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Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Carolina Municipio, PR is $196.35
  • The average electricity rate in Carolina Municipio, PR is 33.68¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Carolina Municipio, PR

The average residential electric bill in Carolina Municipio, PR is $196.35 per month. Carolina Municipio, PR is the 39th most expensive county in Puerto Rico for electricity.

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Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico Electricity Overview

At an average residential rate of 33.68 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour, consumers in Carolina Municipio pay a 102.97% markup from the nationwide average rate.

There was a 9.52% increase in CO2 emissions per capita over the preceding year in Carolina Municipio.

Citizens in Carolina Municipio experience an average of 13.33 outages lasting 1 minutes per year, compared to the national averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes per outage.

Carolina Municipio is ranked 1903rd out of 3221 for highest polluting county in the United States based on pollution per capita.

No electricity production takes place in Carolina Municipio, meaning the county must import their electricity from other counties.

Citizens in Carolina Municipio, on average, pay $196.35 per month for residential electricity, compared to the state average of $116.85.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    838,040 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    5.53 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    608,598,632 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,015.27 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Carolina zona urbana

To see the most recent electricity rates and production changes for cities in Carolina Municipio, select the city below. If you would like to get access to monthly historical data, please contact us directly by submitting a request.

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Carolina zona urbana Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

20.17¢ per kWh

  • 5.1% lower than last month
  • 5.93% lower than November last year
  • 0.01% higher than the Puerto Rico average
  • 18.42% higher than the US average
  • 267th in the state out of 292 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 27,155th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 687 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,296 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

23.28¢ per kWh

  • 0.45% lower than last month
  • 0.26% lower than November last year
  • 0.57% lower than the Puerto Rico average
  • 41.18% higher than the US average
  • 267th in the state out of 292 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 28,758th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 196 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 284 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$90.52 per month

  • 21.3% lower than last month
  • 2.49% lower than November last year
  • 0.02% higher than the Puerto Rico average
  • 23.44% lower than the US average
  • 267th in the state out of 292 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 4,557th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 9,680 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,621 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$112.15 per month

  • 0.17% lower than last month
  • 8.38% higher than November last year
  • 0.15% higher than the Puerto Rico average
  • 21.16% lower than the US average
  • 267th in the state out of 292 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 5,056th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 50 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 781 since November last year

Carolina zona urbana, PR Electricity Overview

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Carolina zona urbana averages a residential electricity rate of 23.28 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens. This is, fortunately, 4.42% lower than Puerto Rico's average rate of 24.36 cents, resulting in the city ranking 267th lowest for average electricity rate out of 294 cities in the state. Consumers in Carolina zona urbana are faced with 13.33 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 1 minutes. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $112.15. This is 4.02% lower than the Puerto Rico average bill of $116.85.

Electricity consumption in Carolina zona urbana creates 541,427,164.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 3rd largest emissions amount of any city in Puerto Rico. This total also equates to a ranking of 50th highest in Puerto Rico for emissions per resident with an average of 4,015.27 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Carolina zona urbana has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Carolina zona urbana

Carolina zona urbana residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.416/kWh$0.153/kWh$173.08/mo.$4.13/mo.
267th23.28¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Carolina zona urbana
267th$112.15Average residential monthly electricity bill for Carolina zona urbana Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Carolina zona urbana, Puerto Rico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Puerto Rico Electric Power AuthorityBUNDLED22.96101.017,302,077.831,676,640,406
SunnovaBUNDLED33.83210.64451,154.3152,642,506
Sunrun SolarBUNDLED42.92256.95211,711.1790,858,988

Zips with electric coverage in Carolina zona urbana, Puerto Rico include: 00976, 00987, 00924, 00983, 00985, 00979, 00982

Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico Production Fuel Makeup

Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico Net Metering

There are 3 companies in Carolina Municipio offering electricity. Of those 3, 100.00% of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. Some net metering regulations are enforced at the state level, and Puerto Rico has poor laws and regulations for consumers interested in investing in solar panels.

Energy Loss

Carolina Municipio has an average of 9.65% of the energy that is transmitted in the state dissipated as heat. The United States average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Carolina Municipio a rank of 2869th best in the nation out of 3221.

Power Companies in Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico?

By total revenue, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority is the largest electricity provider in Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico.

How many electric companies offer service in Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico?

Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico is home to 3 electricity companies serving customers in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority20,904
2Sunnova685
3Sunrun Solar334

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-01-24