Berkshire Hathaway Energy: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

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About Berkshire Hathaway Energy

Berkshire Hathaway Energy is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa and supplies electricity in 19 states in the nation Additionally, this coverage area incorporates 796 cities within these states. There are 4,289,559 customers who are receiving service from the company. These customer accounts are made up of 37,652 industrial properties, 3 transportation accounts, 516,429 commercial customer accounts and 3,735,475 residential accounts. Berkshire Hathaway Energy's customers are billed an average residential electricity rate of 13.28 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 14.80% less than the nationwide average of 15.59 cents. In 2022 Berkshire Hathaway Energy had retail sales of 124,101,293 megawatt hours and wholesale sales to other suppliers of 124,101,293 megawatt hours. The electricity generated in the company's power plants made up 74.10% of the electricity sourced by the company. The purchase of wholesale electricity made up an additional 27.95%. In 2022 they had total electricity related revenue of $13,030,599,600, with 86.05% from retail sales and 8.12% from wholesale customers.

The national average monthly residential electric bill is $133.21, while the Berkshire Hathaway Energy average is 16.88% less at $110.73 per month. They rank 283rd out of the 3517 providers we track in the US for their ratio of renewable versus non-renewable fuels used. The supplier produces 3.13% (or 3,800,770.5 megawatt hours) of the electricity that it sells from nuclear power. Berkshire Hathaway Energy generates 121,504,864.21 megawatt hours from their generation facilities, ranking them as the 8th highest producer of electricity of all 3517 providers in the US.

Energy Loss

Berkshire Hathaway Energy currently has a loss of roughly 3.99% of the electricity that they produce via heat dissipation and other causes. Berkshire Hathaway Energy's energy loss levels leave them with a rank of 24th best out of 3517 in the nation.

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Rate & Electric Bills

Berkshire Hathaway Energy residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.142/kWh$0.101/kWh$176.91/mo.$65.02/mo.
1628th13.28¢Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Average residential price per kWh
1143rd$110.73Average monthly electricity bill for Berkshire Hathaway Energy's residential customers

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Berkshire Hathaway Energy Overview

  • Company Type:Retail Power Marketer
  • Subsidiary CompaniesPacifiCorpNV EnergyBHE RenewablesBHE GT and S
  • Headquarters:666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 (DM28)
    Des Moines, Iowa 50309
    United States of America
  • CEO:William J. Fehrman

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    Quick Facts About Berkshire Hathaway Energy

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy generates 40,105,440.02 megawatt hours of electricity from wind energy, which is the 2nd highest amount out of 3517 suppliers that we track in the country.

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy generates 32,869,677.47 megawatt hours of electricity from the use of coal, making Berkshire Hathaway Energy 7th in the country out of 3517 suppliers.

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy generates 35,727,514.98 megawatt hours from the burning of natural gas and ranks 12th out of 3517 companies in the US for this category.

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy produces 3,340,428 megawatt hours of electricity (or 2.75% of their total production) from solar energy sources.

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy is the 6th largest electricity company out of 3517 electricity companies in the US based on megawatt hours sold.

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy is 17th out of 3517 electricity companies in the United States for total megawatt hours generated from hydroelectric power.

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    Energy Loss

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy's energy loss due to business operations.

    -3.99%

    Total Energy Loss

    6,222,711MWh

    621 National Rank

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy Energy Makeup

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    Berkshire Hathaway Energy State Coverage

    StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
    California45,789120,395,181261.33%
    Delaware3643,366,000225.97%
    District of Columbia1463,070,400214.84%
    Idaho88,768302,451,86731.83%
    Illinois85,420138,002,91471.27%
    Iowa729,7572,129,199,755113.55%
    Maryland3,83834,070,8001936.68%
    Massachusetts1271,00070
    Nevada1,390,7304,163,591,951142.27%
    New Jersey1,05362,402,90013

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy County Coverage

    CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
    Albany County37,311415.41$139.93/mo
    Alpine County1,344426.85$134.02/mo
    Bannock County89,517211.36$107.62/mo
    Bear Lake County6,327211.17$106.47/mo
    Beaver County6,962211.24$84.27/mo
    Benton County97,630211.40$134.28/mo
    Big Horn County11,671514.94$38.51/mo
    Bingham County47,540211.44$108.12/mo
    Bonneville County129,49648.89$94.02/mo
    Box Elder County56,891310.60$93.10/mo

    Power Plants Owned by Berkshire Hathaway Energy

    PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
    Rock Island County IL Nuclear 15,203,082
    Colstrip MT Coal 10,711,563.9911,213,630,811.561,046.87
    Sweetwater County WY Coal 8,305,393.19,001,121,737.341,083.77
    Lake Side Power PlantPacifiCorp (100.00%)
    Vineyard UT Natural Gas 6,526,1562,509,400,856.76384.51
    Chuck Lenzie Generating StationNV Energy (100.00%)
    Clark County NV Natural Gas 6,398,4132,434,218,497.9380.44
    Council Bluffs IA Coal 6,102,982.025,955,876,912.66975.9
    Moffat County CO Coal 4,771,639.015,162,015,257.221,081.81
    Emery County UT Coal 4,459,896.024,647,565,037.011,042.08
    Storey County NV Natural Gas 3,870,4161,647,874,020.24425.76
    Louisa County IA Coal 3,842,3663,923,155,470.881,021.03

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy Fuel Makeup

    WIND
    Wind
    Wind
    Wind
    Wind
    33.01%
    NATURAL GAS
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    29.40%
    COAL
    Coal
    Coal
    Coal
    27.05%
    NUCLEAR
    Nuclear
    3.13%
    SOLAR
    Solar
    2.75%
    OTHER
    Other
    4.66%

    Cities Berkshire Hathaway Energy Has Coverage

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    Berkshire Hathaway Energy FAQ:

    How many counties does Berkshire Hathaway Energy supply electricity to?

    There are 119 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Berkshire Hathaway Energy including California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.

    Who is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy?

    The current CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy is William J. Fehrman.

    What is the average bundled bill for Berkshire Hathaway Energy customers each month?

    Consumers of Berkshire Hathaway Energy pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $110.73.

    What is the phone number for Berkshire Hathaway Energy?

    The Berkshire Hathaway Energy phone number is (515) 242-3022.

    What percentage of Berkshire Hathaway Energy's electricity is produced from renewable fuel types?

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy generates 40.34% of their electricity using renewable fuels.

    What cities does Berkshire Hathaway Energy have customers in in?

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy serves electricity to 796 cities in the US.

    How many power plants are owned by or associated with Berkshire Hathaway Energy?

    There are 185 power plants owned by or associated with Berkshire Hathaway Energy.

    Does Berkshire Hathaway Energy have any subsidiary companies?

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy owns PacifiCorp, NV Energy, BHE Renewables, and BHE GT and S.

    What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Berkshire Hathaway Energy customers?

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy's current average BUNDLED electricity rate is 13.28 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average national BUNDLED rate of 15.59 cents.

    How many states does Berkshire Hathaway Energy have customers in to?

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy provides electricity in 19 states.

    What percentage of Berkshire Hathaway Energy's electricity is produced from nonrenewable fuels?

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy generates 59.66% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuels.

    Matt Hope
    Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
    Published: 2022-08-09