boro Electric: 32.48%
- Indian Lake, Pennsylvania:
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
- Jennerstown, Pennsylvania:
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- Meyersdale, Pennsylvania:
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- New Baltimore, Pennsylvania:
- Bedford Rural Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- New Centerville, Pennsylvania:
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- Paint, Pennsylvania:
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 100.00%
- Rockwood, Pennsylvania:
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
- Salisbury, Pennsylvania:
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
- Shanksville, Pennsylvania:
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
- Somerset, Pennsylvania:
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
- Stoystown, Pennsylvania:
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- Ursina, Pennsylvania:
- Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
- Wellersburg, Pennsylvania:
- West Penn Power: 100.00%
- Windber, Pennsylvania:
- Pennsylvania Electric Company: 96.89%
- Somerset Rural Electric: 3.11%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located within Somerset County, Pennsylvania?
Somerset County, Pennsylvania is home to 9 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity companies offer service in Somerset County, Pennsylvania?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania Electric Company | 28,154 |
| 2 | Somerset Rural Electric | 13,486 |
| 3 | West Penn Power | 3,911 |
| 4 | Constellation Energy | 3,074 |
| 5 | Inspire Energy | 1,958 |
| 6 | Clean Choice Energy | 1,375 |
| 7 | IGS Energy | 1,315 |
| 8 | Berlin, Pennsylvania Electric Utility | 1,232 |
| 9 | Green Mountain Energy | 1,079 |
| 10 | Ambit Energy | 1,019 |
How many electric companies offer service in Somerset County, Pennsylvania?
There are 62 electricity providers offering service in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Somerset County, Pennsylvania?
The largest electricity supplier in Somerset County, Pennsylvania by megawatt hours sold is Constellation Energy.
