Ponce Municipio, PR: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

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Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico Electricity Overview

The monthly residential electric bill average in Ponce Municipio is $93, compared to the Puerto Rico average of $101.06. Ponce Municipio residents enjoy a 7.97% lower average bill each month compared to their fellow statesmen.

Ponce Municipio comes in as the 4th highest pollution level from electricity use in Puerto Rico, releasing 486,547,680.57 kilograms of CO2 gases.

There was a 2.69% increase in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the past 12 months in Ponce Municipio.

No electricity generation takes place in Ponce Municipio.

With a population of 132,138 residents, Ponce Municipio is the 501st largest county by population in the nation.

At an average residential price of 22.20 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, citizens of Ponce Municipio pay a 38.67% markup from the national average.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    704,465 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    5.33 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    486,547,681 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,682.12 kg

Recent Energy News in Ponce zona urbana

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Ponce zona urbana Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

20.36¢ per kWh

  • 11.47% higher than last month
  • 9.21% lower than January last year
  • The same as the Puerto Rico average
  • 30.41% higher than the US average
  • 290th in the state out of 292 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
  • 23,370th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,751 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 460 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

22.23¢ per kWh

  • 0.77% lower than last month
  • 20.68% lower than January last year
  • 0% higher than the Puerto Rico average
  • 31.01% higher than the US average
  • 292nd in the state out of 292 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 24,069th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 13 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,177 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$71.01 per month

  • 0.17% higher than last month
  • 2.11% lower than January last year
  • The same as the Puerto Rico average
  • 52.96% lower than the US average
  • 291st in the state out of 292 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 1,461st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 847 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,053 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$93 per month

  • 0.14% lower than last month
  • 14.55% lower than January last year
  • The same as the Puerto Rico average
  • 29.9% lower than the US average
  • 292nd in the state out of 292 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 10 since January last year
  • 2,171st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 24 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,716 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

22.67¢ per kWh

  • 12.37% higher than last month
  • 9.82% lower than January last year
  • The same as the Puerto Rico average
  • 69.95% higher than the US average
  • 289th in the state out of 292 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
  • 25,046th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 674 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 155 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

24.39¢ per kWh

  • 0.84% lower than last month
  • 21.5% lower than January last year
  • 0% higher than the Puerto Rico average
  • 72.25% higher than the US average
  • 290th in the state out of 292 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 25,063rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 767 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,123.42 per month

  • 4.03% higher than last month
  • 1.95% lower than January last year
  • The same as the Puerto Rico average
  • 31.06% lower than the US average
  • 292nd in the state out of 292 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 25,455th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 146 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 33 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$1,287.47 per month

  • 0.14% lower than last month
  • 15.08% lower than January last year
  • 0% higher than the Puerto Rico average
  • 21.34% lower than the US average
  • 292nd in the state out of 292 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 25,485th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 349 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

21.8¢ per kWh

  • 13.92% higher than last month
  • 4.36% lower than January last year
  • The same as the Puerto Rico average
  • 121.89% higher than the US average
  • 288th in the state out of 292 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
  • 24,379th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 384 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 977 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

23.08¢ per kWh

  • 0.36% lower than last month
  • 18.95% lower than January last year
  • The same as the Puerto Rico average
  • 125.76% higher than the US average
  • 292nd in the state out of 292 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since January last year
  • 24,529th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,373 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$40,425.25 per month

  • 10.61% lower than last month
  • 17.03% lower than January last year
  • The same as the Puerto Rico average
  • 19.91% higher than the US average
  • 289th in the state out of 292 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 21,249th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 736 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 456 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$55,160.97 per month

  • 1.24% lower than last month
  • 21.04% lower than January last year
  • The same as the Puerto Rico average
  • 61.23% higher than the US average
  • 288th in the state out of 292 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 22,648th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 377 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 678 since January last year

Ponce zona urbana, PR Electricity Overview

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Ponce zona urbana averages a residential electricity price of 22.20 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within their city limits, which is 2.00% lower than Puerto Rico's average rate of 22.65 cents and 38.67% above the US average of 16.01 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $93. This is 7.97% below the Puerto Rico average bill of $101.06. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.

