Newport County, Rhode Island Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Newport County, RI is $272.37
- The average electricity rate in Newport County, RI is 33.86¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Newport County, RI
The average residential electric bill in Newport County, RI is $272.37 per month. Newport County, RI is the 3rd most expensive county in Rhode Island for electricity.
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Newport County, Rhode Island Electricity Overview
On average, Newport County residents are responsible for 2,532.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person each year, making them the 2355th highest polluting county based on per capita emissions.
Residents of Newport County are paying, on average, 103.22% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the national average price, at 33.86 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.66 cents per kilowatt hour.
Newport County consumes 33.69% of the electricity that their power plants generate.
Over the course of the last 12 months, Newport County has experienced a 66.55% increase in production of electricity from solar sources, up from 15,073 megawatt hours a year to 25,104 megawatt hours each year.
Newport County ranks 5th in Rhode Island out of 5 counties in solar power production, with 25,104 megawatt hours generated from solar.
Newport County ranks 408th in the US out of 3221 counties for total generation of electricity from non-renewable sources, with 1,653,199 of the county's 1,682,472 megawatt hours coming from those fuel types.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
566,845 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.71 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,682,472 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
29,273 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,653,199 MWh
Production per Capita
19.92 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
213,921,190 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,532.18 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Newport
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Rates and Production Categories
Newport Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
29.08¢ per kWh
- 4.36% higher than last month
- 2.71% lower than November last year
- 1.29% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 70.73% higher than the US average
- 23rd in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
- 29,779th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 213 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 165 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
28.94¢ per kWh
- 0.23% lower than last month
- 6.64% higher than November last year
- 1.66% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 75.49% higher than the US average
- 35th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 17 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
- 29,618th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 15 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 159 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$127.03 per month
- 8.76% lower than last month
- 11.4% lower than November last year
- 2.63% lower than the Rhode Island average
- 7.44% higher than the US average
- 7th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank has increased by 13 since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 20,095th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,004 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 6,358 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$160.92 per month
- 0.84% lower than last month
- 8.52% higher than November last year
- 3.47% higher than the Rhode Island average
- 13.13% higher than the US average
- 26th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 10 since November last year
- 23,777th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 543 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,985 since November last year
Newport, RI Electricity Overview
On average, Newport's residents spend 28.94 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 1.50% more than the average Rhode Island price of 28.51 cents and 73.70% more than the national average of 16.66. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Rhode Island Energy (Narragansett Electirc Co). The city has an average of 0.62 power outages per consumer per year. These outages are an average of 59.25 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes an outage.
Emitting 68,928,342.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Newport ranks 7th worst out of 37 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 2,722.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. All of the electricity consumed in Newport has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no electricity production sources within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Newport
Newport residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Newport, Rhode Island
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 22.27 | 207.39 | 12,616.99 | 2,810,293.63 | |
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY | |||||
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 36.88 | 249.04 | 55,281.24 | 20,387,734.11 | |
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Devonshire Energy | ENERGY |
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Newport East CDP, RI Electricity Overview
On average, Newport East CDP's residents spend 28.94 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 1.50% more than the average Rhode Island price of 28.51 cents and 73.70% more than the national average of 16.66. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Rhode Island Energy (Narragansett Electirc Co). The city has an average of 0.62 power outages per consumer per year. These outages are an average of 59.25 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes an outage.
Emitting 32,400,839.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Newport East CDP ranks 11th worst out of 37 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 2,722.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. All of the electricity consumed in Newport East CDP has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no electricity production sources within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Newport East CDP
Newport East CDP residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Newport East CDP, Rhode Island
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 22.27 | 207.39 | 12,616.99 | 2,810,293.63 | |
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY | |||||
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 36.88 | 249.04 | 55,281.24 | 20,387,734.11 | |
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Devonshire Energy | ENERGY |
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Tiverton CDP, RI Electricity Overview
On average, Tiverton CDP's residents spend 28.94 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 1.50% more than the average Rhode Island price of 28.51 cents and 73.70% more than the national average of 16.66. Rhode Island Energy (Narragansett Electirc Co) has an estimated 1,445 residential customers, more than any other supplier in the city. Production using renewable resources comes to 0.24 megawatt hours generated per citizen.
Coming in as the 15th worst ranked city out of 37 cities in Rhode Island, Tiverton CDP emits 21,631,891.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 29th worst in the state for pollution per citizen. The city has no power plants. Tiverton CDP's primary fuel source is Solar, with 100.00% of electricity generation using this fuel.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tiverton CDP
Tiverton CDP residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Tiverton CDP, Rhode Island
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 22.27 | 207.39 | 12,616.99 | 2,810,293.63 | |
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY | |||||
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 36.88 | 249.04 | 55,281.24 | 20,387,734.11 | |
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Devonshire Energy | ENERGY |
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Newport County, Rhode Island Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Newport County, Rhode Island
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tiverton Power PlantEmera (100.00%) | Newport County | RI | Natural Gas | 1,653,199 | 2 | 634,947,159.28 | 2 | 384.07 | 5 | ||
Kearsarge West Shore Solar LLCKearsarge West Shore Solar LLC (100.00%) | Newport County | RI | Solar | 7,170 | 16 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Founders Homestead Farms SolarAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Newport County | RI | Solar | 6,203 | 18 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Roger Williams - Melville at PortsmouthConstellation Solar (100.00%) | Melville CDP | RI | Solar | 4,718 | 24 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Tank Farm 4Solar Breakers LLC (100.00%) | Newport County | RI | Solar | 4,353 | 27 | 1 | 1 | ||||
WED Portsmouth One, LLCGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Newport County | RI | Wind | 4,169 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Kearsarge FoglandKearsarge Fogland (100.00%) | Tiverton CDP | RI | Solar | 1,966 | 47 | 1 | 1 | ||||
McAllister LandfillSolar Breakers LLC (100.00%) | Newport County | RI | Solar | 693 | 54 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Rhode Island Solar Renewable Energy IV, LLCRhode Island Solar Renewable Energy IV, LLC (100.00%) | Tiverton CDP | RI | Solar | 1 | 55 | 1 | 1 |
Newport County, Rhode Island Production Fuel Makeup
Electricity use in Newport County results in the release of 213,921,189.83 kilograms of CO2 pollution a year, which is 1129th highest amount in the United States out of 3221 counties and 4th highest in Rhode Island out of 5 counties. Averaging 2,532.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the county ranks 2355th worst for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. About 98.26% of electricity in Newport County comes from generation using Natural Gas. Also used is Solar at 1.49% and Wind at 0.25%. Newport County has 9 electricity generation plants, which is 312th most in the US.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Newport County, Rhode Island?
By total megawatt hours sold, Rhode Island Energy (Narragansett Electirc Co) is the largest electricity supplier in Newport County, Rhode Island.
How many power plants are in Newport County, Rhode Island?
Newport County, Rhode Island is home to 9 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Newport County, Rhode Island?
There are 17 electricity suppliers offering service in Newport County, Rhode Island.
Which electricity companies offer service in Newport County, Rhode Island?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island Energy (Narragansett Electirc Co) | 37,165 |
| 2 | NextEra Energy | 9,656 |
| 3 | Constellation Energy | 982 |
| 4 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 898 |
| 5 | Clearview Electric | 687 |
| 6 | Town Square Energy | 453 |
| 7 | Strategic Energy LLC | 329 |
| 8 | First Point Power | 317 |
| 9 | North American Power | 299 |
| 10 | Direct Energy | 289 |
