Providence County, RI: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

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

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.319/kWh$0.167/kWh$214.19/mo.$81.20/mo.
35th28.94¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Providence
37th$160.92Average residential monthly electricity bill for Providence Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Providence, Rhode Island

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY22.07204.712,545.272,768,985.51
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY
Clearview ElectricENERGY36.55245.8154,967.0220,088,057.54
Constellation EnergyENERGY
Devonshire EnergyENERGY

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).

Cranston, RI Electricity Overview

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.319/kWh$0.167/kWh$214.19/mo.$81.20/mo.
35th28.94¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cranston
26th$160.92Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cranston Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cranston, Rhode Island

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY22.07204.712,545.272,768,985.51
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY
Clearview ElectricENERGY36.55245.8154,967.0220,088,057.54
Constellation EnergyENERGY
Devonshire EnergyENERGY

Zips with electric coverage in Cranston, Rhode Island include: 02909, 02920, 02907, 02905, 02910, 02921, 02831

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Pawtucket, RI Electricity Overview

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.319/kWh$0.167/kWh$214.19/mo.$81.20/mo.
37th28.94¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pawtucket
37th$160.92Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pawtucket Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY22.07204.712,545.272,768,985.51
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY
Clearview ElectricENERGY36.55245.8154,967.0220,088,057.54
Constellation EnergyENERGY
Devonshire EnergyENERGY

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

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Rhode Island State Energy CenterThe Carlyle Group (100.00%)
Providence County RI Natural Gas 3,529,70711,354,463,628.141383.736
Manchester StreetManchester Street, LLC. (100.00%)
Providence RI Natural Gas 1,345,0163569,142,862.064423.154
Ocean State PowerLS Power (100.00%)
Providence County RI Natural Gas 1,322,3274614,470,580.693464.693
Ocean State Power IILS Power (100.00%)
Providence County RI Natural Gas 1,082,0975515,281,889.715476.192
Johnston LFG Turbine PlantRhode Island LFG Genco (100.00%)
Providence County RI Landfill Gas 195,099.011100,756,022.771516.441
Gold Meadow FarmsCaptona Partners Solar I Finco LLC (100.00%)
Cranston RI Solar 27,453411
TPE King Solar Holdings1, LLC (CSG)Nautilus Solar (100.00%)
Providence County RI Solar 19,328711
Central Power PlantState of Rhode Island (100.00%)
Cranston RI Natural Gas 19,11675,407,185.427282.868
Hope Farm Solar, LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Cranston RI Solar 15,919811
Kearsarge Smithfield LLCKearsarge Smithfield LLC (100.00%)
Providence County RI Solar 10,9161011
Ridgewood Providence PowerRhode Island LFG Genco (100.00%)
Providence County RI Landfill Gas 10,19325,072,815.612497.682
Rhode Island HospitalRhode Island Hospital (100.00%)
Providence RI Natural Gas 9,880.7283,008,207.998304.457
Providence County RI Solar 7,7981411
WED Shun III, LLCWED Shun III, LLC (100.00%)
Providence County RI Wind 6,442311
WED Shun I, LLCWED Shun I, LLC (100.00%)
Providence County RI Wind 6,327411
WED Green Hill, LLCWED Green Hill, LLC (100.00%)
Providence County RI Wind 6,269511
WED Shun II, LLCWED Shun II, LLC (100.00%)
Providence County RI Wind 6,103611
WED Plainfield II, LLCWED Plainfield II, LLC (100.00%)
Providence County RI Wind 5,931711
NBC Field's Point Wind FarmNarragansett Bay Commission (100.00%)
Providence RI Wind 5,847811
WED Plainfield III, LLCWED Plainfield III, LLC (100.00%)
Providence County RI Wind 5,823911

Providence County, Rhode Island Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

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.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
94.67%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
2.67%
SOLAR
Solar
1.75%
WIND
Wind
0.62%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.19%
OTHER
Other
0.11%

Providence County, Rhode Island Net Metering

There are 18 companies in Providence County selling electricity. Of those 18, 11.11% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. The state of Rhode Island has favorable state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Providence County electricity providers who report energy loss average roughly 6.28% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 3.75%, resulting in a rank of 2581st best in the US and a state rank of 2nd best out of 3221 and 5 counties, respectively.

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?

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Published: 2024-11-12