Emitting 390,227,161.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Ponce zona urbana ranks 4th worst out of 294 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 3,682.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city 28th highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no electricity production sources, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 565,004.16 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ponce zona urbana

Ponce zona urbana residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.420/kWh$0.152/kWh$167.68/mo.$4.07/mo.
2nd22.20¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ponce zona urbana
6th$93Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ponce zona urbana Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ponce zona urbana, Puerto Rico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Puerto Rico Electric Power AuthorityBUNDLED22.20936,937,679.441,540,102,914

Zips with electric coverage in Ponce zona urbana, Puerto Rico include: 00728, 00730, 00716, 00717, 00780, 00731, 00715

Coto Laurel comunidad, PR Electricity Overview

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Coto Laurel comunidad averages a residential electricity price of 22.20 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within their city limits, which is 2.00% lower than Puerto Rico's average rate of 22.65 cents and 38.67% above the US average of 16.01 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $93. This is 7.97% below the Puerto Rico average bill of $101.06. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.

Emitting 9,695,016.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Coto Laurel comunidad ranks 104th worst out of 294 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 3,682.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city 198th highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no electricity production sources, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 14,037.27 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Coto Laurel comunidad

Coto Laurel comunidad residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.420/kWh$0.152/kWh$167.68/mo.$4.07/mo.
2nd22.20¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Coto Laurel comunidad
6th$93Average residential monthly electricity bill for Coto Laurel comunidad Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Coto Laurel comunidad, Puerto Rico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Puerto Rico Electric Power AuthorityBUNDLED22.20936,937,679.441,540,102,914

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El Paraiso comunidad, PR Electricity Overview

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El Paraiso comunidad averages a residential electricity price of 22.20 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within their city limits, which is 2.00% lower than Puerto Rico's average rate of 22.65 cents and 38.67% above the US average of 16.01 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $93. This is 7.97% below the Puerto Rico average bill of $101.06. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.

Emitting 4,646,832.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions, El Paraiso comunidad ranks 187th worst out of 294 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 3,682.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no electricity production sources, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 6,728.08 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in El Paraiso comunidad

El Paraiso comunidad residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.420/kWh$0.152/kWh$167.68/mo.$4.07/mo.
2nd22.20¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of El Paraiso comunidad
6th$93Average residential monthly electricity bill for El Paraiso comunidad Residents

Electric Companies With Service in El Paraiso comunidad, Puerto Rico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Puerto Rico Electric Power AuthorityBUNDLED22.20936,937,679.441,540,102,914

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Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico Details

Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico Net Metering

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority is the only provider we have covering Ponce Municipio. Fortunately for citizens they do allow for net metering, making personal solar power installs possible. The state has bad net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Ponce Municipio is about 11.10% of all electricity transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. The United States average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Ponce Municipio a rank of best in Puerto Rico out of 78.

Power Companies in Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico

Providers In Each City in Ponce Municipio:

  • Anon Raices comunidad, Puerto Rico:
    • Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority: 100.00%
  • Cerrillos Hoyos comunidad, Puerto Rico:
    • Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority: 100.00%
  • Corral Viejo comunidad, Puerto Rico:
    • Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority: 100.00%
  • Coto Laurel comunidad, Puerto Rico:
    • Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority: 100.00%
  • El Paraiso comunidad, Puerto Rico:
    • Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority: 100.00%
  • La Yuca comunidad, Puerto Rico:
    • Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority: 100.00%
  • Marueño comunidad, Puerto Rico:
    • Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority: 100.00%
  • Parcelas Mandry comunidad, Puerto Rico:
    • Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority: 100.00%
  • Ponce zona urbana, Puerto Rico:
    • Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority: 100.00%
  • Quebrada del Agua comunidad, Puerto Rico:
    • Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority: 100.00%
  • Tibes comunidad, Puerto Rico:
    • Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority: 100.00%
  • Vayas comunidad, Puerto Rico:
    • Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority: 100.00%

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

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority50,985

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

The largest electricity supplier in Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico by total customer count is Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-03-29