Providence County, Rhode Island Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Providence County, RI is $272.53
- The average electricity rate in Providence County, RI is 33.49¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Providence County, RI
The average residential electric bill in Providence County, RI is $272.53 per month. Providence County, RI is the 2nd most expensive county in Rhode Island for electricity.
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Providence County, Rhode Island Electricity Overview
Non-renewable sources are used in the generation of 94.88% of the megawatt hours produced in Providence County, ranking it 154th out of 3221 counties in the United States for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable fuel types.
Electricity from wind power produced in Providence County totals 47,493 megawatt hours, ranking Providence County 2nd in Rhode Island out of 5 counties for wind power generation.
Providence County is the 108th largest county in the country.
At $272.53, the average monthly residential electric bill in Providence County is 69.32% higher than the Rhode Island average.
Providence County's ability to generate 7,197 megawatts of electricity through the use of hydroelectric energy sources, has given rise to its ranking of 483rd highest hydroelectric energy generating county out of 3221 counties in the nation.
Providence County averages 0.6 megawatt hours per person produced from renewable electricity sources, which is 3rd highest in Rhode Island.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
4,538,626 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.91 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
7,702,858 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
394,714 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
7,308,144 MWh
Production per Capita
11.72 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,866,394,011 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,839.54 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Providence
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Providence 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
- 35th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 29,791st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 211 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 164 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 increased by 1 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 increased by 3 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
- 37th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 17 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since November last year
- 20,125th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 3,974 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 6,352 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
- 37th in the state out of 37 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
- 23,788th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 550 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,996 since November last year
Providence, RI Electricity Overview
Residents living in Providence are paying an average residential electricity rate of 28.94 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 28.12 and 16.57 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Averaging 0.03 megawatt hours per person produced from wind, the city ranks 2nd highest out of the 37 cities in the state for this category. There is 4.06% more electricity produced than consumed in Providence, leading to the ability to export the surplus.
Electricity consumption in Providence results in the release of 549,820,187.66 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is the largest emissions amount in the state out of 37 cities. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 2,900.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 1st ranked city in Rhode Island for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Providence, with 98.98% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Wind at 0.43% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.40% of production. Providence has 4 electricity plants, which is the highest out of any city in Rhode Island.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Providence
Providence residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Providence, Rhode Island
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 22.07 | 204.7 | 12,545.27 | 2,768,985.51 | |
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY | |||||
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 36.55 | 245.81 | 54,967.02 | 20,088,057.54 | |
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Devonshire Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Providence, Rhode Island include: 02860, 02909, 02908, 02920, 02907, 02904, 02919, 02905, 02906, 02910, 02911 and 2 other zip code(s).
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Cranston, RI Electricity Overview
Residents living in Cranston are paying an average residential electricity rate of 28.94 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 28.12 and 16.57 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city ranks 6th out of 37 cities in the state for solar production per capita. There is a deficiency of 502,470.58 megawatt hours in the city due to residents consuming 753.00% more electricity than is produced.
Releasing 211,782,418.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Cranston is the 4th highest out of 37 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the city, which amounts to 2,569.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Cranston as the 31st highest polluting city in Rhode Island. The city has 4 power plants, which is the highest for a city in Rhode Island. When it comes to electricity generation, Cranston's top fuel is Solar, accounting for 71.35% of production in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cranston
Cranston residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Cranston, Rhode Island
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 22.07 | 204.7 | 12,545.27 | 2,768,985.51 | |
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY | |||||
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 36.55 | 245.81 | 54,967.02 | 20,088,057.54 | |
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Devonshire Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Cranston, Rhode Island include: 02909, 02920, 02907, 02905, 02910, 02921, 02831
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Pawtucket, RI Electricity Overview
Residents living in Pawtucket are paying an average residential electricity rate of 28.94 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 28.12 and 16.57 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Selling an estimated 24,911.32 megawatt hours, Rhode Island Energy (Narragansett Electirc Co) is the largest supplier in the city. Consumers in Pawtucket deal with 0.62 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 59.25 minutes.
