Chittenden County, Vermont Electricity Rates & Statistics

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The residential electricity price is 19.61 cents per kilowatt hour for customers in Burlington, which is 12.35% below the average state price of 22.37 cents and 17.95% above the nationwide average of 16.62 cents. The average residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $86.99 per month, while the state average is $131.2. Customers in the city pay a 33.70% markdown compared to other residents in the state. Selling an estimated 323,142.71 megawatt hours, Burlington Electric is the largest vendor in the city.

In Burlington, Wood/Wood Waste Solids is 99.56% of the fuel utilized for electricity generation. Distillate Fuel Oil and Natural Gas make up 0.23% and 0.21% of electricity generation, respectively. Electricity use in the city results in the release of 325,310,502.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the largest amount in the state out of 180 cities. Additionally, the city ranks highest in Vermont in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 7,277.15 kilograms of emissions per capita. Burlington has 2 power producing plants, which is the 3rd most for a city in the state.

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The residential electricity price is 22.35 cents per kilowatt hour for customers in South Burlington, which is 0.09% below the average state price of 22.37 cents and 34.46% above the nationwide average of 16.62 cents. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electric bill of $127.84. This is 12.76% lower than the national average bill of $146.54. South Burlington citizens use 615.32% of the electricity produced within the city boundaries and the city must import megawatt hours produced in rural areas or other nearby cities to make up for the excess usage.

South Burlington is home to 4 power plants, which is the highest for a city in Vermont. The city's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 31,280,608.69 kilograms, which is 2nd highest in Vermont out of 180 cities. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 1,560.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation the city is the 169th highest polluting city in the state. In South Burlington, Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 74.22% of the fuel utilized in electricity production.