Electric Rates & Providers in Bennington County, VT

Bennington County, Vermont Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Bennington County, VT is $134.49
  • The average electricity rate in Bennington County, VT is 22.70¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Bennington County, VT

The average residential electric bill in Bennington County, VT is $134.49 per month. Bennington County, VT is the 12th most expensive county in Vermont for electricity.

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Bennington County, Vermont Electricity Overview

The national average residential rate per kilowatt hour sits at 16.73 cents, while residents of Bennington County pay an average rate of 35.67% more than the national average at 22.70 cents per kilowatt hour.

There was a 0.91% rise in CO2 emissions per capita over the course of the past year in Bennington County.

Bennington County generates 104,002 megawatts from wind turbines. That is sufficient to rank them 2nd in the state out of 14 counties for electricity production from wind power .

Bennington County generates 32.93% of their required electricity and must purchase the additional 67.07% from neighboring counties.

The largest supplier in Bennington County by customer count is Green Mountain Power.

Bennington County averages 2.79 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 587th highest in the country.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    315,844 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    8.48 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    104,002 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    104,002 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    2.79 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    44,798,398 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,203.13 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Bennington CDP

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Bennington CDP Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

26.23¢ per kWh

  • 10.88% higher than last month
  • 20.83% higher than November last year
  • 3.47% higher than the Vermont average
  • 53.99% higher than the US average
  • 171st in the state out of 180 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 105 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 29,310th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 745 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 669 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

22.35¢ per kWh

  • 1.71% higher than last month
  • 6.48% higher than November last year
  • 1.75% higher than the Vermont average
  • 35.54% higher than the US average
  • 142nd in the state out of 180 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since November last year
  • 28,133rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 356 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$131.32 per month

  • 11.38% higher than last month
  • 0.72% lower than November last year
  • 6.95% higher than the Vermont average
  • 11.06% higher than the US average
  • 179th in the state out of 180 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 113 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since November last year
  • 21,398th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,774 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,438 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$127.84 per month

  • 0.06% lower than last month
  • 6.3% higher than November last year
  • 2.24% higher than the Vermont average
  • 10.13% lower than the US average
  • 142nd in the state out of 180 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 25 since November last year
  • 11,770th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 201 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 930 since November last year

Bennington CDP, VT Electricity Overview

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Bennington CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 22.35 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens. This is, fortunately, 0.98% lower than Vermont's average rate of 22.57 cents, resulting in the city ranking 142nd lowest for average electricity rate out of 180 cities in the state. Green Mountain Power is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $127.84. This is 13.13% below the nationwide average bill of $147.16.

Electricity consumption in Bennington CDP creates 15,735,131.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 4th largest emissions amount of any city in Vermont. This total also equates to a ranking of 146th highest in Vermont for emissions per resident with an average of 1,793.79 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Bennington CDP has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bennington CDP

Bennington CDP residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.262/kWh$0.163/kWh$176.48/mo.$74.78/mo.
142nd22.35¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bennington CDP
142nd$127.84Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bennington CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bennington CDP, Vermont

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Green Mountain PowerBUNDLED22.63133.811,609,512364,159,000

Manchester Center CDP, VT Electricity Overview

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Manchester Center CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 22.35 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens. This is, fortunately, 0.98% lower than Vermont's average rate of 22.57 cents, resulting in the city ranking 142nd lowest for average electricity rate out of 180 cities in the state. Green Mountain Power is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $127.84. This is 13.13% below the nationwide average bill of $147.16.

Electricity consumption in Manchester Center CDP creates 3,759,785.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 29th largest emissions amount of any city in Vermont. This total also equates to a ranking of 51st highest in Vermont for emissions per resident with an average of 1,793.79 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Manchester Center CDP has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Manchester Center CDP

Manchester Center CDP residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.262/kWh$0.163/kWh$176.48/mo.$74.78/mo.
142nd22.35¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Manchester Center CDP
142nd$127.84Average residential monthly electricity bill for Manchester Center CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Manchester Center CDP, Vermont

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Green Mountain PowerBUNDLED22.63133.811,609,512364,159,000

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Arlington CDP, VT Electricity Overview

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Arlington CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 22.35 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens. This is, fortunately, 0.98% lower than Vermont's average rate of 22.57 cents, resulting in the city ranking 142nd lowest for average electricity rate out of 180 cities in the state. Green Mountain Power is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $127.84. This is 13.13% below the nationwide average bill of $147.16.

Electricity consumption in Arlington CDP creates 2,841,364.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 35th largest emissions amount of any city in Vermont. This total also equates to a ranking of 51st highest in Vermont for emissions per resident with an average of 1,793.79 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Arlington CDP has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Arlington CDP

Arlington CDP residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.262/kWh$0.163/kWh$176.48/mo.$74.78/mo.
142nd22.35¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Arlington CDP
142nd$127.84Average residential monthly electricity bill for Arlington CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Arlington CDP, Vermont

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Green Mountain PowerBUNDLED22.63133.811,609,512364,159,000

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Bennington County, Vermont Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Bennington County, Vermont

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Deerfield Wind LLCAvangrid (100.00%)
Bennington County VT Wind 93,021211
Searsburg Wind TurbineGreen Mountain Power (100.00%)
Bennington County VT Wind 10,981511

Bennington County, Vermont Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Roughly 44,798,397.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in Bennington County because of electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 13th highest in the state for pollution per person from electricity consumption. Wind makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Bennington County. Bennington County has the 355th most power generation plants of any county in the nation, with 2 total plants.

Bennington County, Vermont Net Metering

Bennington County is home to one electricity supplier. Fortunately for residents in the county who are interested in installing their own solar panels, the only supplier in the county has net metering practices in place. Some net metering regulations are controlled at the state level, and Vermont has above average laws for consumers interested in investing in solar.

Energy Loss

Bennington County has an average of 4.77% of the energy that is transmitted in the state dissipated as heat. The United States average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Bennington County a rank of 1744th best in the nation out of 3221.

Power Companies in Bennington County, Vermont

Providers In Each City in Bennington County:

  • Manchester, Vermont:
    • Green Mountain Power: 100.00%
  • North Bennington, Vermont:
    • Green Mountain Power: 100.00%
  • Old Bennington, Vermont:
    • Green Mountain Power: 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 Bennington County, Vermont?

By total revenue, Green Mountain Power is the largest electricity provider in Bennington County, Vermont.

How many power plants are in Bennington County, Vermont?

Bennington County, Vermont is home to 2 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

Which electricity companies offer service in Bennington County, Vermont?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Green Mountain Power30,676

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2023-12-06