As the 3rd worst ranked city out of 37 cities in Rhode Island, Pawtucket releases 212,866,281.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 2nd highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 2,836.06 kilograms of emissions per citizen. In Pawtucket, there are no power generating plants. The citizens must depend on power generated outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pawtucket
Pawtucket residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 22.07 | 204.7 | 12,545.27 | 2,768,985.51 | |
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY | |||||
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 36.55 | 245.81 | 54,967.02 | 20,088,057.54 | |
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Devonshire Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Pawtucket, Rhode Island include: 02860, 02861, 02863
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Electricity Production in Providence County, Rhode Island
Power Plants in Providence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rhode Island State Energy CenterThe Carlyle Group (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Natural Gas | 3,529,707 | 1 | 1,354,463,628.14 | 1 | 383.73 | 6 | ||
Manchester StreetManchester Street, LLC. (100.00%) | Providence | RI | Natural Gas | 1,345,016 | 3 | 569,142,862.06 | 4 | 423.15 | 4 | ||
Ocean State PowerLS Power (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Natural Gas | 1,322,327 | 4 | 614,470,580.69 | 3 | 464.69 | 3 | ||
Ocean State Power IILS Power (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Natural Gas | 1,082,097 | 5 | 515,281,889.71 | 5 | 476.19 | 2 | ||
Johnston LFG Turbine PlantRhode Island LFG Genco (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Landfill Gas | 195,099.01 | 1 | 100,756,022.77 | 1 | 516.44 | 1 | ||
Gold Meadow FarmsCaptona Partners Solar I Finco LLC (100.00%) | Cranston | RI | Solar | 27,453 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
TPE King Solar Holdings1, LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Solar | 19,328 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Central Power PlantState of Rhode Island (100.00%) | Cranston | RI | Natural Gas | 19,116 | 7 | 5,407,185.42 | 7 | 282.86 | 8 | ||
Hope Farm Solar, LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Cranston | RI | Solar | 15,919 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Kearsarge Smithfield LLCKearsarge Smithfield LLC (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Solar | 10,916 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Ridgewood Providence PowerRhode Island LFG Genco (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Landfill Gas | 10,193 | 2 | 5,072,815.61 | 2 | 497.68 | 2 | ||
Rhode Island HospitalRhode Island Hospital (100.00%) | Providence | RI | Natural Gas | 9,880.72 | 8 | 3,008,207.99 | 8 | 304.45 | 7 | ||
Pine HillAEP Onsite Partners (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Solar | 7,798 | 14 | 1 | 1 | ||||
WED Shun III, LLCWED Shun III, LLC (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Wind | 6,442 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
WED Shun I, LLCWED Shun I, LLC (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Wind | 6,327 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
WED Green Hill, LLCWED Green Hill, LLC (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Wind | 6,269 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
WED Shun II, LLCWED Shun II, LLC (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Wind | 6,103 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
WED Plainfield II, LLCWED Plainfield II, LLC (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Wind | 5,931 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||||
NBC Field's Point Wind FarmNarragansett Bay Commission (100.00%) | Providence | RI | Wind | 5,847 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||||
WED Plainfield III, LLCWED Plainfield III, LLC (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Wind | 5,823 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Providence County, Rhode Island Details
Electricity consumption in Providence County results in the release of 1,866,394,010.93 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is 169th largest emissions amount in the United States out of 3221 counties and highest in Rhode Island out of 5 counties. More telling of the county's pollution reality is the per citizen CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 2,839.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the highest county in Rhode Island for CO2 emissions per capita. The county has 41 electricity plants, which is 26th highest in the US. In Providence County, Natural Gas makes up 94.67% of the fuel types used in electricity generation. Other fuels used include Landfill Gas at 2.67% and Solar at 1.75% of generation.
Providers In Each City in Providence County:
- Central Falls, Rhode Island:
- Rhode Island Energy (Narragansett Electirc Co): 100.00%
- Cranston, Rhode Island:
- Rhode Island Energy (Narragansett Electirc Co): 100.00%
- East Providence, Rhode Island:
- Rhode Island Energy (Narragansett Electirc Co): 100.00%
- Pawtucket, Rhode Island:
- Rhode Island Energy (Narragansett Electirc Co): 100.00%
- Providence, Rhode Island:
- Rhode Island Energy (Narragansett Electirc Co): 100.00%
- Woonsocket, Rhode Island:
- Rhode Island Energy (Narragansett Electirc Co): 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Providence County, Rhode Island?
The largest electricity supplier in Providence County, Rhode Island by total revenue is Rhode Island Energy (Narragansett Electirc Co).
How many power plants are within Providence County, Rhode Island?
There are 41 active electricity plants located in Providence County, Rhode Island
How many electric companies offer service in Providence County, Rhode Island?
There are 18 electricity companies offering service in Providence County, Rhode Island.
What electricity companies offer service in Providence County, Rhode Island?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island Energy (Narragansett Electirc Co) | 145,458 |
| 2 | NextEra Energy | 37,931 |
| 3 | Pascoag Electric Utility | 4,984 |
| 4 | Constellation Energy | 3,815 |
| 5 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 3,532 |
| 6 | Clearview Electric | 2,702 |
| 7 | Town Square Energy | 1,782 |
| 8 | Strategic Energy LLC | 1,279 |
| 9 | First Point Power | 1,238 |
| 10 | North American Power | 1,176 |
